Freshman Definition and 136 Threads

Okay so, I'm a freshman in a Physics I class. I must admit, it's not the easiest thing ever and I really want to pass this class. Physics doesn't come naturally for me but most other people in my class seems to understand all the information bieng taught. I'm however mostly clueless. One...

Hey there everyone, I'm new to the forums! I just finished my first semester in college as an electrical engineer. I didn't really take any "engineering" courses per se, but I was introduced to programming via Matlab. Next semester I'll be doing more math, more programming (C++), and an...

Hey guys, I am a freshmen mech engineering student and so far I have been really disappointed in my college performance. I am on an academic scholarship that I need a 3.0+ to keep, which I thought would be no problem at all. However, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I just took a math test...

Hi, I'm a freshman in an electronic engineering program in university. Throughout the course we're supposed to learn how to program using C. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to learn C++ on my own instead. From what I gather, C++ is a superset of C however I've also been told that...

i am a freshman student at BMCC (cuny). in new york. its a community college. i just wanted to know if it is possible for me to be very successful also i am taking all remedial. yes i have failed the ACT that is needed to take before you start going there.

I will be tutoring a 14-year-old boy in high school algebra. I have never tutored someone so young (since I was myself in high school, many MANY years ago), and I am quite nervous about the "other" issues that we may need to work through. I remember having issues my freshman year of high...

Hi, I'm an incoming freshman at SUNY Stony Brook. I know it might be a little early planning for my next summer, but I want to make sure i don't waste it like i did this one. I worked at a camp job and watched the Lewin lectures on freshman physics (to supplement AP physics) and the MIT lectures...

So my summer research adviser asks me to read a bunch of papers, and I am just a freshman, so I don get like 85% of the stuff in the papers.. what should i do? what does he expect me to get out of it? thank you.

What are the requirements for entry as a freshman at say, MIT? (Studying physics of course). I've heard its highly competitive... All and any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'd like to know some books or "must have" books on chemistry that chemistry majors use as freshman. Thank you.

Hey guys, I'm new to your forum and just thought I'd make my presents known. I'm currently a freshman physics major at UNCG and love it! Physics is much more than a passion for me, it's more like a lifestyle. Being a freshman with such a challenging major I find it quite important to have a...

Right now I'm a freshman physics student, interested in eventually going to grad school for theoretical physics. I may transfer and go for a mathematical physics degree at another schppl, but I can't help but wonder how much math is acutally needed past partial differential equations. Will...

1. Two carts, one of mass M and one of mass 2M, are sliding on a horizontal frictionless surface with the same initial kinetic energy. A constant force is applied to each cart in order to bring them to rest after the same distance. The less massive cart requires a larger force to come to rest...

I'm not actually a freshman. I'm a sophomore. But I didn't start doing physics until this year and fell in love with it and decided to declare it as my major. But I'm wondering is if it would be possible for me to find a summer REU program with only 2 semesters of physics? By this summer...

I'm currently a freshman physics major at UIUC. I really want to do engineering so I'm thinking of doing a double major in Physics/Engineering (some sort). Due to an a lot of AP credit, I'm all finished with my general education requirements, leaving only math, physics, and engineering classes...

Hey. I'm a freshman electrical engineering major at (a large university in NC) wondering if it is a good idea to start research. I went down to the office and talked to one of the coordinators, who sent me this e-mail today... ---- (WolfpakcPride), I talked with (a professor at my school whos...

In light of Tribdogs post, I was reminded how incoming college freshman crack me up. Its the Fall semester again which means plenty of new incoming college freshman. Now is it just me, or does every single college freshman out there want to be your friend? Sometimes I'll just be standing...

I am looking for a book to read that will give me a good introduction to astronomy. I am going to be a freshman in college this fall and am looking for a not too advanced but interesting book with good pictures that will provide a good outline of astronomy. Thanks

I will be Freshman next year at the University of Utah majoring in Math. Two years ago I took Calc BC, and this past year I just took this semester class covering Calculus I and II, and another semester covering Calc III and I've done pretty good, but not amazing. I want to take Linear Algebra...

