Friday, April 4, 2008

Monkeys and Bananas

Today in chemistry, my partner and I had to mix a few chemicals (just like witches and wizards). It was all fun and games until I accidentally put in the wrong chemical. The experiment didn't go bad, yet. The teacher said it wasn't a big deal and that I would just need to put in a bit more of the chemical #2. What she didn't tell me was what the reaction would be with the three chemicals.

I poured chemical #2 in a gradulated cylinder and was ready to pour it in the test tube. I didn't pour it in slowly, like I should have, instead I just dumped in. The chemicals were bubbling and it overflowed all over my hand. Now, the chemicals were COMPLETELY HARMLESS but what would you do in a chemistry lab, and chemicals spilling all over you. You freak out! Just the way I did.

Most normal people would run to the sink and wash their hands. Not I! I screamed and was jumping up in down in a freaking frantic. My partner was like "GO WASH YOUR HANDS!" and my chemistry teacher was running towards me and then started laughing at me.

I would like to say that this experience gave me a new understanding of life, because it almost took mine away, but no. Sadly the chemicals wouldn't have done anything to my skin, and I instead looked like a crazy monkey craving bananas.

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