Geek Stew Featured in HackCollege Podcast (sort of)

I was watching the most recent podcast from the fellas at HackCollege and was surprised to see that they included a screenshot from my Twitter account.

Kelly Sutton and Chris Lesinski, hosts of the show, started a contest last week for a free HackCollege t-shirt. They wanted to know what they should do to improve the content of their podcast. Here’s what I sent in…

Life Lessons Learned From Organic Chemistry

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you know that I recently completed my summer kick-in-the-crotch class. It was Organic Chemistry II (lecture and lab). I’m waiting (im)patiently for my final grades, but in the meantime I wanted to get all philosophical and list three life lessons that I’ve managed to squeeze out of this class. If you don’t know a thing about Organic Chemistry, it will still (hopefully) be a good read for you.

Using Noise To Tune Out The Roommate

If you’ve been reading Geek Stew for a while (or if you follow me on Twitter, or if you know me personally) you know that I have ADHD. I don’t think I’ve dedicated a post specifically to this, but I am pretty sure I’ve mentioned it before. Some of the classic symptoms of ADHD include a difficulty “to get organized, to stick to a job, to keep an appointment.” This inability to concentrate can make it VERY difficult for me to finish my homework or pay attention when a professor is giving a lecture. While I haven’t figured out how to solve the lecture problem yet, I did discover something recently that has helped me to stay focused while doing my homework…