One of the
most hated and hardest subjects in both high school and college is Chemistry
and it has proven itself to be more difficult with each one’s advancement in
the academic ladder. It has dumbfounded even the brightest minds I’ve come to
personally know, and it possesses to some extent this shroud of mystery which
no one seems able or at least interested to crack.
One possible
reason why many people cannot understand the basic of chemistry is the fact
that this field of knowledge uses almost different language. Math uses numbers,
English and Filipino uses letters and numbers, but Chemistry uses an
inexplicable mixture of these, woven into complex patterns almost to the point
of irrationality. But in reality, Chemistry is not to be feared; sometimes it
only depends on the teacher, or instructor or professor to enjoy this subject.
If he/she put his all in teaching the basics of Chemistry-especially the hard
ones, no doubt you’ll learn to love this subject. But falling in love with
Chemistry is no easy thing. It takes determination and real ardent desire to
learn. Admit it, not everybody can love Chemistry as it is. So what now? Are we
just to resort back to the old attitude towards chemistry? Of course not.
What we need
is to incorporate it with something enjoyed by people at a stage when their
minds are very flexible, malleable, and ductile. This stage I’m talking about
is childhood. And what is that activities do kids like more than being with
each other? So there we have it: a harmony between chemistry and science
clubbing among kids or simply called Chemergy. By Synergy, it is meant that
together, chemistry and science clubbing can do something that they cannot do
when separated. And this something is changing the world. But how? Chemistry is
one field in science that’s very use in almost all fields of development. We
need a thorough understanding of Chemistry if we are to make significant
advancements in Agriculture and Aquaculture, Biology, Medicine, Forestry,
Environmental Conservation, and a host of other activities. Chemistry is the
language of our development.
And what
other time to start inculcating love for chemistry than during the early
learning years of man? Thus the compatibility of science clubbing and
Chemistry, while having fun, kids can learn the wonders of this field. And
while learning, they can be paving the way for better advancements and a
brighter future.
