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A student is primarily a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution and who is under learning with goals of acquiring knowledge, developing professions and achieving employment at desired field. In the broader sense, a student is anyone who applies themselves to the intensive intellectual engagement with some matter necessary to master it as part of some practical affair in which such mastery is basic or decisive.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, the term "student" denotes those enrolled in secondary schools and higher (e.g., college or university); those enrolled in primary/elementary schools are called "pupils".

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  1. Darth Frodo

    Schools Physics Grad school as an International student.

    Hi all, I'm studying Maths and Physics at a University in Europe and I have a few questions regarding going to Grad school in the U.S. and I would be ever so appreciative if you all could shed some light on these. Thanks! 1: The GRE I know that I must take the PGRE sometime in early 4th...
  2. K

    Physics Jobs for a 1st year physics student?

    Hi everyone, I am in my first semester, and am looking at needing to find a job soon. I have worked in retail and hospitality during my previous studies, but am hoping that there will be brighter work opportunities for me as an undergrad. Do you think there are jobs out there, suitable and...
  3. V

    Welcome! Third Year Physics Student Here.

    Hello! I'm a third year student studying physics. My spring semester has begun and I believe I'll be frequenting this site more often. I suspect the classes that'll give me the most trouble are quantum, EM and solid state. I hope this can be the place to get assistance along with helping...
  4. E

    Mastering Student Life: Overcoming Procrastination and Improving Focus on Exams

    It seems like any goal I try to make in life will involve being a student and passing exams. But I can't, I've tried for many years, I can't study like a normal person. I will tell myself (after the fifth time taking the same exam), this time I'll study a month or two in advance, but I will...
  5. M

    A student I am tutoring has asked me to help him formulate a synthesis

    A student I am tutoring has asked me to help him formulate a synthesis pathway for the compound N-ethylpent-4-enoate. I have spent countless hours trying to determine the structural formula for this compound without success. I must be missing something so obvious... Like leaves in a...
  6. D

    Navigating an Engineering Major as a Foreign Student

    I'm a student from foreign country. Because of that, AP Physics C (Mechanics Part, same as Physics I in college) is the first and only physics I can take in high school. Even with my limited English skill, I got an A last semester in AP Physics C class and understand the concepts pretty...
  7. C

    O level student and I badly want to get into Cambridge

    Hello......I am currently an Olevel student and I badly want to get into Cambridge University for studying mathematics and theoretical physics...can anyone tell me how to do that?
  8. M

    What was it like to be a physicist/physics student in X?

    Where X is any of the World Wars, the Cold War, dot-com boom, or any period of history you know of, or have experience with. Whether this was in academia, industry, or defense. (please move the thread if it's in the wrong section; was debating between career guidance, general discussion...
  9. T

    I am not a teacher or even student of physics but I am translating a

    I am not a teacher or even student of physics but I am translating a physics paper into English and I need some help. I have a sentence that may translate as follows: "Newton introduced m-dependency upon taking into consideration, within the context of his second law, the experimental fact...
  10. O

    Prospects for a mediocre student

    Hey all, I graduated recently from the Joint Honours BSc in Applied Mathematics and Physics. My final mark was 58.3% in Physics and 60% in Applied Mathematics. I got a 2.1 in Applied Mathematics and a 2.2 in Physics, overall I got 59.4% (I didn't get the 2.1 overall unfortunately). I got a 1.1...
  11. T

    Schools High School Student Preparing for College

    Hello all! I am a 14 year old student attending an elite private school in North Texas and I aspire to someday become a theoretical physicist. I currently take mostly AP classes and am doing better than a good portion of my peers. I have knowledge of high school math (taught it all to myself...
  12. P

    Physics Look for a job while being an undergraduate Physics student

    I am currently a Physics B.S. undergraduate student living in New York City. I am also looking for a job while I continue my studies. My major is Physics B.S. and my minor is Mathematics. I also have a very basic C++, Javascript, HTML, and CSS knowledge. I also have a very good typing speed of...
  13. A

    Passion for aviation, where to start? A high school student

    Hello everyone, I'm a high school 10th grader from Thailand studying at a rigorous private boarding school in the US. I have a passion for aviation and aeroplanes, and my dream is to be an aerospace engineer. The problem is though, I do not know where to start. Seeing my friends at school...
  14. J

    Programs Student loans for an EE major question

    Hey guys, so my parents just recently decided that i need to move out. Now they originally said that they would take care of all my tuition fees as long as i paid for my living expenses. I was told by my adviser that it really wasn't a good idea if i worked more than 10 hours a week in order to...
  15. E

    EE student in need of serious advice

    I realize this post is long, and maybe even not meant for this forum, but I could really, REALLY use some solid advice from someone who has been there/done that. I am in my 4th year of being an EE student out of 5. I am attending a very good engineering school. I have had summer...
  16. M

    Desperate Student - Fortran G77 Compiler Help

    I recently asked my professor if he had any research opportunities in the following semesters and he told me that I should download and play around with 'Fortran G77 Compiler' and get back to him. So, I've looked into it but didn't make much progress.First off, I'm confused with which program...
  17. M

    Do Bad Student Evaluations Lead to Change?

