My first impressions of AP Physics was the complete change from every other class that I had taken previously. Physics connects to everything in life on a deeper level than every other class, because as you learn more, you see more in the world. Other classes like chemistry and biology, enjoyable as they may be, do not apply as much in everyday life on such a scale. Physics shows the world through different eyes, sometimes fascinating, other times confusing.

Physics has shown me how to plan out a problem before even applying the numbers. I have recognized that sometimes, even though I plan the equation, something goes wrong along the way and I get the wrong answer. I plan to slow down and do the equation in parts so I can see where I go wrong.

On one of the physic’s homework about gravitational forces, there was a problem where all you were given was that a satellite takes 5 years to orbit, and with that I found the mass of the Sun. That was literal rocket science, toned down for college/high school students.

Outside of class, the physics of how a car works struck me. That the force I feel when going around a turn is not actually a force, but only an effect of the forces at play. I found it interesting that a car only holds onto the road in a turn by static friction of the tires on the pavement.