What is Student: Definition and 1000 Discussions

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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    Where can I apply as an international student?

    I want to apply for b.s. Physics as an international student to get quality education, can someone please name such universities all over the world(except MIT,caltech and others biggies) which can provide scholarships. I'm from india, 18yo
  2. Y

    Pre-calc book for an international student?

    hi I am going to graduate from High school in 2 weeks from now... my major will be Electrical engineering at Cleveland state university. anyway ,I want a self-study book so that I can build my foundation before starting classes. I will have around 6 months before enrolling in college. I...
  3. lonewolf219

    REU student working on QFT seeking help

    Hi everybody, I thought I'd give this a shot and see if anyone would like to be a sort of "mentor" for me this summer? I have not taken Quantum mechanics and I am actually working on a QFT-esque REU project for the next 8 weeks (!). Anyone interested in maybe answering (I will definitely...
  4. B

    Best book for Classical Mechanics for Undergrad Student

    I was just wondering, what book would you suggest for me as a undergrad student going into 1st year at university. I will be completing an honours in math and physics, and I just want some material to self-learn over the summer and to keep myself occupied. My prior physics knowledge includes...
  5. A

    A 20 Year Old Indian Economics Student with Poor GPA Seeking MBA Guidance

    So,i'm from India.I'm a economics major.I want to do an MBA after this.Now the problem is,my first year GPAs are horrid.HORRIBLE.We have 6 semesters here in India.I'm studying in one pf the,if not the most prestigious school here. Sem 1- 2.69 sem 2-2.95 Sem 3-3.7 Sem 4-3.6 Sem 5-3.7 Sem 6-3.8...
  6. Y

    Testing SAT for international student?

    hi I will be in Ohio in August for studying Electrical engineering at Cleveland State university. now I decided that I should spend my first year at community college so that I rebuild my math&physics foundation because I didn't get that quality of education in my home country. during this...
  7. M

    Can Chem E students incorporate programming into their studies?

    Here is my schedule for the fall. Chem 1 Cal 1 intro to engineering design. I need a fourth class that isn't Mechanics/physics 1. Any ideas?
  8. A

    A High School Student Asks: Should I Even Bother Applying to UT Austin?

    Hello, this is my first post :). I am a high school sophmore and am incredibly interested in physics... My school gives an intro-physics course for those who want to pursue it. I got over a one hundered average in that class, I have a 3.83 (out of 4) gpa. I also got advanced on the "MCAS"...
  9. LTME

    ME student looking for career in submarines/submersibles

    I am a Mechanical Engineering student with the goal of a career in the submarine/submersible/under-water habitats field. I realize that this is a very small sector, and most likely difficult to get into so I would like some ideas as to how I can better my odds of future employment in the field...
  10. tiny-tim

    National student leader? degree not needed

    the newly elected president of the uk national union of students (nus) has never been to university toni pearce gained a place at bath university, but deferred it to be sabbatical student union president of the college where she took her A-levels from there she became a full-time...
  11. Arsenic&Lace

    I'm an average physics student. Where to go from here?

    I would classify myself as an average second year student with middling grades (essentially a 3.55 both in major and cumulative). It seems to me that if you want to be a physicist of any kind, you need such monumental passion and focus that an average student perhaps should not even bother. I'm...
  12. T

    Recommended reading list for secondary school student

    Hey, I'm new here and didn't know where to post this thread but I decided to post it in the homework and coursework questions part although this isn't about homework. My question is, what are some good books about physics that are on a secondary school (UK) level which I can read that is fun and...
  13. E

    Computer science student needing help in solving an exercise

    I even don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this questions, while as long as I know this place is considered for research topics and more advanced topics in physics. The point is that I need to write a MATLAB code for specific question, but first of all I need to solve it, and...
  14. S

    News Physics Graduate Student killed himself because of unemployment

    Very sad story but true.Philip Elliott recently completed his doctorate degree in Physics. He was not able to find any job and decided to take a call center job. Graduate Programs are supposed to make people successful in academia. I feel very sorry for this guy. Here is the full story...
  15. D

