Thank you, Niflheim. I agree, and I'm fully aware that I really don't know what I'd be getting into with formal physics study. As I mentioned in my opening post, that's why I want to take an introductory undergrad physics course first, to test my interest. Some of my original questions...
Thank you for your responses. I'm, in fact, not sure whether lab work appeals to me. I enjoy reading lay-audience materials concerning topics in the fields of physics and astronomy, and I loved my math courses in college (calculus I, II & III; honors linear algebra; a graduate course in...
I'm a 38-year-old lawyer who left my law practice in NYC a few months ago to stay home with my toddler. I am also expecting a second child. I have a deep regret that I did not study physics, astronomy, and mathematics in university. I started as a math major and completed almost enough...