countSpanky

Hey This summer, I plan on participating in an entry exam for medicine. It requires a basic knowledge on biology, mathematics, chemistry and physics. I had a classical high school education, so very light on sciences. Biology and maths should be no problem; chemistry and physics are giving me a hard time though... I have a lot of catching up to do, and I will need a good book on basic classical physics. Considering the stuff I have to know, I assume it has to be a very big one. Subjects on the curriculum: mechanics, fluids, electrodynamics, electricity, waves, ... in other words: high school physics. Anyone have any good (big) book recommendations? Decent mathematics, though not too complicated. Preferably a visual book, modern, so I don't get bored. Lots of exercises, of course... For chemistry, I'm looking for a similar book (same style, ...), also high school subjects: stoichiometric, atom structure, binding, kinetics, balance, ... (I'm translating this, so I don't know if these are the exact terms.) So: a big, modern book on high school physics and a big, modern book on high school chemistry. Thanks for the help!

WARNING: If you are like me, you probably won't read this post. The 'why' of this is explained in this post. . . I'm a smart kid. I speak multiple languages, I am socially intelligent, I'm creative, analytic, etc. . . All that stuff, no problemo for countSpanky. Academics have been a breeze up till now. I'm 18, and have NEVER, EVER had to open up a book or study for anything, which is noteworthy, because the Belgian school system supposedly sets the highest standards in the world. I passed every test, and probably kicked ass while doing it. 'Up till now', meaning, utopia has ended. This year has been hell for me... It was so bad, I even feel below average, a sensation strange to me since puberty I started to fail tests, exams, my grades dropped ultralow, ... The realization that I'm NOT above studying hit me, so I needed to finally open my books and hit THEM, hit them HARD. Exams came up and I really put in an effort to study, only, studying is new to me, and it's as if my personality prohibits it. It's strange that I only found out about this just now. I can NOT concentrate. You guys have NO idea how long it takes me to write this post. I'm sitting here, thinking about the kickass game Ancic played this afternoon, about upcoming parties and other events, I'm watching the bunnies that are crossing my lawn, . . . Damnit countSpanky, ***KEEP WRITING***. I have a lot of symptoms of ADD, including often ignores details; makes careless mistakes often has trouble sustaining attention in work or play often does not seem to listen when directly addressed often does not follow through on instructions; fails to finish often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities often avoids activities that require a sustained mental effort often loses things he needs often gets distracted by extraneous noise often forgetful in daily activities incredible problem with authority, rules, ... I would be pretty sure about me having ADD, but sites say AD(H)D is diagnosed as a child, which I am not anymore, and my dad refuses to believe it or go check it out at a neurologist or something. Buddiestomorrowatthreebuddiestomorrowatthreebuddiestomorrowatthreebuddiestomorrowatthreebuddiestomorrowatthree FOCUS And even if I do have ADD... I don't want to be dependent on drugs like Strattera, Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Cylert, Dexedrine ... (how can I remember those and not remember what I ate one hour ago? ****) I need to solve this on MY OWN. My restless brain has immense benefits, but there are times I need to direct its focus. So... Any guys here with concentration problems(ADD or not) who found a way to tackle their problems? I guess I'm really looking for feedback: how do you guys (not only those with problems) study? How much? When? How do YOU concentrate? HELP me get a FUTURE

Excellent, thanks. :worship:

I suck at physics. Newtonian law specifically... 2 guys are pulling a donkey; one from an angle of 80° at 80N, the other from an angle of 75° at 120N. What is the resulting force? Result isn't important, just the steps of getting there. Gracias!

I just heard notions of Dawkins' gene theory (organisms as packages/vehicles for genes). I can't access The Selfish Gene from where I'm at right now, so this question may seem stupid, unbased. If we take the car, we are doing so to go somewhere. If genes are independent mechanisms, then what is their purpose, their goal? Second: how do human properties like creativity, humor, musicality, etc fit in with genes' scheme of survival and replication? Why did genes allow us to develop things like that if it doesn't directly optimize survival chances, or even has a bad effect on survival(altruism)? Thanks

Hi all I was just having a little discussion with my father over dinner. I made it pretty clear in the past I want to start my studies in psychology next year, and eventually go for clinical psychology. But my father just told me it's hard to find a job in psychotherapy nowadays. If they find work, he says, they're subordinate to psychiatrists. Now I'm starting to doubt. How much development is there in a psychologist's career? How hard is it nowadays to start and hold an independent practice successfully? Would it be wiser for me to start my education in medicine and go for psychiatry instead?