    Help a College Student With Pipe Flow Calculations

    a newbie here so not sure if this is in the right place! i'm in the middle of a paper that I'm doing for college, investigating the effects of roughness on air flow. i set up 2 pipes, 1 rough and 1 smooth (800mm long, 36mm diameter), in a wind tunnel, measured the velocity of the air entering...
  16. A

    Careers for highschool student

    Hi everyone. I am currently in 11th grade high school and afterwords i want to go to university for astronomy and physics. as of now i don't have a job and i am curious if there is anything that someone my age could do in terms of a career at this age. i am trying to get in contact with someone...
  17. H

    GRE book reviews for: Physics: A Student Companion by Lowry Kirkby

    GRE book reviews for: "Physics: A Student Companion" by Lowry Kirkby Hey Everyone, First off I know you don't put book titles in quotes, but it makes the formatting more comprehensible. You can skip my sob story and read the last paragraph for the main gist of this post. My Background: I...
  18. Student100

    Soon to be third year undergrad student looking for advice.

    Hey all, so I'm kind of confused about what to do in terms of school to actually land a job on the outside doing what I'm interested in doing. I'm currently a plain ole physics b.s. hopeful, no specializations attached. My plan since going back to school has always been to get a phd in physics...
  19. R

    Help an EE student get into mechanical design

    Hi, I'd like to learn some mechanical design. My knowledge in mechanics is mainly from general physics and a basic course in engineering mechanics. Is this enough to take on intermediate level mechanical design? Should I take a few ME classes? If so, what would you recommend? What is a good free...
  20. B

    New engineering graduate student seeking advice

    Hello, I am a new engineering graduate student who did my undergraduate study in mathematics. I am now a few weeks into my first semester and I am in an advanced internal combustion engine class which I am sorely under prepared for. I have tried going to my school's library and checking...
  21. U

    Research as a graduate student

    Hi, I'm most probably going to opt for an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Heat and Mass Transfer after a couple of months. There are some questions that I have in regard to research as a graduate students, both MS and PhD. 1. Is it always possible to keep up...
  22. W

    Lost physics student problem with vectors

    Homework Statement These are two problems my professor has given me to do. I'm not very good at physics and could use a little help. 1. Sir Killalot's foe Dead Metal is due north of Sir Killalot's position and at a distance of 12m. Dead Metal moves 15m at an angle of 30 degress to a new...
  23. N

    Schools High school student doing college physics

    I am an high school student starting grade 11 this year . I have been interested in physics since class 6 and i have been studying advanced physics since then . IN grade 9 and 10 i have read and solved problems from Resnick,halliday and walker's book ( which i think is a undergrad book isn't...
  24. B

    Schools Need guidance as to what to do next, high school student

    Hello I am a grade 12 student looking to be a physicist. the school course is hardly satisfactory so I did a hell of a lot of self study, I'm wondering in which direction i should head next. I did high school physics in grade 9, calculus in grade 10, first yr uni physics g11, and intro to real...
  25. B

    What are some recommended summer schools in the US for a physics student?

    Hi all, actually I'm an italian undergraduated physics student, I'm attending my last year at the university UJF of Grenoble with a scolarship from the italian country, infact I'm a student of University of Parma. Right now I'm looking forward for this summer, I'd like to join a summer school...
  26. Greg Bernhardt

    Is Amazon Student Worth It for Buying and Selling Textbooks?

    Anyone use "Amazon Student"? I wish this was around when I was in school! Nice way to buy texts and sell them back. Free for six months! - Amazon Prime shipping benefits free for six months - FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items - FREE Release-Date Delivery on video games, DVDs, books...
  27. 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...
  28. 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...
  29. 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...
  30. 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...
  31. 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...
  32. 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...
  33. 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?
  34. 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...
  35. 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...
  36. 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...
  37. 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...
  38. 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...
  39. 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...
  40. 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...
  41. 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...
  42. 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...
  43. M

    Giving Bad Student Evaluations

    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...
  44. 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...
  45. 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...
  46. 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...
  47. 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...
  48. 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...
  49. 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...
  50. 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.
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