What Is Physics?
Physics is nothing more than the study of nature; it is rational man’s attempt to understand the universe in which he is situated. While the human race has been trying to do this for thousands of years, it has only been in the last 400 years or so that math and philosophy have progressed to the point to make significant advances in physics possible. The discoveries of Newton, the rationalism of Descartes, and the empiricism of Locke established nature as a logical, predictable, and orderly place.
We are still in that era of discovery and progress. Every day, physicists learn new and amazing things about our universe, from the behavior of subatomic particles to the composition of distant stars. In fact, recent discoveries have even begun to challenge some of our most fundamental beliefs about physics. I hope class will join the legacy left by Newton and Galileo. They looked in awe at Creation and became the great question-askers of their time. It is through similar question-asking that we will discover some of the eloquent and universal laws that govern our world.
We are still in that era of discovery and progress. Every day, physicists learn new and amazing things about our universe, from the behavior of subatomic particles to the composition of distant stars. In fact, recent discoveries have even begun to challenge some of our most fundamental beliefs about physics. I hope class will join the legacy left by Newton and Galileo. They looked in awe at Creation and became the great question-askers of their time. It is through similar question-asking that we will discover some of the eloquent and universal laws that govern our world.
About Miss Markley
My name is Ms. Markley, and I grew up in Peoria, Illinois. I went to the University of Mississippi where I graduated with a bachelor's of science in mechanical engineering. I have worked on jet engines, electric vehicle batteries, but I love teaching. I did my teacher certification in Philadelphia and moved to Detroit where I taught for two years at Osborn. I've lived in Berlin, Germany for a year and a half since then, learning the language and working at Volkswagen, and now I'm happy to be back in Detroit, here at Pershing teaching my favorite subject of all time - physics!
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Hobbies |
Music, books, and hanging out with friends
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Why I teach |
When I was growing up, school became a little like a home away from home for me. It was a place I could go and just learn and not worry about much else. Learning provided an escape - it gave me something to think about and made me curious about the world - and that has given me so much freedom and happiness in my life. I want to teach in the hope that I can help show how learning can be a release, how it can be fun, and how it can help you grow and lead you on to a happy and fulfilling life.
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