At the seminar Marcus and I said we would write something about our impression and thoughts about your work on the first lab. Things being as they are it slipped from our minds and into the dark chambers of forgetfulness. But nothing stays hidden forever so here are my thoughts (and then I hope Marcus will share his with you in some way):

• Great job by all who attended the Kalmar lab! I think you did a good days work. You came well prepared, showed good work ethics and an ability to adapt to the situation as it unfolded. It was a real joy working with you.
• Those of you who presented on the Friday seminar also did a good job. It felt like you understood what you had done. Don’t worry if you are one of the students who got a question you couldn’t answer – hopefully you learned something and that is really all I care about at this point.
• Based on this experience my impression of you as a group is that you are fast learners, eager workers and creative thinkers. As a teacher that is really all you can wish for … so thank you for that!

As for the rest of the course I hope Marcus is tormenting you to the best of his ability and in a few week we will cook up a really nasty written exam where you get the chance to really shine. Until then, keep up the good work!