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Interesting question, but can you put "Spoiler Alert" in your title. Sorry if that's too picky, but I hate when I'm not given the option to not be spoiled on a movie/book/whatever.

If 2X=0, what is 20X?

The way I learned it: To solve |ax+b|>k, solve ax+b>k and ax+b<-k. (This is basically what you did.) Then I would plug test values into the original equation to see if it makes a true or false statement. You would use the intervals (-\infty,1);(1,2);(2,\infty). The values from those...

(Emphasis mine) That's all you have going for you? Hahaha! What more do you want? (By the way, you also speak English.) The fact that you don't need to worry about funding is a big plus in your favor. That will make things a lot easier for you. In addition to the GRE, you'll probably need...

I'm sorry. I disagree with the majority of people's responses. I don't understand discouraging the OP from reading faster. I have an idea of what you're going through OP, but your situation may not be as extreme as mine. For years I was the last kid in class to finish the reading. During...

Thanks for your input Highway. Yes, agreed. Like I said, I don't want to make a list. I would like to set it up in a narrative format. I've read that can be effective. I guess I'll brainstorm some "plots". Since there are no guidelines about length, I have no idea how long it should be. I...

I'm completing my transfer application to Towson University. The "essay prompt" is the following: I'd like to highlight the fact that I spent about six years teaching English in China. I learned a lot about the culture, I can speak (and read a bit) of Mandarin, I studied kung fu... Lots of...

Based on the name "Zhuhaolin", I assume the OP is from China. This post can be disregarded if that assumption is incorrect. Education in China is super competitive. If you do not do well on the math portion of your gaokao (university entrance exam), you will have little chance of getting into...

As already mentioned, the matter/antimatter bit is false. But there is a a kind of "light", rather it's radiation, that lingers from soon after the universe began. It's called the cosmic microwave background radiation, CMB.

That is great advice. I think a lot of people tend to miss these concepts when our more experienced peers pass them on. Thanks for taking the time to put all this in one post. Really helpful for those of us just getting started.

Thank you Mépris! I didn't know about those. Amherst Income based. https://www.amherst.edu/admission/financial_aid Vanderbilt Income based. http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/expanded-aid-program.php Tufts includes loans in their aid packages. They are almost free. For some reason...

This is a list of schools with (some type of) full scholarship programs that offer majors in science and engineering. The programs vary from school to school, so see the individual school for the details. I'm sure this list isn't complete. These are just the schools I've come across from a...

You need to get treatment for your depression. Changing majors might make you feel better, but you will most likely still be depressed. Your major is secondary to your health. It will be hard to succeed in any venture when you don't feel your best. I've tried changing jobs, changing...

Tried to add more context where I quoted you. I didn't mean to imply you were talking about all engineers. I meant to highlight the idea that "being in it for the money" is somehow wrong. Again, this is not what I meant to imply. My point is that working for money is not bad. I have frequently...

Why do people say it this way? Is having money really so bad? Speaking as someone who has seen true poverty (I'm talking about sell your children for food poverty. Fighting over food waste poverty. *Real* poverty.), I don't think taking a job that allows one to take care of him/herself and...