* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The lecture almost made me lose my brain. I’ve been gazing at the window and then back at the teacher standing with a thick open book. She had her hair tied up, winkles on the side of her eyes visible even behind her square shapes glasses. My lungs expand as I inhale a deep breath, releasing it right after. The tip of my fingers begin to silently drum the surface of my desk as I place my chin above the palm of my other hand. How many more minutes until this is over? “And this is how you balance a chemical equation.” She tells t