Zach Star

Buy the Book (Associate Link): http://amzn.to/2fDIeB9 Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers how your habits affect your life and what you can do to change them. Most of what we do on a day to day basis is done through our habits rather than personal decisions. Habits can be changed or replaced, but we have to actively do so which requires self-discipline and willpower. Whether you want to stop procrastinating, eat less junk food, or exercise more, it all comes down to making a habit out of it. Changing habits in one area of your life can also spill over to other aspects such as exercising more and increasing productivity at work or saving more money. The same thing happens even when you simply make your bed every day.

DOWNLOAD THE ZENTLY APP HERE: https://zently.app.link/majorprep Zently is hiring student ambassadors in the US. Check out: https://www.zently.com/students STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/ Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers my experience in my first engineering job out of college. As I mention in the video, this does not represent all jobs, but should give you an idea of what mine was like. At my job I was mostly on the computer but did spend a good amount of time in a lab doing testing. My department worked on satellite communication devices and I helped with making sure everything met specifications and the tests were run properly. A lot of the beginning work was confusing to me but I got the hang of it over time. But I did learn very quickly that school gives you a foundation for what you need to know as an engineer, but you don't become an expert in anything. ►My Starting Salary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zab30ztursw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar Lab reports are a huge part of the engineering curriculum (as well as many science majors that have labs). You will likely do a lot of them throughout your college career and in this video I outline some things you can expect. Lab reports will differ for everyone but in general you can expect many similarities such as making plots and tables, or explaining the purpose of the lab and including equipment that you used. You may not enjoy doing lab reports in college, but they are important because many engineers have to write technical documents in their career in a very similar way to a lab report. In the video I outline some of things I had to do in my first job as an engineer in terms of technical documents and why I had to write them. ►Example Lab Reports Controls Class Lab Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BLNPp_Agy7LUmeu9t_4zJz3lgTnSmvttTQkH43aDLrg/edit?usp=sharing Wireless Communications Lab Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X5UTJs6jQsEtKJHM3xXkcdSOICMj7Ew-jZcoLhsyS-0/edit?usp=sharing Digital Signal Processing Lab Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTlWhnP6fNOWUMjfvsye5yfSxznzTygf_GxPevZfI44/edit?usp=sharing *Note that the digital signal processing report is very long, but that's because we had to include all of the code that we wrote which took up a lot of room. These were also all labs from my 3rd and 4th year.

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers my experience as an engineering intern. During this internship I had a summer long project that consisted of making a prototype of a handheld printer. My job was at a cubicle and I did work full time (from 9-5). Most of the work also was done on the computer which included gathering data and programming various hardware devices. The internship was paid ($23.22 per hour) but there were no benefits or anything like that. Overall it was a good experience and I learned a lot of valuable skills. Getting an internship is one of the best ways to set yourself up for a guaranteed full time job after college. Engineering Salary Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zab30ztursw

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar Join the MajorPrep Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/majorprep/ In this video I discuss my personal starting salary as an engineer right out of college as well as my expenses. Of course these numbers are unique to me and will different a lot from person to person and especially country to country. When you looking at your savings it's important to not think you can afford spending that much every month on extra expenses. Especially for those in their 20's, it's important you save up for the likely possibility of buying a house and starting a family down the road. My Starting Salary: $76,560/year Salary after Taxes/401k: $46,335/year ($3861.25/month) Expenses: $2963/month Savings: $900/month Specifics from above numbers are listed in the video.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers various subfields of computer engineering and what careers you can get in those fields. Computer engineering is basically the combination of electrical engineering and computer science, which means a lot of these jobs also apply to those two majors as well. Some of the biggest subfields include Computer Vision Computer Networks Embedded Systems Compilers Operating Systems Signal Processing Integrated Circuits and much more... You don't need to decide immediately which subfield is right for you, but it is something to consider as you go through college. Computer Science Careers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VpDcjFshJI

Buy the Book (Associate Link): http://amzn.to/2wyz9iS Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers ways to improve your willpower and self-control. According to studies willpower is the number one thing people are missing when it comes to achieving their goals. Whether you want to break bad habits, beat procrastination, acquire more self discipline and focus to achieve your goals, and more, increasing your willpower is a great place to start. Those who have more improved self-control are on average healthier, have longer relationships, and move further in their career. Some of the easiest things you can do to improve these areas of your life are exercise, sleep well, and meditate. These simple solutions prove to increase people's focus, improve their diet, lower procrastination, and more. Some we feel we don't have the self-discipline to focus on what needs to get done, but it might come down to something simple like these. Lastly note all these methods to improve your self-control and willpower are backed by science and many studies they've done to pinpoint why people behave the way they do.

