Today was my organic chemistry 2 final. It was...bittersweet.
I definitely learned a lot this semester, mostly thanks to Lenny (brilliant genius orgo group tutor man). It was an intense ride, this past year. And it's kind of rough talking about it. I started this blog so late and I didn't even get to talk about Michaels, Claisens, Aldols....All that good stuff.
But I anticipate much and more writings for Biochemistry, provided that I pass Organic Chem 2.
As I told Lenny earlier today, had someone in 2009 told me that I would have come this far in chemistry, that I had RETAKEN Orgo 1, passed it, and now (hopefully) passed orgo 2... I would have thought they were crazy. I would have said something like "only if Lenny teaches it".
That's funny. Lenny did teach it. Lenny taught me everything I learned. Brenner and Greer....they just grade my exams. They don't do much. So, instead of being overwhelmed, scared, or frustrated about now having to take two semesters of biochem (1&2), I'm almost kind of excited. Lenny is my professor not just for general chemistry (Summer 2008) but he has now been my professor for Organic Chem, and is going to be my professor for Biochem 1&2 through his group sessions. He might not be grading or writing my exams, but he's the professor behind the scenes.
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