Biography

I am a rising senior at Glenbrook North. Ever since I read through my first physics textbook in seventh grade for science bowl, I’ve been captivated by the magic of the subject. Though I’ve explored it extensively through competitions and research, I actually never took any high school physics classes outside of freshman year, when it was mandatory. With the help of online resources, though, I was able to self-study the AP Physics I, Physics C Mechanics, and Physics C Electricity and Magnetism exams all in one year, and practically for free. If you’re a high school student interested in physics but your institution doesn’t offer these classes, I highly recommend trying to self-study these tests - at worst, you’ll be able to learn real physics without the drawbacks of a restrictive, arbitrary curriculum.

It always annoys me when I see scummy professors or undergrads trying to sell ridiculously expensive “prep courses” that claim to guarantee good results. One of my goals has always been to share my love for physics with anybody that would listen, regardless of pay. I hope that this website will help other physics students explore their love for this wonderful subject through online resources, and help smash the socioeconomic divides in education in the process.

Note: website has recently been migrated from Wix. Some materials (detailed information on camps + internships) are in the process of being transferred.

Interests
  • Physics
  • Machine learning
  • Storm prediction
Education
  • High school diploma, June, 2024 (expected)

    Glenbrook North High School

Accomplish­ments

Coauthor of presentation
Coauthored an abstract about model, machine-learning based ways to predict and detect storms that is expected to be presented at the 2023 American Geophysical Union meeting
USAPhO silver
Two-time top 100 scorer in the largest physics competition in the country
NAC bronze
Top 40 scorer in the largest astronomy competition in the country

Oppor­tunities

Ongoing list of potential activities for those interested in research or competition physics

If you are interested in competition physics, I highly suggest reading Kevin Zhou’s preliminary advice file. His handouts for physics olympiad, in particular, are extremely high quality, and are great for developing a deeper understanding of mechanics and E & M even if you are not interested in competitions. If you are interested in research, see my

list .

AP Physics C handouts

Mechanics:

Kinematics

Newton’s Laws

Work, energy, and power

Other cool stuff

Equipartition theorem handout

Contact

Feel free to email with any questions or concerns!