Lab Exam

That moment when it's on the tip of your tongue, and it just stays there.

Ok, what technique did we use to separate the chlorophyll pigments? 

Of course! 

It was...

That...

Paper...

Thing...

I can see the paper, crinkly and white 

With a single streak of spinach green

Placed gently in clear fluid. 

Off they go

Splotches of color racing up the track. 

I can see them...

I'm chasing them...

But what was that CALLED!?

Maybe if I put my head down...

Spectrophotometry? 

No, that came later. 

Let me close my eyes for a second...

Photography? 

What? No. 

Ok, take a deep breath. 

Something-metry?

My heart jumps.

Something-graphy? 

My heart jumps. 

Pigment-something? 

My heart jumps. 

Something-diffusion-something? 

My heart jumps. 

No! No! No! No! No!

What was it!?

Maybe if I punch something I'll remember!

Two minutes left!

Come on, it's so simple!

Ok, just don't leave it blank. 

Don't leave it blank!

But it'll be wrong anyway!

Just put something!

What's the point!?

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand pens down."

So what technique did we use to separate the chlorophyll pigments?

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Heart heavy, I begin the long walk home. 

I open my notebook...

Chromatography.

Author's Note

This is exactly what was going through my head when I took my bio lab exam today. I can't believe I couldn't remember what it was called. I'm still really sour, but at least I got a poem out of it! I hope you guys enjoyed this silly little poem. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
<3 Elisa

Reviews

[sinNsincerity]

Wow hahaha, I know that feeling of anxiety so well.
And at least you did get a poem out of it,
An amazing one I must say.

[Elisa]

That's exactly what I thought after I wrote this! "Well, at least I got a poem out of it!"
Thank you so much for your kind words!

[AaronFreitas]

Nice work Elisa! Tests suck! I am so glad I am done with school lol

[Elisa]

Haha thanks! I'm almost done with my first year of college!

[AaronFreitas]

Yay thats awesome! Hope you're enjoying it :)

[Elisa]

Oh yes definitely! It's funny though it took me a year to decide that I hated my major, so I can't wait for next year to start studying something I'm actually passionate about!

[AaronFreitas]

Haha what we you studying and what you switching to? I got my degree in business management... started my masters and hated it after 2 classes and stopped... still don't know what I like lol

[Elisa]

I totally get you. Sometimes it takes a while to find it. I was Human Bio/Premed this year, and next year I'll be studying Sociology/Social Psychology

[AaronFreitas]

Nice psychology is an awesome subject. I love studying and learning about human behavior... I use to work at a jail and got to experience some crazy stuff on the psychological side :)

[Elisa]

Yeah I find human behavior really interesting, particularly when people form relationships (and not just romantic ones, but friendships and familial ones as well). That's why I chose to study sociology as well :) I can only imagine the things you experienced!

[AaronFreitas]

Sweet I'd be a perfect study right now lol I'm all messed up emotionally