    So I recently spent a semester of hell with my differential equations professor. This guy was so arrogant. He made 2 of the only 3 girls in class cry and one guy I know contemplate suicide because he would destroy these kids, telling them that they weren't cut out for college and making them...
  18. jtbell

    US Supreme Court hears case of student who resold textbooks

    The textbooks in this case were "international editions" which sell for lower prices overseas than in the US. The (former) student in question apparently sold $1.2 million worth of them in the US to help finance his education here. The publishers were not happy about it...
  19. J

    Acceleration: guy and a student are competing against each other

    Homework Statement A guy and a student are competing against each other in a 100m long race. The guy start before the student. When the guy is halfway the student start running. They are finishing at the same time. We assume that at any time we can talk about their speed. Show that you and the...
  20. E

    The right mindset for an undergraduate physics student

    I see a lot of comments or threads by people who are looking to take Physics at university for some particular reason or another. I'm generally interested in Physics, I don't know what I want to be at the end of it, I haven't got some sort of theory I want to prove and achieve this by...
  21. F

    Admissions Is a master's degree harmful for a us student applying for phd programs?

    I am currently a us student in undergraduate math and physics, doing well in courses, having taken graduate courses in both areas, and have finished degree requirements for both math and physics during my second year in undergrad, but I stayed for one more year anyway. So, now, its my third...
  22. F

    32yr old, 1st time student, school choices anxiety

    Hi, I hope someone can chime in and offer some advice. I'm 32 and made the decision to go to college for the first time and earn a Physics degree and then to ultimately pursue a doctorate in a specialty to be decided later. (as of now, from what I can learn on my own, I'm up in the air...
  23. A

    What is the acceleration of the elevator in these scenarios?

    Homework Statement A student stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator at rest on the 64th floor of a building. The scale reads 828 N. (a) As the elevator moves up, the scale reading increases to 919 N. Find the acceleration of the elevator. (b) As the elevator approaches the 74th floor, the...
  24. J

    Question about PSPice Student 9.1

    I downloaded PSPice student 9.1 and when I open the program and press File -> New -> Simulation Profile it doesn't allow me to put any name that I try to put. Also, underneath the name space it mentions something about "Inherit from an existing profile". What do I put there? Thank you all very much.
  25. J

    Schools High School Student Unable to Decide Between Math or Physics

    Hello, I am a junior in high school and I can't seem to decide between physics or mathematics. I have always had an affinity for the two subjects since preschool. This is a very difficult decision for me because I enjoy both subjects very much. My knowledge for both subjects are at a layman's...
  26. B

    Programs Navigating Cambridge Programs & Scholarships as an American Physics Student

    I want to apply to Cambridge as well as for the Gates Cambridge scholarship. However, I am unsure of which programs I am eligible for as an American student with a 4 year bachelor of science in physics from a strong liberal arts college. I believe that in Europe, a bachelor's degree is three...
  27. S

    Graduate Student Struggles to Keep Up in Quantum Field Theory

    I just entered graduate school. As an undergraduate I took a graduate course in Quantum Mechanics, mostly for fun and practice because I knew the credits wouldn't transfer to the uni I was applying to for grad school. So, I got accepted there and even though the credit wasn't transferred the...
  28. L

    Calculus Textbook for Home Education Student

    Hello all, I'm considering Calculus 4th edition from M. Spivak for my Senior year Calculus book along with George Simmons Calculus with Analytic Geometry for a joint 18.01 MIT OCW and self-study curriculum. I understand that his book involves quite some rigor and ruthless problems, but...
  29. S

    More math for electrical engineering student

    Hi, I have finished my bachelors in electrical engineering and now I will continue with masters in the same area, specifically in telecommunications/signal processing branch. I would not consider my mathematical background too weak, I have good knowledge of calculus and linear algebra. In the...
  30. L

    German biophysics student -> masterprogram abroad?

    German biophysics student --> masterprogram abroad? Hello, I've read a lot of postings on this forum so far, and I'm impressed that there are so many people trying to help each other. Now I have a few questions which hopefully can be answered by you. I'm a biophysics student (3rd...
  31. B

    Math research ideas for high school student?

    So I've been accepted into a research program at my school, and I'm to come up with a research topic to work on over the school year. My mathematics is limited to geometry, though after this year will encompass trig and pre-calc. Anyway, I'm interested in pure mathematics, but obviously my...
  32. J

    Mechanical Engineering degree/transfer student Q's, advice highly recommended.

