Chemistry

Third POV

June 6, 2xx1

8:02 AM

"Hello! Good Morning Classmates! I'm Sophia Gomez!" a cute little girl with a twin ponytail said cheerfully.

Everyone was mesmerized by her cuteness.

"Please take care of me!" Sophia said as she bowed 90 degrees with enthusiasm making it look like a cute kindergarten introducing herself in front of the audience before she recites her children's poem.

'She's so cute!!!' both girls' and boys' hearts were immediately stolen by Sophia.

After Sophia introduced herself she roamed her eyes inside the classroom, then her eyes met with Atlas'.

"Atlas!!!" She said in her cute voice as she waved her small hand to Atlas. Making the whole class' attention to focus on Atlas. After greeting Atlas she immediately turned her head to their professor.

"Aunt! I mean Ma'am~ Can I please sit with Atlas?" She pleaded with her eyes and her hands clasp together.

"Okay go and take your seat already!" Engr. Gomez said, she can't say no to her cute niece, it's her only niece from her sister she would obviously give all the things her niece wants. Even though she doesn't know who Atlas is she thought that it's the friend her niece met in front of the restaurant that she always talked about.

"Yey! I love you Aunt you're the best!" Sophia jumped and ran towards Engr. Gomez before hugging and kissing her cheeks while giggling cutely.

Sophia ran towards the back row where Atlas and others are seated, she immediately took the seat beside Atlas while giggling in excitement, because it's her first time attending a class that is not in her home. She was homeschooled that's why she doesn't have any friends and experience about the outside world, but it doesn't stop her from being a bubbly child. She studied the outside world by immersing herself in reading books and novels, so even though it was her first time everything was within her expectations.

"Hi Atlas! We meet again!" Sophia said to Atlas was still surprised by her arrival. Atlas thought that she would come to class by Monday but it's only Thursday and yet here she is.

"I thought you would attend the class on Monday?" Atlas asked what's in his head. He remembered meeting her in front of the restaurant wherein he was pushed by Flint to help him overcome his stuttering. Only a day passed since he met her and here she is already, he remembers her saying that she'd enter the class on Monday but he guessed that she probably can't bear to stay home and was excited to go here.

"Well, I begged my Aunt to take me with her and I promise to go with her after class so that she won't worry about me, that's how I manage to come here earlier than expected," Sophia said.

"Oh, it seems like Ma'am is kind and gentle huh?" Atlas unconsciously said after seeing the happy smile Engr. Gomez did when Sophia hugged her earlier, and based on Sophia's statement it seems like she's a loving Aunt.

"I wouldn't call her that if I were you!" Sophia warned Atlas after hearing he's remark. She remembered her days when her Aunt was still tutoring her, she was probably the scariest teacher she ever had. Despite being her niece, Sophia can't escape from her clutches. Sophia even went as far as pretending to be sick in order to escape from her Aunt. As an Auntie, Engr. Suarez could be categorized as the best Auntie because every visit she makes, she would always bring toys for Sophia making her a little bit spoiled. However, as a teacher, she's practically a demon in a lady's body.

"She taught me since I was little, and gentle isn't something you'd want to describe her when she's teaching" Sophia followed up, she obviously didn't say everything she knew because all of her classmates will experience the same experience she had before. And after saying that, coincidentally, Engr. Gomez started her opening speech.

"Okay, class!"

*Crash*

She tapped the table loudly making everyone flinch in fright.

"Here are my rules, No. 1: I hate idiots so go out if you're one them. No. 2: I hate sleepy heads might as well sleep your whole life and never wake up! No. 3: I'll teach, and you'll do what you need to do, cause I won't give you any special treatment no matter what! No. 4: I hate wasting time, I'll tell you the other's later when I have time, for now, let's begin!"

"Chemistry! The feared branch of science for its wide scope of subjects, from biology to quantum mechanics, chemistry can talk with you about it!"

"Chemistry is the …"

'the foundation of elements, matters, and energy. It is the building block of many subjects, understanding it is understanding some subjects by a bit.' Atlas was shocked when the old man started to talk with his Chemistry professor like as if they are reading the same phrase from the same book, the only difference is there's no book! Both of them are reciting from pure memory. Before Atlas could ask what is happening the old man started talking.

'It seems like my book is still in the Meta' the old man said obviously proud of his works.

'I wrote a book about chemistry right after I graduated from college, it states about my experience and tips on how to study this broad topic. Although it can't compare to physics in terms of broadness, it definitely has its own charm.' The old man explained.

'Biochemistry has always been the focus of the medical industry, it's importance has been proven countless times not just in the medical industry but in almost all the industries, such as agriculture, did you know that we are able to save tons of foods because of chemistry? Back in the ancient days, we salt our foods for preservation they don't even know that it's because of fermentation, but it helps us none the less.'

'Most importantly us engineers need chemistry, you may not realize it yet but understanding chemistry will be the gateway of understand quantum mechanics. I hope you'll study hard about it'

Just as the old man finished his speech the Engr. Gomez asked a question.

"A solution is prepared by mixing 1.0 grams of Benzene (C6H6) in 100g of water to create a solution total volume of 100 ml, calculate the molarity" Engr. Gomez asked in order to see if the students can still remember their lesson in senior high, but this question is quite tricky because she left a loophole in it. She didn't include the molar mass of the compound Benzene, even if they could remember the formula for the calculation finding the hidden given would still give them a headache. The molar mass of a compound can't be found in a normal periodic table, you need to add the molar mass of 2 or more elements present in the compound to find its molar mass. Added the fact that the students don't even have a normal periodic table this question is impossible to solve unless you memorized the whole periodic table itself.

However, despite how impossible this is she knew that one student can answer this question.

"1.28mol/liter,"

"1.28mol/liter,"

"1.28mol/liter,"

"1.28mol/liter,"

4 people said at the same time.