Introduction Post

This year in Physics I want to learn about how things work in everyday life that I never seem to second guess. I want to be able to know how my car works, what happens when I turn on the light switch, and how my house stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. After I finish this course, I would like to be able to see Physics where I couldn't before.

I think that as we get older and branch out of living with our parents we will need to know how simple things work. If I were to take my car to the repair shop as an adult, I would want to have the knowledge of Physics to understand what was wrong with my car. Studying Physics is also important because our world, in the technological sense, is always changing. It seems like a new product is coming out everyday and knowing what it is and how it works could possibly help to create a better one. Lastly, studying Physics in high school is an easy way to be better prepared for whatever classes we may take at the college level. Having this basis of understanding will not only better prepare us for a future Physics class, but also other math and science learning opportunities. 

Problem solving will be extremely useful in Physics because we may not know how to fix potential problems we may find in experiments. Being able to know what we did wrong or could have done better will be helpful in the moment, but also for future projects. Knowing what to do when a problem arises will be useful throughout the year.

The big question I have about Physics is how it compares to past and future science classes. I didn't care much for Biology or Chemistry, but I am really intrigued by the idea of Physics. I liked some parts of Chemistry, so hopefully those concepts will carry over, but I am ready to have a fresh pair of eyes on science. Similarly I have never been a stellar math student, but am improving with time. I know one of the common concerns about Physics is the amount of math that goes with it, but I am nervous about that. Lastly, I am curious about the laws we will learn. I've heard about Newton before, so I am excited to learn more about what he discovered.

Like I said, I have struggled some with past sciences, but I want to change that this year. I never want my average to go below an 80 but also be genuinely interested in what I am learning. I don't want to just do the work to get a good grade, but rather have a deeper understanding of Physics and be able to see it in the real world regularly by the end of first semester.