What Makes a Good Science Student?

For the first day of Reaction Quantities, we were given the question, what makes a good science student. In my opinion, a good science student has 3 qualities: creative, open minded, and organized. First off, a chemistry student must be able to be creative because they must be able to infer and make connections that might not be obvious. Being creative also suggests that the student can think outside of the box which can help them understand abstract concepts that aren't exclusively black and white. A science student must also be open minded. Because science is abstract and not always straightforward, a good science student must be able to be open about new and ideas and themes that might be hard to grasp at first. Lastly, a good science student must be organized. Science and especially chemistry requires notes, mnemonic devices, and organization of rules and exceptions of rules. The many complicated and sequential methods are important to learn in a certain order and a lot of science requires a student to refer back to notes, rules, and charts.



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