What is Mentor: Definition and 57 Discussions

I need one since im about to enter university next year and i didn't have so much physics in HS so i might need a bit of help

I just learned that my electronics mentor Phil Anderson (who I worked with at Kantronics Inc.) has died at age 81. Here's his obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/us/obituaries/ljworld/name/philip-anderson-obituary?id=52368527 Edit: It's a little long (1:11) but you can listen to a podcast...

Okay, so I just read a couple of the Mentor Bios/Interviews and I feel like a preschooler who just happened to crawl into a PhD symposium. To say that I'm completely, way-out of my league here doesn't even begin to come close to an understatement, I actually don't think that such a word even...

Summary:: I have an advisor, but the working relationship is short of being productive. I am searching for a place to go for general help, my field is experimental HEP physics. The things I need help span from random physics questions that I think about at night to pointing me in the right...

I am a person working in the private sector. I studied physics, up to MSc level (QFT, string theory). But then I moved towards the private sector, raising a family, etc. My wish is to try and understand QFT at the non-perturbative level. I do not need to write any paper on that subject, just to...

Hello everyone! I was surprised to find Mr. Mike Berke has changed his avatar. Earlier there used to be a very high CC motorbike in his avatar and that caused me to believe that our mod used to drive that bike (at high speed, like some racer) but now seeing his avatar I found he is a very calm...

This NY Times book review of Marc Freedman’s new book, “How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations”, discusses the benefits of mentoring for older people doing mentoring as well as the youonger ones being mentored. Seems appropriate for a forum full of mentors and...

I am the captain of a high school solar car team in the Washington DC area. We were founded last year, and are currently building our second solar car to compete in the Solar Car Challenge, a national competition in Texas. One of the biggest issues we are constantly battling is our lack of...

Hi all! I'm an undergrad in physics in the USA, and a research professor I've been working with for the past ~2 years is applying for an open faculty position at an Australian university. She hasn't asked me to recommend her in any way, and I know that in all likelihood the word of some...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new blog post Interview with Engineer Mentor anorlunda Continue reading the Original Blog Post.

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new blog post Interview with Physics Mentor bhobba Continue reading the Original Blog Post.

High school student here... Over the past year or so, I've developed an intense interest in mathematics. I work problems every day and I am constantly working to grow my knowledge. As a junior, I am currently in AP calculus and will most likely be eligible for Calc 3 my senior year. I'm...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with a Mentor: Drakkith Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

Lets say I have a new Idea and maybe it has scientific value maybe not, that's not the topic now. I want to put this idea out there and I've already talked myself into trying to publish rather than posting. Maybe I would post, it depends on how it gets rejected. I'm sure not many like me try...

Hello everyone, I have recently developed interest in what I reckoned the most difficult field of Physics- general relativity, I am also desiring to do a PhD in the field. But first I need to write journal articles in this field. I am lost as to what topic to write on, how to write and publish...

Hiya everyone My name is Alex is am electrical engineering N1 and I am finding it extremely difficult I am 47 yrs of age. Is there anyone who knows of online mentors I really need help.

TheAdmin submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with Physics Mentor: Stevendaryl Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

I'm just about to finish my senior year of high-school online, and I'm going to have a year to wait until college... I haven't accomplished much in my high school career, for reasons I can't divulge, and it was only recently when I discovered what the Mathematics League was, or the Physics...

greg-bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with a Physics Mentor: Nugatory Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

Hello all, I am an aspiring physicist, however I am only in high school, and I live in Idaho, I need an adviser. Someone who can tell me what I need to know, best ways to learn things, and how to get to where I want to be. Any help is appreciated.

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with a Physics Mentor: PeterDonis Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

Hello, I am a Junior at Old Dominion University. I transferred into ODU with an associate in " computer aided Drafting and Design Technology". So I have to take no electives and only have to take my core classes which happens to be physics, math, and some chemistry. This is why I'm considered a...

I want to do a project on MicroSatellites to make research and maybe go into a Science Fair. The problem is that rockets are such big field but microsatellites are a very narrow area that I need to find a mentor. An online mentor. Where can I find it? Do you want to be my mentor. I'm 15. So much...

Hello everyone, I'm not here to make a huge deal out of my past, but unfortunately I was dealt a few bad cards in the beginning. I really need someone that has studied computer science and kind of knows the ropes. I am very passionate about this, and I study 8 hours a day. But I feel lost under...

