Name: Samantha VanWechel
Major: Biochemistry
Year: Junior
Hometown: Fergus Falls, MN
Interests outside of school/hobbies: Running and
Exploring
Pets: A dog named Sandy
Future plans: Graduate school and medicinal research
What do you secretly want to do in life that nobody
else knows about?:
Favorite chem. class: Organic Chemistry
Favorite chem. professor: S. Schomer and Dr. Ross is right up there
other than the bad grades I get in his class.
Least favorite chem. professor: I do not have a least favorite
Why did you choose to be a chem. major?: When I was
in third grade I would skip hockey practice to mix baking soda and
vinegar together and perform other experiments. I am a curious
person destined to be in a laboratory exploring.
Funniest chemistry moment (sub section 1): Igniting
my hair with a Bunson burner in highschool chemistry.
Greatest accomplishment that nobody else cares about
besides your mom: Running my first marathon
Funniest chemistry moment (sub section 2): Crying in Gen Chem after
getting a test back that I had done poorly on. It was a sad moment
then but kind of funny now.
Worst chemistry disaster: Chemical burning my hand in
organic lab
Favorite motivational quote: I
have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. Albert
Einstein
Favorite element: Hg. Beautiful and shiny but
dangerous
Have you ever tasted sulfuric acid?: No
bios