Grinding that 8-5 Work Day

Same thing happen today. Today I woke up at 7, got ready, and left to work on my long board. Today we learned about more stuff, however this time, some of the stuff was really interesting! We started out with some basic EMPA and XRF, which are really useful characterization techniques that I will be most likely using the most. After that we learned about XPS, which is great but ehhhhh. Now, this is where the good stuff comes in. We learned about Electrochemical Intercalation, which is really interesting because we can make smart windows with it--Windows that can adjust chemical composition with electricity. This means we could block IR light from the sun to keep houses cold or black them out with a flip of a switch. We then moved learning about excel with was boring (Props to Doctor Skip for teaching me well). The last lecture we did today was about how to give a scientific talk, which was really helpful. At lunch I went to get my lab keys and card, which I can’t wait to set up my desk next week. After lunch, we spun thin films and decide to test them with XRR, XDR, Ellipsometry, and UV-Vis with the solutions. That was about my day. This week takes a lot of time and energy out of me. I mean, I hardly have time for video games. UGHHHHH. Science comes first in my life, so I don’t mind too much….