Buy the Book: http://amzn.to/2xCLNku Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar In this video, I go over some immediately actionable steps on how you can be more productive and get more done in less time. By optimizing your time you will be able to free up time for things that you enjoy while also boosting your school or work career. The major tenant behind being more productive and getting more things done in less time is having a clear vision, proper planning, execution, and limiting your distractions. If you follow the tips in this video you will be able to see immediate improvements in your work-life balance. How to Get Better Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RbEREuIFBk

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT This video will cover what I expected as in incoming engineering student vs what I actually encountered with the major. I personally majored in electrical engineering and went to school at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Obviously everyone's stories will be different, but this is what I went through. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers just a few examples of research and companies that you might find interesting in the field of robotics. I only cover a few examples but remember there are SO many more. Many companies encompass some version of robotics even if it's a small portion. Make sure to do your own research on what companies are out there that you will enjoy.

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocRvM1boDGQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video will cover robotics, some subfields within the career, and the best majors to pick if you want to go into this field. Robotics is a really broad field and by getting into this you can work on a variety of projects (military robots, agriculture robots, nanorobots, biomedical robots, etc). Majoring in robotics is obviously a good choice, but you don't HAVE to pick this major in order to get into the field. Some of the best majors include mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. Rubiks Cube Robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixTddQQ2Hs4

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT This video completes the series on math classes that engineers (and physics majors) take. It covers the last of the math classes you could see including... Numerical Methods Discrete Math Statistics Not every engineering discipline will encounter these math classes but you can expect them for a select few. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar ►Discrete Math (Computer Science Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzl0ELY_TiM

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzyeFNBiFSU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar In the last video I covered the required math classes for engineers and physics majors that you will definitely see. This video will cover more of the classes that you MAY encounter depending on your major. These classes include... Fourier Analysis/Laplace Transforms Complex Analysis Partial Differential Equations Numerical Methods (Next Video) Discrete Math (Next Video) Statistics (Next Video) Not every engineering discipline will encounter these math classes but you can expect them for a select few. Physics majors will take these classes and even more (especially if they go on to graduate school).

Buy the Book (Associate Link): http://amzn.to/2gOznQL Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video will cover a summary of the book 'So Good they Can't Ignore You'. When it comes to finding a career we are often told to follow our passion. Now this isn't completely wrong, but there is more we should look into. Many entry level jobs don't offer many opportunities to be creative and truly do what you want to. This causes people to question whether they are in the right job or career which is a problem. Instead you should be working to develop your career capital and gain skills that make you a desirable employee. There are exceptions to this rule, but overall as you gain these skills you will be able to obtain much better job positions.

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers a scientific discovery that you can learn almost anything that anyone else can. A question that psychologists have looked for answers to is whether innate ability causes success or is it hard work. Could anyone become the next Einstein through extreme dedication? Well we don't actually know this. But through years of study, they've discovered that if you don't account for people are extreme sides of the spectrum, then pretty much what someone can learn, anyone else can also learn. Whether you are entering college or trying to learn to play the guitar, your innate abilities are not a strong indicator of how successful you'll be. They've found that through strong deliberate practice and pushing through weak points, you can achieve much more than most others.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT In this video I cover research examples going on in terms of space exploration. Main topics covered include dark energy, dark matter, black holes, pulsars, neutron stars, and more. Also note there is a theoretical and experimental component to all fields of physics. If you choose to study astrophysics, you will choose between theoretical and experimental astrophysics when in grad school. There are typically for jobs for experimental physicists, but this is just something to be aware of. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT This video will cover how to get into space research (such as astrophysics or astronomy) and some research that is going on. For those looking into space related majors, your best options are astronomy and astrophysics. However, as an undergrad you will usually just start as a physics major then pick a more specific discipline in grad school. You also will need to get a PhD if you want to do work in astrophysics or astronomy. There really aren't jobs in these fields for those with just bachelor's degrees. Although the field is very competitive, if you have a true interest for the subject, most people will tell you to pursue it. Even if you don't land a job that you want, astrophysicists and astronomers can find work in other fields such as finance, engineering, software development, teaching, and more. Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers renewable energy, which majors to choose in order to get into this field, and some research being done. Renewable energy is not just one field, it can be broken up into solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass, and ocean. All of these are very different and involve many types of engineers and scientists to design and maintain the systems. The most common majors to enter include electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, and physics. It is most important that you determine specifically what you want to do within the field of renewable energy before deciding on a major.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video will go over 5 sleep hacks to getting a better night's sleep. The reason we need to sleep is not well understood however a decrease in sleep can reduce our memory, focus, depress our mood, and reduce performance. In addition, People racking up a sleep debt is often an issue for teenagers and adults which is cause for concern because of sleep's link with good health. Poor sleep hygiene can increase your risk for chronic health diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke. Here are the 5 tips to getting a better night's sleep and for more detail be sure to watch the video. 1.Try and stick to a consistent bedtime and wake up time. 2. Practice a relaxing bedtime ritual. 3. If you have trouble sleeping, avoid naps, especially in the afternoon. 4. Tip number 4 is exercise daily. 5. Evaluate your room and make sure it is conducive to a good night's rest. This video will give you five tips to getting higher quality sleep and give you steps you can begin using immediately. Hope you enjoy this video and don't forget to share this video with a friend. Lunar Natural Sleep Aid by Legion Athletics- http://amzn.to/2g0V7sp

