1 post from 2007

I am an English Major at the University of Central Florida, but I also have always been very interested in space, astronomy, science, and well... science fiction. So, in addition to my Tech Writing major I am taking a minor in Astronomy. At heart I am a language geek, and don't have a strong background in science or math. In fact, I hadn't gone any farther than college Algebra when I got my English AA in the 90's. So, I spent the summer and fall of 2007 catching up on my math prerequisites - Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, and finally, Calculus I. It wasn't easy for me, but I managed to survive...

Now comes my first big science challenge. I decided to take on Physics before I jumped into any actual Astronomy classes, because, if I can't handle the Physics there isn't much point in continuing, is there? This blog is an effort to help me get through the science, to help me formulate the ideas in writing, as if I were explaining the lessons to someone else to help myself understand it more. Besides, if I want to write about science, how better to begin practicing, and what better time?

I hope that I can do the science justice; I'll certainly try my best to get the information right. However, I am still a language geek and not a scientist, so I'll probably screw things up as I go. And, like every other blogger in the world I do like to go on and on about other things that interest me, so I will more than likely drift away from science to other topics from time to time. Ya know, books, linguistics... cats, of course... soap box issues... sci fi and fantasy... well, geeky things, to be sure.

-Lala