Day 14: Final Entry: My Love For Science

This is a high school physics textbook on my IPad that I read in my spare time. Obviously, there are no words, because this an introduction video clip to the textbook.

A chapter in the physics textbook that I read tonight. It talks about centripetal acceleration.

Throughout my whole life science has fascinated me. I started taking an active interest in first grade when my uncles introduced me to nature’s beauty on a trail hike. I’ve always been very curious and inquisitive, so I soon began to wonder how nature works.  Initially, I would ask my uncles these questions, which soon led to me reading about it on my own. As I got more in-depth about nature's inner workings, the reading kept exposing me to more and more of the scientific side. After a while, I began wanting to learn about the science behind things, until science itself became the priority.

Currently, my favorite branch of science is astrophysics, or the study of physics in the universe. I love the fact that there is still so much just waiting to be discovered. Also, the universe is ridiculously large so you never know what’s out there. There are even a few theories stating that there may be other universes, each with different physical laws and constants. The potential idea that we live in a universe among multiple other universes opens up many possibilities that so far can only come out of our imagination. One question that I always ask myself when thinking about the universe is “What if?” This is one of my favorite questions because it allows me to theorize a scenario. For example, what if I were to exit this universe? Could I do it? If I did it what would happen; would I freeze due to a lack of the space-time continuum? Another example might be, what if I went into a black hole? After being obliterated, what would become of me? Would I sit still with the rest of the matter at a possible bottom of the black hole? In addition, I love to learn about the physics behind the interactions of objects in space. I find it so neat to learn about space-time, gravity, energy, matter, anti-matter, dark energy, and more. Another good thing about these topics is that we don’t know everything about them; in fact, we know very little, so it leaves lots of room for me to speculate.

Outside of the astrophysics field, I’m also driven to learn about other branches of science. One of these branches happens to be biology. Many in my family either work within fields of biology or know a lot about it, so it’s interesting to learn from relatives. My parents both know a lot about biology, my aunt is a marine biologist, and my grandmother works with many animals, is an active birder, and reads hundreds of books about animals. Also, one of my uncles in particular is a botanist, and is always teaching me things. He shows me new discoveries, documentaries, and answers a lot of my questions. I always look forward to getting a lesson from a family member.

The best part about science is that you can never stop learning, so the process of discovery never ends. That is why my thirst for science will never be quenched, and I will always want to learn more.