What is Student: Definition and 1000 Discussions

A student is primarily a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution and who is under learning with goals of acquiring knowledge, developing professions and achieving employment at desired field. In the broader sense, a student is anyone who applies themselves to the intensive intellectual engagement with some matter necessary to master it as part of some practical affair in which such mastery is basic or decisive.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, the term "student" denotes those enrolled in secondary schools and higher (e.g., college or university); those enrolled in primary/elementary schools are called "pupils".

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  1. L

    What is the Best Resource for Finding Answers to Chemical Reactions?

    Hello! I am Logan, I am a student and i like chemistry! I came here because I was searching for an answer for a reaction I did but found nothing elsewhere.
  2. J

    Extended Essay Research question help (first year IB student)

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  3. monsterhart

    Can a CS Major Master Physics Engines?

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  4. C

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  5. Eclair_de_XII

    Is it normal for a student to get frustrated learning a coding language?

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  6. R

    Admissions Should I say I'm a full-time data scientist and physics student in my SOP?

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  7. warhammer

    Physics Should I Apply for APS Student Ambassadorship with Only 11 Months Left in My Degree?

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  8. benorin

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  9. D

    Admissions ENS International Student selection - How to prepare?

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  10. XcgsdV

    Courses Is Pure Mathematics required to be a top-tier Physics student?

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  11. Pipsqueakalchemist

    Testing I’ve just accepted that I’m a C student at this point

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  12. P

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  13. shivajikobardan

    Comp Sci Every student loves to party in semantic network representation

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  14. Sippi7299

    Biotechnology Student from Germany Needs Help Analyzing NMR Spectrum

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  15. B

    Quantum Advice for useful math books for a college student studying physics

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  16. F

    Some questions for working Physicists from a curious young Physics student

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  17. shivajikobardan

    Engineering I need guidance to choose my electives as computer engineering student

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  18. Eclair_de_XII

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  19. F

    Physics Career Advice For Final Year Physics Student (UK)

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  20. S

    Studying Advice for a Self-Studying AP Physics 1/2 Student?

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  21. J

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  22. L

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  23. H

    Misc. AP Seminar Student Looking For A Topic

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  24. Limebat

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  25. J

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  26. karush

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  27. A

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  28. AdvaitDhingra

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  29. patric44

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  30. ThiccV2

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  31. ClimberT8

    Physicist and Data Scientist in Ed Tech

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  32. Eclair_de_XII

    Is it normal for a math student to dislike computational math?

    I know I'm not very good in abstract math, but it still feels more challenging and less mundane than the high school and elementary calculus courses I have been trying to bring myself to review nowadays. Part of me feels complacent about the idea of reviewing stuff I've not touched in quite...
  33. A

    How Should Compass Bearings Be Notated in Navigation Problems?

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  34. bigfooted

    What is your experience with estimating student workload?

    I recently was asked to create some new exercises for a course that are more suited for online learning. It is a grad-level course and involves working in an online environment (jupyter) and doing some exercises on specific physics concepts using python. They were given working examples that...
  35. B

    Insights for a Mechanical Engineering student

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  36. T

    First Year Engineering Student: Tips and Tricks for Success

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  37. archaic

    Normally distributed student reaction time

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  38. L

    What is the 22 part guide to becoming a physicist?

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  39. D

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  40. bhobba

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  41. GiriBang

    How did your teachers describe you as a student?

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  42. Haorong Wu

    Courses I am a graduate student in quantum optics. Should I learn QFT?

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  43. A

    What are the Latest Discoveries in Quantum Mechanics?

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  44. A

    Do you have some good advice for an electrical engineering student?

    Summary:: hello there, what are some good advices you would have liked to know when you were a student of EE? Thanks in advance!
  45. mike_the_tosh

    Mature Age Student entering Uni - Maths Question

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  46. P

    Other How to develop independence as a PhD student?

    Hello everyone! So, just out of curiosity, how does one learn to come up with their own questions to answer and come up with ideas for new experiment/science as a graduate student? I ask because in my experience, graduate students get assigned a project from their professor (which hopefully the...
  47. M

    Automotive Exploring Combustion Engines for Cars & Planes: Student Research Ideas

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  48. G

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  49. F

    Classical Textbook Suggestions for a Physics Student with Little Experience

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  50. R

    Admissions I'm an Accounting / Finance Student, Can I get my Ph.D. in Physics?

    I'm going to graduate in May 2020 with an Accounting / Finance degree. Without trying to sound prideful, I am an extremely bright student and have a 3.80 GPA with very very minimal effort. However, after doing a few internships, I'm realizing more and more than I definitely do not want to be in...
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