Recent content by nalim

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    StumbleUpon is a nifty little browser plug in

    I got horrible spyware on my computer because of overstumbling...yes, it's that addictive. It was really my fault for not updating my anti-virus software. Oh well, lesson learned.
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    So You Want To Be A Physicist Discussion

    I just wanted to say thank you for this really nice essay. It helped quite a lot amidst all the discouraging "advices" I was getting from all sorts of people like: "physics! have you gone mad? How about engineering? you'll make heck of a lot of money, and fast..." yes, so this helped me a lot...
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    Programs Anyone here ever do or is doing a double major?

    Yeah, I already went through the awesome honors class but dry AP class situation. Don't rethink, take a general course in physics in college and give it a chance. That's what I'm planning to do...I'll lay off it if I believe that it's not the best thing for me. Now I'm thinking of doing a...
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    Programs Anyone here ever do or is doing a double major?

    First of all, I'm just extremely shocked at how quick these responses were to some random new member. I'm really humbled. To tell you the truth, I haven't really tested my potential. For sure I had those moments where I could take the pressure, but I guess I should be careful the way I do...
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    Programs Anyone here ever do or is doing a double major?

    discouraged? Hi, I'm graduating from high school at June, and have enrolled into a state school. I've been interested in the sciences since I was 5 years old, and my interest in math peaked in high school, purely because I was lucky enough to have a superb precalculus teacher. I thought...