/sci/ - Science & Math

>>10052978
>red-brunette
>sloping forehead
>double-chin genetics
>no T and no A

>>9543180
I figured jewish agenda last night after long session in the gym (not sure if it made me realize faster or delayed it)

>>8022552
Now, that's a broad overview of the whole field. I'd be all day listing everything that you should read, but you NEED to read these to get a beginner's grasp on the topic of literature. After all of that you can make informed decisions on what to read next.

However, if you want an overview of intellectual thought, it might be best to start with Alan Ryan’s On Politics. Its main topic is politics, but it is written in an exceptional style and covers figures such as Dante and the Greek Philosophers. As an overview of the history of thought I can’t think of anything better.

A quick note on mathematics: don’t waste your time self-studying it unless it is entirely necessary. You’ll pick it up fast as it is if you have to study it when you start uni. Self-studying before you have a big overview of the subject can be overwhelming. I tried it and I ended up learning a minimal amount for the effort I expended. Stick with literature and your languages.

I also picked up Italian to read the Divine Comedy in it’s native language and the formula that worked was:
i.) A good quality ‘beginners’ book.
ii.) A site named forvo for pronounciation.
iii.) A site named wordreference to check translations.
iv.) Upgrading to whatever book is the ‘intermediate’ book of the series you started with, and repeating the exercises and checking pronounciations.

Takes time though, learning a language is tough.

As a final -- and perhaps contentious – note, try reading a summary online of Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. It essentially contains a bunch of common sense, but you can learn a lot by employing methods like a ‘Mission Statement’ and weekly reviews. I’d recommend getting a pdf of it if you think you can learn something from it. It’s not so much a self-help book as it is a book of reminders of principles.

>>8022552
Now, that's a broad overview of the whole field. I'd be all day listing everything that you should read, but you NEED to read these to get a beginner's grasp on the topic of literature. After all of that you can make informed decisions on what to read next.
However, if you want an overview of intellectual thought, it might be best to start with Alan Ryan’s On Politics. Its main topic is politics, but it is written in an exceptional style and covers figures such as Dante and the Greek Philosophers. As an overview of the history of thought I can’t think of anything better.
A quick note on mathematics: don’t waste your time self-studying it unless it is entirely necessary. You’ll pick it up fast as it is if you have to study it when you start uni. Self-studying before you have a big overview of the subject can be overwhelming. I tried it and I ended up learning a minimal amount for the effort I expended. Stick with literature and your languages.
I also picked up Italian to read the Divine Comedy in it’s native language and the formula that worked was:
i.) A good quality ‘beginners’ book.
ii.) A site named forvo for pronounciation.
iii.) A site named wordreference to check translations.
iv.) Upgrading to whatever book is the ‘intermediate’ book of the series you started with, and repeating the exercises and checking pronounciations.
Takes time though, learning a language is tough.

As a final -- and perhaps contentious – note, try reading a summary online of Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. It essentially contains a bunch of common sense, but you can learn a lot by employing methods like a ‘Mission Statement’ and weekly reviews. I’d recommend getting a pdf of it if you think you can learn something from it. It’s not so much a self-help book as it is a book of reminders of principles.