Advice to High School Students, I: What Every Young Scientist Should Study in High School

[brotherguy]

Tis the season of students wondering about where to to go college, so I thought I would post here my standard set of advice... one size does not fit all, and that is especially true of advice!

Oddly enough, the things from high school I use to this day in my work include things I never thought were important at the time I was learning them:

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[mrs_warwick]

Please may I borrow and adapt this? I lecture to students aged 18+ who are constantly moaning about the assignments that we give them (report writing, poster and powerpoint presentations, information leaflets, all fairly standard stuff). It's hard sometimes to get through to them that they need to learn more than just the 'scientific facts'.

[brotherguy]

Absolutely! Link, or copy and paste and adapt to your hearts' content!

[apostle_of_eris]

Has that C. P. Snow "Two Cultures" thing faded away? I adore the response, "There aren't two cultures. There are only half-cultured people."

[michelleqm]

This was great advice when my science fascinated youngest was going through "the process" -- he is happy as a clam in college this year and really appreciating having a solid base across the board.