Dearest Andrew #3

This week entering lab, I was exhausted to say the least. I guess I'm the type of person that visually looks tired, or at least unhappy, when I'm exhausted. Here's how Andrew reacted to the more glum version of me.

Me: "Hi Andrew"

Andrew: "Afternoon"

(pauses to look at lab notebook)

Andrew: "you look upset"

Me: "no just tired"

Andrew: "try not to fall asleep in my lab"

Me: "oh you haven't noticed, that's my goal every week"

Dearest Andrew #2

Before any of the sass and sarcasm, some background:

In gen chem, and any hard science lab, a major part of lab reports is including sources of systematic error. This past lab was focused around determining the equilibrium constant of several different solutions. One of the determining factors of whether or not equilibrium can be reached is that temperature must be held constant. In the lab, my seat just happens to be incredibly close to the huge-normous windows that are not suited for keeping students warm. Let the scene be set halfway through the lab, with a freezing small person like myself hard at work.

Me: "Andrew why is it so cold?"

Andrew: *heads towards the heaters under the windows*

Me: "they're not on, I checked"

Andrew: "well I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do"

Me: "ugh"

(several minutes later)

Me: "Andrew, because chemical equilibrium can only be reached when the temperature is constant in the environment, isn't this entire lab invalid!?"

Andrew: "I guess that will be one of your sources of error..."

Dearest Andrew #1(?)

Dearest Andrew is my gen chem TA this semester. He is more socially aware of my sarcastic tendencies than last semester's TA, which, clearly, makes me love him even more. I've decided the best way to preserve the meaningless, yet humorous, conversations we have by posting them for the reader's enjoyment. Because we are at least half way through the semester, I should probably start with some older conversations.

Some background: in order to enter the chem lab, both pre-lab and attire must be checked before entering, this is a very simple process to ensure that anyone entering the lab is physically and mentally ready to safely perform the procedure.

Me: "Good afternoon Andrew"

Andrew: "Hi" *begins scanning prelab* "...do you have your data tables"

Me: "Next page,... "

Andrew: "oh there they are"

Me: "well if I didn't have them it'd be a dysfunctional mess"

Andrew: "woah, sassy today?"

Me: "sassy everyday" *walks into the lab*