First post in the forums. Looking forward to some great conversations. I took my ultimate exam for an A.A.S. in Instrumentation Technology, Electronics, and Bio-medical Equipment Repair Technology. I have an internship at a hospital SUPPOSEDLY scheduled to start in a month. I have plans to...

Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: @Ryan_m_b Give us a brief history of Ryan_m_b I'm in my mid-twenties, spent most of my life living in a small town on the border of the country...

Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: @ChestermillerGive us a brief history of Chestermiller Born Jan., 1942, Brooklyn, NY Samuel J. Tilden HS, graduated June 1959 (Capt. Math Team)...

Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: OrodruinGive us a brief history of Orodruin 7 years of freedom, 12 of school, and at university ever since. Born and raised in Stockholm...

Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: DaleGive us a brief history of Dale I have moved around a decent amount during my life: Arizona, Indiana, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Ohio...

Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: LisabGive us a brief history of lisab I didn’t follow the usual education route. I dropped out of school in about 8th grade to hang out with my...

Hello, Ever since I can remember, I've been trying to create models of reality that would help me understand the world around me. I have this innate obsession of understanding the world, and I always end up burning the midnight oil, studying topics that I'm not familiar with (mostly physics...

Meet a Mentor is a series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: Mark44How did you become interested in mathematics? Along about 4th grade I came across an algebra textbook that really fascinated me, with all of...

Meet a Mentor is a series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: D H Give us a brief history of D H I spent my childhood in Minnesota, the first nine years in Minneapolis and the last nine on a farm. I...

Meet a Mentor is a weekly series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: George Jones Give us a brief history of George Jones. On my mother’s side, my roots in Canada have been traced back to the late 1600s; on my...

Meet a Mentor is a weekly series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: jtbell Can you give us a brief history of jtbell? I went to a liberal-arts college in a small town (a village, actually) in the...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with an Electrical Engineer: Berkeman Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

Meet a Mentor is a biweekly (twice a week) series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: ZapperZ https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/interview-physicist-zapperz/

Meet a Mentor is a biweekly (twice a week) series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: EvoCan you give us a brief bio? I've been in love with science as long as I can remember. As soon as I began to read I...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with a Physicist: Doc Al Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

Meet a Mentor is a biweekly (twice a week) series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: Integral Can you give us a brief bio? I am a 2nd generation Oregonian born smack in the middle of the 20th century...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post Interview with an Engineer: Russ Watters Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

This thread is for anyone with any academic background. How did you find a mentor, and how did you benefit from the experience? If you did not, would you have chosen one given the chance or did you feel you did not need mentoring? JR

Due to discussion in chat, it was decided that we needed an official poll. Please vote above for your favorite mentor. Multiple choice allowed.

Is it ever wise to tell my mentor that I'm going through Asperger's, ADD, Social Anxiety, and depression? (by the way, the Asperger's and ADD were both professionally diagnosed - the other two undiagnosed simply because there isn't a need to go through all the trouble of diagnosing me with...

Homework Statement I am helping my daughter with her Comp. Eng homework and project. The jerk men don't want to partner with a female engineer. So I am her partner and pushing her in the correct direction. They use a digilent board with the pmods. I am not an EE, though I do embedded...

edit: I'm in second year. my uni is asking for people to apply to be come a physics mentor for first year students,and i want to do that because that something to put on you resume. but i have to explain why i would like to be a mentor. not sure what to write... I am doing it for the...

Hello all, I am currently emailing a professor asking if he would be willing to mentor me and take me under as an intern. Unfortunately I do not know what is etiquette to state in an email such as this. Ultimately I am asking to meet and discuss the matter but I am unsure how to propose the...

So my university apparently gives out summer research positions to undergrad students. I'm in engineering and for about a year now I've been thinking about efficient easy-to-make water filters for developing countries. The whole idea originated from a science competition in high school, but...

I want to do some ugrad research. I am a senior (but with 2 years left before I graduate) electrical engineering/physics dual major. I am looking for profs at UM ann arbor and Wayne State U to do research for (I do not attend one of these universities.) I am interested in electromagnetics...

Senior Project Fun Hi all. I am somewhat new to PF. I have spent many hours reading lots of interesting threads and things. I am currently a senior in High School and we are required to do a senior project. Along with the project we are required to have a 'mentor' (basically someone who knows a...