Goals Definition and 41 Threads

Summary:: Trying to become a warp drive pioneer. Yes, you read that right, lol. Hello I’m a math student, and need advice on what pre-requisite math subjects I need to study AND in what order I need to study them in order to achieve my short term math goals. I’m also looking for the...

In hockey, the points a player scores is the sum of the goals scored and he assists. In one session, Ryan scored 83 points. Ryan scored 21 fewer goals than assists. a) Write a system of equations to represents the situation. State your variables. b) How many goals and assists Ryan scored in...

Hi everyone, I'm writing my statement of purpose for Masters/PhD programs in Physics (Condensed Matter Experiment, specifically superconducting quantum computing related). I've seen a lot of advice online for how to write SoPs, and I've made and answered a list of questions the statement has to...

I have just started my masters in civil engineering and at the same time I have received a job interview from a construction company that I think really like me. I don't have any official offers. My career goal is to be involved with the structural design/analysis industry. However, the company...

So I decided to go for two degrees instead of one so the goal is two associate degrees.One in Physics and the other in Mathematics anyone have any advice on the this math heavy course of action I’ have set for myself.

When you're studying, do you set goals for yourself? If so, do you set time-based goals, such as studying for X number of hours, or do you set task-based goals, such as completing Y number of exercises, or going through a certain number of pages in notes or a book? If neither, what type of goals...

In the link: https://www.maa.org/external_archive/joma/Volume7/Aktumen/Polygon.html Why the law of sines is permitted here? What are the goals of the author to use it?

I'm doing 1st year IT in uni and have maths questions which are beyond me, please help! Question 5 is causing me issues!

Hello. I know that many humans have lifelong goals, like becoming an engineer, winning the Nobel Prize or something. But do animals have the same? I understand that the goal of all living things is to give a successful and prospering offspring, but do animals and living things other than us have...

It's a student project for vacation research, under-grad, not sure how many of us, there'll probably be 4-6, we're motivated. My original proposal was to get an FPGA (on an Artix-7 or Z-board) to run a CID camera sensor as a dumb peripheral, do some basic image processing stuff on it (perhaps...

I really want to start doing some undergraduate research (Physics major, Math minor, 2nd year of Physics classes starting now) and I have no idea what they want to hear from me in any personal statements. For example, one of them just asks "How do you think this research experience might further...

Hello! My name is Brenna Bruce and I am 15 years old. This past year I have discovered my thirst for knowledge about the universe. How it works and what makes it work (to my understanding is explained by mostly physics) are concepts I want to be able to grasp. My question for anyone reading this...

So I am majoring in Physics due to its flexibility (and my love of the subject), but I never intended on going into research. I finally think I've decided what I want to do. I either want to go into some sort of economics/finance (a graduate student I knew got an offer from a major bank), or I...

So I need a bit of outside input. I am 20 years old, enrolled in my second year of community college (going for 3 years because I ended up starting late and going less than full time my first year). I did terribly in academics in high school, especially in math and science classes. Well, long...

I'll be applying to PhD programs in pure math this fall. However, my profile isn't that outstanding, so I'll most likely being going to a "mid" to "low" rank (as determined by US News Grad Rankings, for what it's worth). Ultimately, I'd want to do research as well as teach lower/upper division...

I really enjoy physics and chemistry and do OK in math (not stupendous, but OK at it and enjoy it) and have been pressured by my parents to choose a STEM major like computer science or engineering (the latter of which I have zero interest in). I'm a freshman right now and still have time...

Hello there, users of Physics Forums! My name's Keyan, and I'm a graduated 18-year-old. I only have my GED, unfortunately, but I plan to explain that happenstance in what may be a rather long post. I'm hopeful that the community here can help me make some decisions about my future and how to go...

As the title says. I think as a young person, it's hard to acknowledge you have these. Time seems infinite, surely there will come a day when you will achieve that illusive goal! Someday! But I'm 50 now so I realize I have a few: Run a marathon. See the green flash. Walk the...

Do you set yourself goals or targets? I avoid keeping it. My mind becomes occupied with it and failure in achieving it causes me a lot of distress. Doing things on the go keeps me happy. If I fail in achieving a goal, I regret the time I wasted on it. Well, purpose of asking this question...

As a physicist... Would you like to fund your own research? Lets say that you are a brilliant physicist—applies to any scientists in general—and working on a research while running a business, and you have the ability to fund and build laboratories. I want to hear what people think of that...

