The class is somewhat interesting and the labs are okay, but the class isn't as engaging as future chemistry labs. The professor was great though, and I think she's going to continue to improve in future semesters as she seems to be passionate about being a good professor. My only major complaint was that it was difficult for me to understand what it took to write a good lab report. It wasn't really well described, and I didn't figure it out until later in the semester. I highly recommend going to TA office hours every week to review your lab report before you submit it.

Professor Pompano is a good teacher--she is very reasonable and puts in a lot of effort to help her students understand chemistry and lab report writing techniques. Going to her office hours is EXTREMELY helpful as she will answer specific questions about your lab report and help explain concepts covered in lab.

The labs are interesting, but the lab reports are very tough and take a lot of time (there are weekly lab reports). It is important to be proactive and start working on the lab reports days before they are due so that you have enough time to attend office hours and do peer-review.