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Here is where I found the info that claims they are #2 for NASA funding..http://www.umbc.edu/research/About/index.htm

If you are going to be applying to U of Maryland, I would recommend that you apply to University of Maryland, Baltimore County(UMBC) as well. They are much cheaper than U of Maryland and they are one of the up-and-coming Universities in the nation. Also, they are #2 in the nation for NASA funding...

I have comcast internet which has been incredibly slow as well. At first I thought it was due to the cold whether because the internet in my house was only slow during the night when the temperature is at its lowest. I don't know if that sounds stupid or not, keep in mind I am not a computer...

Interesting. Any recommendations?

Is it possible to develop your analytical skills? I have read before that you can increase your analytical ability by solving puzzles(soduku) but I do not know if there is any research that proves that one can actually increase their analytical reasoning. I was actually thinking about buying...

wow, how times have changed:/

hm, I was in the same position as the OP last semester(I am a second semester freshman). I found that what I would do on the weekends would carry over and affect how much time I put into studying. For example, I would go to a party an meet knew people and those people were not very serious about...

Thanks! I'll try that method out! I appreciate it...

Absolutely! Any kind of cardio exercises will increase the circulation to the brain which will increase your brains' oxygen consumption...That is mainly the gist of it, but a quick google search will turn up more information. You don't have to workout everyday either, maybe 3 days a week, 45...

yeah maybe I'm am just not truly understanding the material.

not exactly. The questions are usually ones that I(we as a class) have not seen before. But some seem better at being able to apply the concepts and relate concepts in order to answer the question. I know this isn't a problem that the whole class is having, but these types of questions separate...

It would be the latter. Using old concepts to answer unfamiliar questions.

Well I took my first physics midterm yesterday and it was very intense. Most of the equations that were needed were not given, which means that we had to derive them from the ones that were given. But that's not the part that posed the greatest challenge. A large part of the exam was...

I love this statement. Is there a way to develop your analytical thought processes to match your recall ability?

I was thinking about using blooms taxonomy as sort of a way to generate thoughtful questions... here is a breakdown of blooms taxonomy... http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm