Chemistry

Chemistry,
Thank you for what you have done.
The complex theories for basic classes,
The simple exceptions to the theories,
The two sided propaganda symbols.
Chemistry you are a good class.
You teach the TA’s,
You use a lot of chemicals and math,
You write tricky tests about already confusing material.
I owe you big time,
I am organic.
And it is because of you,
I am lazy with numbers,
Am bitter about facts that I’ll never use.
Chemistry you are America.
You use too much,
You need to be the best,
You have so much to be achieved,
You have achieved so much.
Chemistry I feel like you did more good than bad.
True one time you made me look like a blundering fool,
And you caused unnecessary stress,
As well as many wasted hours.
But it’s because of you so much has changed,
And I can’t even really see it,
I just know it.
The strenuous tests designed to fail,
The ill prepared professors,
The randomly appointed assistants.
It is a really beautiful fiasco.
You fight battles overseas,
You stay up late in secret guard,
You appoint brains to high positions.
The nation is not divided on you,
Nor am I.
Chemistry you were the worst best class I have taken at UCSD.
You really had it all.
Without literature you ignited soul searching,
Aided by ridiculous timing you dismantled sleeping patterns.
Chemistry come on,
What is this all about?
Why the medians?
The averages?
The fifty percents?
I read your book,
And it doesn’t make me think,
It doesn’t help me understand,
It makes it hurt more.
Is that how it is supposed to be?
Are the professors only researchers playing professors?
Are the TA’s relearning because it is that unimportant?
Did I not use anything from A in B because I didn’t need to?
Chemistry I think that all this is true.
Chemistry I don’t think you meant to but you changed me.
It wasn't the rules or eguations.
It might have been how you taught me what is needed to do science,
It might be that you overworked me,
It might be the lack of point and merit.
Chemistry I don’t mean to be harsh,
But you failed.
Not I,
I am back on top.

-jared a muscat