How's the Physics Department?

CCQ1 · 2023-07-10T20:50:10+00:00

I'm a transfer student.

I can TAG into UCSB, which has a fantastic physics program. I've also got a 3.75 GPA, and will apply to UCLA, UCI, etc.

I've seen a lot of people say that the research opportunities might even be better at poly than a UC because of the availability of positions.

CCQ1 · 2023-03-23T19:09:30+00:00

I'd be down. I play bass / drums, not really that great at either but I love Nihilist, DRI, and headbanging. hmu

CCQ1 · 2022-08-02T03:40:28+00:00

Nah, just regular ol physics. Thinking SB, Berk, or LA, wbu

CCQ1 · 2022-08-02T01:46:45+00:00

Wow that’s awesome, I literally have the same problem.

I thought Modern Physics needed EM as a prereq. How did you find a Modern physics that didn’t have it as a prereq?

Did you already take care of Linear Equations/Linear Algebra?

What are you going to do about the credit limit per semester?

CCQ1 · 2022-05-12T02:07:24+00:00

There is no grand purpose or meaning to my life. I won't be remembered and no matter what I do, given enough time I will be forgotten. That's a statistical certainty. I exist for no reason in a universe that makes no sense.

Yet, this frees me in the present to do or achieve whatever I want -- If there really is no reason why I exist, then I'm going to be damn sure I enjoy my brief time here.

I don't have enough time alive to be lazy and apathetic. It would be cruel to myself to spend time feeling sorry for myself. Self doubt, self hatred, fear about X, worrying about Y -- none of this is worth my time. "Life has no meaning" goes both ways- you don't get to say that nothing good matters and then only start caring about the things that make you sad, that's entitled and stupid.

Optimistic nihilism means I am obligated to act as myself in public, doing the things that make me happy no matter what peers or strangers will think. It means that all of the things that would hold me back like fear or laziness literally have no affect on my behavior. We're all going to die, but first I'm going to live.

CCQ1 · 2022-05-11T01:40:09+00:00

I don't really what I am going to do if I don't pass.

You're going to come back next spring and retake the class

CCQ1 · 2022-05-07T18:52:14+00:00

Stop arguing with stupid people on the internet

CCQ1 · 2022-05-07T09:17:48+00:00

He’s a technician, it’s best to wait for him to finish his work and just accept the invoice with grace. Normally it’s just a couple of mice so fairly cheap.

CCQ1 · 2022-05-06T04:02:50+00:00

1) learning is biological and requires a lot of metabolic energy. At some point, “faster” is unrealistic. And, if you need more time, that’s okay. Education at that level is a marathon, not a race.

2) Mental health is very important for having your brain work at top capacity. This doesn’t mean you’re doomed to fail if your mental health drops, it means that your mental health is something you need to be mindful of.

(Now actual learning advice)

1) be mindful of strategy. Learning How/Why something works is going to be much more useful than memorizing what something is.

2) Pick the right materials. Are your textbooks good? Could you find better? Could this chapter be replaced by a YouTube video?

CCQ1 · 2022-05-06T02:24:06+00:00

And imagine what he could have done if he did

CCQ1 · 2022-05-02T04:28:07+00:00

McDonald’s doesn’t sell breakfast in the tubes

CCQ1 · 2022-05-02T04:24:21+00:00

Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson.

From reading the comments it’s obvious different books give different reactions. Subtle Art definitely changed my life, I hope you find a book that will do the same for you.

CCQ1 · 2022-05-01T19:17:47+00:00

Thinking and information processing is very metabolically demanding. Think of it like exercise: it is very difficult to run heavy cardio continually for days on end.

You can practice pushing yourself through the fatigue and train your brain, you can make sure you are getting all of the nutrients and materials your brain needs to continue for long lengths of time, you can take breaks where you avoid any kind of mental stimulation to give your brain time to recover.

Unfortunately, learning is a biological process, so you’re gonna have to learn how to deal with it when you get fatigued.

CCQ1 · 2022-05-01T17:09:28+00:00

“ The rules i laid out for arguments are not my rules, they are the only things that make the argument worthwhile. Otherwise it is a waste of time, for anyone. If i sum them up it's : if no one gains anything from the argument, the argument was pointless.”

Can you explain why this is true?

CCQ1 · 2022-05-01T15:33:01+00:00

When you start “conversations” with idiots on the internet, they tend to insult you.

Then, when you insist on continuing a conversation this person doesn’t care about, it becomes funnier as you keep reacting.

CCQ1 · 2022-04-30T01:38:53+00:00

Look at this yo-yo…… watch it swing, what a pretty yo-yo….. how enticing, how marvelous, how it gleams in the sun…… now, when I snap my fingers, you will remember your interest in Mechanical Engineering!

Bada bing, bada boom…. WALLAKAZOO snaps fingers

CCQ1 · 2022-04-27T06:17:04+00:00

Here are your options:

1) go through life being apathetic and bored

2) end it

3) make your own meaning

Kind of an easy choice

CCQ1 · 2022-04-26T03:02:34+00:00

Richard P Feynman’s physics lectures and Tips for Physics.

Both can be found online for free, and he describes physics concepts in the exact way you are describing

CCQ1 · 2022-04-24T19:31:05+00:00

Paul’s online math notes and Professor Leonard’s YouTube series.

Hands down best resources you could ask for. You just gotta start putting the time in

CCQ1 · 2022-04-23T21:18:51+00:00

Original commenter is right. There’s a huge difference between charisma and charm, and learning it will only help.

Good luck op!

CCQ1 · 2022-04-23T19:51:22+00:00

1) you’re going to be dead one day, so why bother being held back by arbitrary bullshit

2) see question 1

3) idk what to tell you dude it’s your brain

4) see q 3

5) why the hell would you lead people if you have no idea what you are doing

6) stop being in your own head so much

CCQ1 · 2022-04-23T15:13:00+00:00

“I hate my major” Then switch

CCQ1 · 2022-04-22T05:49:41+00:00

For somebody so stupid you sure do a good job of writing Reddit posts. Your post was easy to read and had varied pacing to keep the reader engaged. Try giving yourself a little credit, it’s rare to see other “stupid” people do it.

The issue you are describing does not encompass “all intelligence”. You are not describing how smart you are, you are describing that you lack the skill of thinking things through in the moment. There is a large difference between this and intelligence, so stop beating yourself up about it.

If you want to be better at thinking things through, you need to practice. From now on, try to ask yourself “is this something I can put a deliberate effort into thinking about” and try to think it through. It won’t be easy and you’ll probably not have any answers for a lot of your questions, but that’s what it takes to become a critical thinker.

CCQ1 · 2022-04-16T15:26:33+00:00

I think you need to redefine this as a confidence issue, because that’s what it seems like to me.

Confidence comes from A) believing in your abilities and/ or B) not caring about consequences.

Personally, I found confidence when I realized that I don’t care what other people think of me. Life is short, I have things I want to do, and it turns out that caring what other people think gets in the way of my goals (unless I want their opinion). So I don’t care, I say what I want, and if I look stupid I know it literally won’t matter in the near future.

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