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video will cover computer science careers and as well as different areas within computer science you can dive into. Computer science is a very broad and diverse field that includes software development, cryptography, cyber security, computer graphics, bioinformatics, and much more. Although many people imagine a software developer when it comes to computer science, there are many more job titles you can have including security analyst, web developer, network systems administrator, etc. Many of the jobs listed in this video have the highest employment and growth rate of most jobs on the bureau of labor statistics. This major and career path isn't necessarily for everyone, but it definitely is a good choice. Lastly for many of the careers discussed in this video, you don't HAVE to have a degree in computer science to get into them. For some career paths you can have a degree in computer engineering, software engineering, information systems, and more. There are even people who are self taught and have landed software developer jobs. Be sure to keep an open mind, but hopefully this provides some insight. Artificial Intelligence Video (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRHAM1nAuD4

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Versión en español de este video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLzdqmGUwlo Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video will focus on the many chemistry careers you can pursue as a chemistry major. Many students enter the chemistry major, but often don't know what they can do with a chemistry major. This video will cover the schooling required for your career as a chemist, who should consider graduate school, how to prepare for landing your first job, and the many sectors of chemistry you can work in.

Buy the Book (Associate Link): http://amzn.to/2z0XJek STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/ Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Other Amazon Product Recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/zachstar Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers a summary of the book "how to excel at math and science." Whether you are a high school student struggling with math and science, or a college student studying engineering, math, physics, etc and are doing well, the techniques taught are meant for you. Becoming strong in math and science is not something that happens over night. You need to consistently be practicing and studying while using the tips talked about in the book. Two modes of thinking to remember include focused mode and diffuse mode thinking. These are where you are focused intensely on a problem, then when you let your mind wander and are more relaxed respectively. In order to excel in subjects that especially involve creativity, you need to participate in both forms of thinking. Some tips to help avoid procrastination include trying the Pomodoro technique, focusing on the process over the product, do the most disliked jobs first, and use mental contrasting. Remember you can't learn math and science on a deep level in one night. It's important you focus on learning a little everyday and don't put off homework until the last minute because your brain won't be able to learn absorb all the material on an optimal level.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRHAM1nAuD4 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video be in less depth than the previous but will cover a wider range of topics and research in artificial intelligence. Startups in artificial intelligence are becoming more and more popular (over 100 just in healthcare) and they are all working on a variety of projects. In this video I talk about large companies like google, facebook, and IBM and what projects they are working on in machine learning and other aspects of artificial intelligence. One of the biggest breakthroughs in machine learning was when AlphaGo beat the best human go player in the world 4 out of 5 games. AlphaGo is a project that was programmed simply to learn, it wasn't given any strategy or told what to do. This win showed that a computer could learn how to beat a human in the most complex game out there. While a lot of this may seem really interesting, there is a lot of fear around A.I. as well in terms of what the future holds and where A.I. will go.

STEMerch Store: https://stemerch.com/Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh_OIk2ex_A Versión en español de este video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApDN4Nx82rU Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar This video covers artificial intelligence, research being done in the field, what major to pick to get started, and a more detailed description on how machine learning works. Artificial intelligence is an increasingly fast growing field with more and more innovations coming up all the time. You can see artificial intelligence being used in finance, gaming, healthcare, self driving cars, email spam filtering, and much more. One of the big fields of artificial intelligence is machine learning. Machine learning is making software that is able to learn from past experiences. One example of this is AlphaGo which is an A.I. project made by deepmind that was able to beat the best go player in the world, in a game of go. AlphaGo wasn't programmed with strategies though, it was just programmed to learn. Deep learning is often done through the use of neural networks which I talk about in this video using a simple example.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/zachstar PayPal(one time donation): https://www.paypal.me/ZachStarYT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachstar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImZachStar Morning routines can be a very useful tool to prime yourself for a productive and efficient day. This video will go over 3 reasons you should consider incorporating a morning routine into your day and will give you some things that have a proven track record of success for producing a killer morning. What they don't tell you is morning routines aren't some magic spell that will immediately make you more productive. After you go through your morning sequence you still need to direct your attention at staying productive, but a morning routine can make this easier. The morning routine is a useful tool to build consistency and establish a constant in your day. People with morning routines have an increased self-esteem and are generally happier because consistent positive choices improve happiness and a morning routine helps support this. Some of the greatest entrepreneurs have morning routines however, this does not mean you should copy theirs. Use some of the suggestions given in this video, and see what works best for you.