TheShapeOfTime said:
I think I'm definately going to try it out. I have a few more questions though: Do you need to read the volumes in order?
YES !
Should I just get volume 1 or all in a boxed set?
If the money is not a problem, buy the boxed set, you won't regret it
Otherwise, just buy volume 1. Otherwise, take it from the library (but you'll end up buying them anyhow, so why not right now).
To those who put out some warning signs: hey, he's in 11th grade, and ok, even your average Freshman will not understand all of Feynman at once, 100%. But he'll understand 80% of it. Feynman even told in the introduction that he HOPES nobody will understand all of his lectures

, in that he hopes that each lecture will contain a base that will be clear to everybody, and then that there will be points that will even leave the smartest student wondering. Because he considered leaving people wondering a great way to learn.
The nice thing about these lectures is that it is shear pleasure. It is real fun to read it. (BTW, you should also read "surely you're joking, Mr Feynman." to get a grip of the excentric personage) If he'll go into physics, or a related field, he'll have all the time to do those boring exercises in other books. For the moment, he still has time to enjoy reading without having to work out any problem, so let him take that opportunity. I wish I had. But no, people made me start (also about in 11th grade) with Alonso and Finn. Now if there is one boring book out there,...
I'd advise for an unmoderated go ahead with Feynman. There's no danger at all. Full steam ahead
cheers,
Patrick.