A Misfortunate Freshman Year... I normally do not like to discuss my personal problems with other people however any sort of advice or encouragement anyone can offer would be appreciated :) 0 The problem is that I am currently a Physics major (and prospective Maths major) who is close to...

How rare is it for a freshman in college to be taking quantum mechanics? I know a crazy freshman who is going to be taking it with me next quarter.

Hello All, I've been a periodic reader of this forum. Just thought of posting a thread for opinions from you guru's. Okay here goes ... I'm doing my 1st year of Electrical Engineering. Every class in Physics, I question myself if I really have what it takes to continue ... I find the...

ok, I am of one of those good universities and going to be a physics/math major. I was taking matter and Interaction 1 ( mechanics course honors for freshman), I was doing well in the course attaining very well low As around 88-90, the point drop is significant as 1 question weighs 25 points and...

Hey guys, I just have a couple of questions. I am currently a freshman at a small state school. First off, I was wondering what level of mathematics and physics is sufficient to do an REU summer program. I've emailed a few programs, and they have constantly stated that there are no specific...

I'm a freshman who majors in electric engineering. Before several days, I studied for my exam on mathematics. Accidently, an interesting idea hit me! If my idea is wrong or meaningless, I welcome threads to explain why. ----------------------------------------- The meaning of...

All right, I'm a first year freshman at UC Davis, and I can graduate in three years with a BS in math, or five years with a BS in physics (taking a number of math courses), or possibly 6 years with a BS in math and in physics. I want to go into quantum gravity and foundational issues in...

During my first 3 semesters or so I got some Cs which kinda hurt my GPA. My GPA is now a 3.43 and it will probably be around a 3.5 when I graduate. I am considering retaking some of the classes I got low grades into improve my GPA (like a couple humanities courses, intro to C, and economics)...

I have Giancoli and I've just ordered Reese. For the balance between rigor and clarity what would serve me best? I'm looking for something that isn't afraid to get very mathematical, I want to see vector calculus or whatever is necessary to explain the principles as rigorously as possible. At...

Homework Statement A loaded sled is pulled by means of a rope that makes an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal. The mass of the sled is 60 kg, and the friction force is 20 N. How much work is done pulling the sled along a level road for a distance of 1 km? Homework Equations W=FxD...

I am a freshman high school student working on a scanning tunneling microscope for a science fair project. I need to build a vacuum for bottom up capabilities. If anyone can help with the STM or the vacuum it would be greatly appreciated.:rolleyes:

Do many students do research the summer after their freshman year (say in math or physics)? Is it possible, provided that you have the necessary courses? What courses should have one taken in order to do research in applied math? Also, how do you "look" for research opportunities? Are there any...

Well finals just finished and I am pretty sure that I did pretty well over all except for my Honors Physics II course. I wanted to get advice about this. My final grade for the semester just came in for Physics II and its a C+. I thought I was going to do worse but the scale greatly helped...

What is the use of them? Today's research will not involve finding the velocity, acceleration, and position of a ball rolling down an inclined plane - and with such large experimental errors too. Furthermore, the labs at my school have a time limit of 3 hours so many students don't finish...

So I am a TA for the Frosh Gen chem lab and I just got back their 1st lab reports to grade. Oh man I haven't laughed so hard in a while. I have seen a ton of reports w/ data points and when they graphed it they simply connected the dots instead of fitting a best fit linear line :smile: . I...

Hello, I had a question for all of you experienced people on here. I'm a freshman in college and I want to make a few bucks. I will probably get a job next semester but I was wondering if any of you knew some ways to make a few dollars on the side. I was thinking about selling things on ebay...

Hi, What is a good way to explain the uncertainty principle to a new freshman who has never had any quantum mechanics? That is, in plain English and without mentioning momentum space or anything.