<p>Next year I have the option of taking either Human Anatomy and Physiology Honors or Physics Honors (no AP). I absolutely loved Biology, but right now I really don't like Chemistry. I've heard that Physics is quite similar to Chemistry and I really, REALLY don't want to take it next year.</p>
<p>Is it wise to skip Physics? I can take an online course or something if I need to. If I do pursue a science for a career, then it'll definitely be Biology-related. Thoughts on this?</p>
<p>If you plan on pursuing any science career you will need a background in ALL science areas. So you're gonna have to get the physics in one way or another. </p>
<p>I would look at the physics curriculum in your school--if your teachers are good and people are getting A's in the class easily then go with it, otherwise and online course isn't a bad idea. But make sure its a good OL course. </p>
<p>but take Anatomy/Phys its the greatest class ever!! i mean really, 20 yrs from now are you going to need to know how to calculate coefficients of friction or which bone your kid might have broken falling off his/her bike?</p>
<p>For consolidated first aid information, I recommend reading the Boy Scout merit badge booklet for the First Aid badge, not a useless HS anatomy class. </p>
<p>Anyway, I absolutely HATED chemistry (ABHORRED IT--WANTED IT TO DIE). I was absolutely lost in my Chem H class in Sophomore class but got an A+ because nobody knew what was going on and copied off the same person who had a knack for the stuff. </p>
<p>But I LOVE physics (don't want to major in it, philosophy actually) it's just so practical and fascinating. Also, if you end up getting a degree in physics, you have to pay less on your car insurance because you're not an idiot on the road and you understand how going twice as fast will splatter you four times as much. </p>
<p>In short, physics is almost NOTHING like chemistry, especially an honors curriculum. The only chem. you'll need in an H physics class is thermodynamics when you get into phase changes and stuff like that, but it's pretty simple and limited.</p>
<p>Good luck on your decision.</p>
<p>Chemistry is baby physics, but physics is just much more all encompassing of how the whole world and universe works and is just much more interesting. Though, the math is harder in my opinion, but it is more intuitive than chemistry.</p>
<p>I dont think theyre similar at all, because i loved chem and am completely lost lost LOST in physics. haha.</p>
<p>Depends on the teacher...My d did great in all of her sciences but physics......If the teacher actually teaches, physics can be a great addition.....</p>
<p>Physics and chem are completely different! I took chem last year, and am taking physics this year...I could stand chem, at least it was somewhat interesting...But physics sucks. It's really not that interesting at all, and it's a heck of a lot harder than chem too! I'd go with A&P.</p>
<p>Dude, I absolutely hated chem, but PHYSICS = LOVE.
Physics is a lot more like math (algebra/geometry/trig, for h physics) than chem. If you hate MATH, physics would be a problem for you.</p>
<p>I skipped Physics. I did Marine Biology freshman year, Biology Honors sophomore year, and AP Biology junior year. Now I'm taking Chemistry to fulfill my graduation requirements, lol.</p>
<p>I skipped physics in favor of A&P and it was the second-best decision of my high school career. (the first was skipping chem for environmental science.)</p>
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<p>As any physics professor will tell you, nothing sucks in physics. "Sucking" doesn't happen in physics. When you "suck" liquid in through a straw, you're actually creating a low-pressure area inside your mouth, and the higher-pressure atmosphere pushes down on the liquid, and it has nowhere to go but up the straw and into your mouth until the pressure differential achieves equilibrium. =D</p>
<p>Yes, I love physics. If your teacher/prof is good, it can be a wonderful class. It is a lot of math, though, especially when you get into REAL physics (the calculus-based one). But if you also like math, that makes things a lot more interesting.</p>
<p>And as to the whole "kid falling off the bike" argument, 20 years from now you can teach your kid that the force required to make him negotiate a curve is provided by friction between the wheel of the bike and the asphalt, and if he goes through a curve at twice the velocity the force required from friction is four times as great (f = m*v^2 / r), and he should therefore make a curve of radius four times larger to compensate. He will then NOT fall off the bike, and no stinkin' bones will need to be named.</p>
<p>Physics > Chemistry > Bio!!!</p>
<p>the only way someone who is just learning how to ride a bike would understand that is if they had taken physics already haha</p>
<p>Haha, these responses are all over the place.</p>
<p>I took Honors Chemistry my sophomore year and felt so completely lost the first semester. I LOVED Honors Physics junior year, but that might have been due partially to my teacher, who was awesome. I'm taking AP Chem as a senior, and it's actually not so bad, so... I guess I like both chem and physics now???</p>
<p>Anyway, I agree with post #2 -- you're going to have to take physics at some point. I'd go ahead and take it next year; you may be surprised. Physics almost blends science and philosophy, which is very, very cool.</p>
<p>Not many people like chemistry. You have to be a natural at it to feel the love.</p>
<p>Physics is phun phor everyone though :D</p>
<p>nope, not for everyone</p>
<p>physics is the mother of all sciences. if you want to do anything math/science/history/engineering/english/political/business/med/psychology/anything that any college might offer......ETC! take physics</p>