Hello, I've endeavored to self-teach math so I can eventually go on to study Physics or Pure Mathematics. I was hoping someone may be able to give me a list of areas I should study and in what order and an equation or problem to work out throughout each section so I can monitor my progress...

Hi, I've been reading up a bit on the shortest path problem in graph theory and was wondering if the problem I'm trying to solve is a variation of the same graph theory problem. Say you have a grid of vertices and edges representing aisles and cross-aisles in a warehouse. In a standard...

I've recently realized that I am kind of drifting through university without a certain path, despite the fact that I have very definite career goals. More than anything else I am interested in regenerative science and human augementation, and my eventual ideal career would be working in the...

I am 20 years old. I goofed off in my first two years at school and didnt accomplish much, didnt know what I wanted to do. I have always been very hands on/love creating/taking apart/ wondering about everything. I started working for an airline and fell into aviation, I recently moved to...

OK, so I've gained a bit of weight over the winter :redface:. I need to lose about 7 pounds. I thought I'd start a thread, with two goals. First, as a way to keep me on track - nothing like a good old-fashioned public shaming to change one's behavior, haha. Second, if there are others...

Hello, since I was a kid I was always interested with the complexity of our universe and the past years I have been more interested into it. I am currently studying Systems Engineering and I am a professor assistant since my 2nd semester. Math is not a problem for me and to be honest I love it...

After some talks with several close family friends(all Engineers) I have decided that i would like to pursue a Maters in Mechanical Engineering. I had a tough time starting out in Engineering failing cal 1 my first time i took it. But after all of that i have strung together all B's this past...

Hi, i was just wondering your opinion on whether you think that the goals/aims/statements made in the (amended) UN charter are realistic and achievable? provided examples would also be helpful as evidence, Thanks

I made a PF blog recently I managed to do both of those activities. I started taking swimming lessons four months ago and now can swim a little not much. And tday, I started voluntering. One way or another I ended up finding a hospice society and got in for a volunteer position. I did not...

I am looking to transfer to a petroleum engineering college. I am not sure which ones I should apply for. So I have a few questions: Which petroleum engineering universities do the big oil companies like Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP prioritize their recruiting from? Also, for example, if I...

What is your purpose in field of Computer Science ? Do you have any idealistic aims ? As we know it is the one of the leading fields of world in next years, what kind of targets can be constructed to increase your motivation level to work hard ?

Hi, I have posted here a few times but lately I think I have been refining my interests somewhat so I want to compare my goals up against the reality. I think I would like to work in a field of study exasolar planets in particular terrestrial ones that may harbor Earth like life. Now some...

Hi! It's Christmas, and I got a pretty hefty sum of money from my family. Guess what I plan to do with it?=> Buy physics books of course! I'm so excited, I never really had enough money to buy the classic physics books I wanted, and now, I am left with a very difficult choice. I am a...

I'm in need of some honest advice. I have these strong desires for my career(s) and the way my wife and I live, but I also have some serious obstacles. There's a lot of background info, so I hope it's not boring. I'll do my best to put it in bullet form. Ready? I'll state my goal and our...

http://www.quixtar.com/ I saw that Amway now has a slick advertising campaign running on TV. I don't have the time to comment on this in detail right now, but I can say that I got involved in Amway when I was 18 years old. I had a downline of over 50 people, including one of the richest men...

Full quote: NY Times article ABC article, with the Petraeus slides On the other hand (from ABC article): Rep. Tom Lantos: What conclusion is to be drawn from this? Are these figures indicative of progress in Iraq? Or has Petraeus "cooked the books" as some have suggested...

I think the hardest part of life is figuring out what you want. The rest is easy. I wanted to make a 'Hi I'm new' thread, but at the same time pose a general question that everybody can answer for themselves in order to create something worth reading. I look forward to reading and writing more...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4449662.stm I'm a teenager. There's obviously many things I don't know. Perhaps there are some principals involved with this that I'm not aware of. However, this seems rather opposed to almost everything I've heard about economics. Obviously, the two...

This journal will be the journal that follows through my progress in school. I have some big goals this year, and I believe this would be a great way to stay on track. Anyways, I have another journal going too. Check it out if you like at...

Why do reaching goals provide satisfaction?? Hoping that this is an interesting question... Why does having a "goal" and a plan for your life provide satisfaction? Using the "hierarchy of needs" of Maslow, I'm thinking that following that goal is the same as reaching the level of...

It seems the war with Iraq will be over in a month or two, and I'm curious what the next step in bush's war on terrorism is? Remember, we are at war with terrorism, not just Iraq. I do not want this to turn into another thread where as Greg put it, throwing countrys around as potential...