How Can I Best Prepare for a Physics Degree in High School?

[Josh0768]

As a sophomore in high school, I'm starting to reach that point where I need to think about on my future beyond graduation. I'm currently aspiring for a degree in physics, since math and science are the only subjects I've consistently enjoyed and I'm pretty good at both. Next year I'll be taking AP Physics 1, AP Chemistry and PreAP PreCal in preparation for astrophysics, although I am aware there are other branches.

Anyways, I was simply curious if there was anything I could do to prepare myself for a degree in physics, and what I should expect along the way. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Choppy]

If you haven't already read it, ZapperZ's essay: So You Want to be a Physicist is a great place to start.

 

[Josh0768]

If you haven't already read it, ZapperZ's essay: So You Want to be a Physicist is a great place to start.

No I had not seen that, thank you for directing me there

 

[TJGilb]

Make sure you are strong on math. The better you are with math the easier a time you'll have in your classes. You probably haven't (and probably won't) cover calculus in high school, at least not much, but everything taught there will be an important foundation for later. Become especially familiar with trigonometry and vectors. That should leave you in a good spot for your first year.