Ready to Grow

This year, I expect to learn the basics of physics. Not only Newton’s Laws, but find out why everyday things happen. Since the topics have been laid out for this class, I have decided to not focus on what I want and do not what to learn, but rather what I am excited about learning. I think that Unit 7, “What Causes Ocean Tides,” sounds fantastic. I have found that most things that relate to the environment or biological beings is far more intriguing than those that are not. Unit 10, having to do with musical notes, and Unit 11, having to do with light, sound amazing, and hopefully we will be able to sample them if we cannot get to them this year.

When I first started this class, I was less than excited, thinking that physics was a boring and confusing subject that was not for me. I have since then changed my attitude and have decided to have a growth mindset about this class. I believe physics is important to learn, because it is around us every day, and while people say the same thing about math and reading, there is actually no way to get away from this aspect that is so prominent but so ignored in our lives. It is also important to learn physics so that one could potentially evade situations wherein one could not shy away from if they had not known how too. And lastly, physics is important for me to learn, for, especially since I was not thrilled to take this course, I believe that it will make me grow in more ways than other classes may have been able to do.

Something I am curious about in physics is how does one make a frictionless environment? I know that hovercrafts are about as frictionless as we can get at this school, but how does one achieve such things. Another question circulating in my head is where in my life is physics, but I don’t know where. Basically, what can I learn that I didn't know I didn't know. And lastly, how can light create so many things? Light is an extremely prominent feature in life as we know it, and I find it interesting that one thing can have such an effect on others.

Goals I have for this course are to try to apply physics at least 3 times a week outside of class and homework, to come to class every day prepared with my book, paper, pencils, and positive attitude, and to complete my homework as often as possible.