http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2008/09/08/be-prepared/ Science, science education, and other things ... with a distinctly Southern drawl Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:42:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/2008/09/08/be-prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-21472 Karen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:47:28 +0000 http://shrimpandgrits.rickandpatty.com/?p=773#comment-21472 Know exactly what you mean!! Happens every semester, and apparently at other institutions. Recently, I was unfortunately not surprised that most of my lab students didn't have their lab notebook (of the exotic type), nor their very cheap lab manual ($16) as required at the first lab session. A few more decided not to purchase these in time for the second lab session. ADD or an "ignore it and it will go away" syndrome? To think I complained years ago about buying the Handbook of Chemisty! Know exactly what you mean!! Happens every semester, and apparently at other institutions. Recently, I was unfortunately not surprised that most of my lab students didn’t have their lab notebook (of the exotic type), nor their very cheap lab manual ($16) as required at the first lab session. A few more decided not to purchase these in time for the second lab session. ADD or an “ignore it and it will go away” syndrome? To think I complained years ago about buying the Handbook of Chemisty!

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