    Hello all, if you took the time to read this thread then I want to say thank you very much and I sincerely appreciate it. My dilemma is this: I am currently using my Post 9/11 GI Bill and attending community college to earn credits towards my new found major of mechanical engineering. I have...
  33. S

    Financial problems for an international student

    Hi, I am from a third-world country who studied BSc Physics at Imperial College London (in the UK) for two years. I had to pay 20,000 pounds as tuition fees annually and my parents managed that for two years, but then they had a financial problem when I was about to begin my third year. So, I...
  34. F

    Upper Division Preparation - Transfer Student

    Hello all I currently attend a California community college where I am preparing to transfer to a University of California campus - hopefully Berkeley - to study physics. I've had no difficulty in my lower division math and physics courses (calculus, differential equations, linear algebra...
  35. S

    Schools Tips and advice for a young college student majoring in (astro)physics?

    Hello, I'm majoring in physics and I'm starting my first physics course next semester. I'm pretty scared and I don't know what to expect. So I just wanted to know what I can start working on and what should I expect.
  36. M

    Managing Student Loans: Balancing Need and Responsibility

    Did you take it (or are you taking it) in college and if so, then how much? And would are you thoughts about paying it back with small grad school/post doc etc salaries?
  37. V

    Hi, new poster and first year EE student, I have a couple of questions.

    This is my second year of college, but my first year of EE (just decided that was the major I wanted.) In addition to a gen ed class (american government) and math classes (calc 1, and stats 1) I have a couple of EE classes, but I have no idea what to expect. I was hoping maybe some of you...
  38. W

    New Student Struggles: 4 Classes at Once

    Is Calc three, physics 2, digital logic and circuit analysis to much just starting at a new school? Any suggestions or comments are appreciated.
  39. S

    Second Year Student Looking For Advice

    Hello, I will be starting my junior year in fall as a biology major with a minor in chemistry. I entered college with a plan to apply to medical school. I have taken your basic classes for a biology major including genetics, ecology, cellular/molecular bio, chemistry, organic chemistry, and...
  40. D

    High School Student Text book question

    Anyone know of a good textbook that i can get off of amazon. I just want a good book to steer me in a good direction. Because i just study this a lot in my spare time and i don't have a decent source of information. Any textbook will do but i need something. The difficulty of the book does...
  41. J

    Schools Can someone explain grad school to a UK student.

    I am confused about the system of studying for a PhD in the US. I have just finished an undergraduate masters physics degree (4yrs), want to do research, but want to do it in the Earth sciences (specifically, ocean and atmospheric science). If I were to apply in the US would I have to take...
  42. L

    Engineering I am a student interested in power engineering

    Hi! I am a student from the US who is going into second year at a tech University and I am interested in becoming a power engineer after I finish my 4 year and obtain a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. I would like to consult and know more about this career option from other...
  43. C

    How Should I Choose Between IIT JEE and KVPY for IISc or IISER?

    Hi. I'm a twelfth standard student from India. (Education system is very different here from other place, be well acquainted before posting). I'm preparing for IIT JEE. But getting into IIT is not my real goal (it's a backup plan I guess). I want to get into a science college like IISc...
  44. A

    How Can Graduate Students Find Time for Hobbies?

    I know Graduate School is hard and full of activities (Coursework, TA, RA,...), but I was asking to myself if there is a way to have some time to get a hobby to cope with the stress of studies. I was thinking about things like Sports, Music, or Home Improvement. Is there a way to get organized...
  45. D

    Programs American student going to UK for PhD.

    Hi, I am entering my last year of the BS in Physics program. I am looking at graduate schools around the US for PhD opportunities in optics and applied optics. I have never had the time to travel and I would love to go to the UK for a PhD. I am having a tough time understanding the...
  46. V

    Is computer compulsory for first year engineering student?

    I have a desktop with P4 and a gig ram(using right now). I didn't want to take it to my college since it is 1600 KMs from home and carrying a desktop there is follishness(laptop seems to be a better option). So is it mandatory to take computer to college or i can manage even without a computer...
  47. B

    Oil Tank Analysis for Formula Student Car: Heat Transfer Calculations

    Hi Guys, This is for my university project.I need to design a oil tank for the formula student car.The first stage is the analysis of the existing stock oil tank (Aprilia SXV 550 is the engine).I need to find out the heat lost/transferred from the of the existing oil tank.How can I calculate...
  48. B

    Automotive Heat Transfer Calc for Oil Tank in Formula Student Car

    Hi Guys, This is for my university project.I need to design a oil tank for the formula student car.The first stage is the analysis of the existing stock oil tank (Aprilia SXV 550 is the engine).I need to find out the heat lost/transferred from the of the existing oil tank.How can I calculate...
  49. M

    Transfer student seeking guidance

    Hello all, I'm on my third year of university majoring as a bio medical engineer at the moment. I have been considering moving away from home, and transferring to the University of California Santa Barbara, to study chemical engineering. My grades are great, my question is would you guys...
  50. D

    What Are the Best Books for a Future Physics Student to Study Over Summer?

    In the fall i will be starting my physics degree. I would like to begin studying over the summer because i really don't have much better to do. In high school I took up to pre-calculus, so I would like some books to begin learning calc, and then physics books to study after i learn some calculus...
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