Corrole Sensitized Solar Cells

Acknowledgements In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…….oh wait that was too early . Where do I begin these acknowledgements? Who should I acknowledge? It's 1:57 a.m., I'm in a noffice with no room number, listening to Kanye West, and my mind is wrecked from writing this thesis. The truth is although I'm beaten and tired; the questions of " where do I begin these acknowledgements and who I should thank " are by far the easiest questions for me to answer. As far as where to begin, my journey to become a scientist began when I first met Dr. Edwin Walker. I was a sophomore at Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I had just got out of my organic chemistry class and was waiting in the chemistry library to tutor freshmen in general chemistry. As I waited, I began studying my organic chemistry notes and in walks this young guy who says " Whatcha doing? " I responded that I was waiting to tutor people. Then this professor says " Come here, I got something for you to do. " So I got up and followed him to his lab where he told me to run a reaction. Being someone up for any challenge, I accepted. It was the first time I had run a reaction while not in a class setting. I found it challenging and rewarding. That was the start of my research career. From that point Dr. Walker proceeded to teach me the ins and outs of what it means to be a scientist. Dr. Walker truly inspired me to become a scientist. His mentorship gave me the knowledge and, more importantly, the confidence to pursue my doctorate degree. It was Dr. Walker who told me should go to grad school. He had me apply to undergraduate research opportunities with the specific goal of working like a graduate student. He told me to apply to the best schools and work as hard as I possibly could. I applied and received an opportunity to work under Harry B. Gray and Elizabeth Libby iv Mayo. Libby took the time to teach this young guy from a small town how to do research at Caltech. I never felt judged by Libby for being a guy who wasn't from one the big Ivy league or Tech schools. I always felt like …