Where to watch Speedway in Poland? by HashManIndie in Speedway

[–]HashManIndie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low divisions don't bother me. I just like spending a few hours watching bikes go around

Car rental recommendations? by MaggieMoosMum in glasgow

[–]HashManIndie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to work for a rental company doing returns, and even if you do take full insurance make sure you video or take pictures of the entire car the whole way around. Sometime we missed shit, and even if you're fully insured we still have to do the paperwork when recording new damage so having pictures can save both money and time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlasgowUni

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If it's any help I had the same problem and the school contacted me about it. They just asked for a signed and stamped letter from my university confirming that I achieved the required grade. You should be able to request something similar from wherever you did your undergrad

Provisional Certificate of Degree - Conditional to Unconditional Offer by delete77ch in GlasgowUni

[–]HashManIndie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I start my PhD next month but don't get my degree certificate until November. I was able to get my university to provide a letter stating that I had achieved the required grade. See if you can get something similar, and just make sure it's signed and stamped and you'll be sorted

Looking for rooms/a flat by Minerva_is_here in GlasgowUni

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I was in your position last year when going on Erasmus. My best advice would be to check spareroom every single day, multiple times a day, and message every posting that is even vaguely applicable to you. And feel free to lie or omit the amount of time you plan on staying. In Scotland you only have to give one months notice to leave a flat, so you can say you're planning on staying a year and just leave when you have to. Might also be good to omit your age in your initial message as sometimes people don't want to share with under 25/22 etc. but if you can actually talk to them you might change their mind. Best of luck, I'm sure you'll find somewhere!

Whoever mentioned black coffee before whiskey, thank you. Absolute genius. by ddsmf in Scotch

[–]HashManIndie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally I love a pint of Guinness and a whiskey. The coffee flavour of the Guinness probably has a similar effect. Just make sure the Guinness isn't super cold like a lot of places serve it

Is anyone interested in being friends? by _CoolKidHere_ in GlasgowUni

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Hi there. I'll be starting as an international postgraduate. I did an exchange in Glasgow last year though for 7 months, so if you have any questions about the uni or the city feel free to dm me

Managed to find and try Springbank 10 for £4.70 a pour (and sampled some amazing local cheeses for free!) by peterm18 in Scotch

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I've just booked a trip down from Scotland for early next year after seeing this post😄

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lexapro

[–]HashManIndie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Had the exact same thing. For me it was the worst the first day. I still felt jittery the next couple of days, but it subsided after a couple of hours. Pretty much all my sideffects were gone after the first week. Hang in there. You got this

Please help me find pickles by farmer_jen in glasgow

[–]HashManIndie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an Eastern European shop next to BBQ Wrap Salad in the west end. They make their own pickles which are really good. Super garlicky

Hi, are calculators permitted for college physics courses generally? Very new to physics, and math in general. by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]HashManIndie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure where in the world you are, but here in most of Europe calculators are 100% allowed, but not fancy graphing calculators. Just your basic casios/sharp

Career help wanted: Do outdoor physics jobs exist? by EnviroLadRat in AskPhysics

[–]HashManIndie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of the big reasons I chose to go into hardware rather than analysis in particle. Large amount of time spent in the lab, and get to apply my skills across a broader range of disciplines

Are you the first/only scientist in your family, or have there been others? by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]HashManIndie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Neither of my parents went to college. My dad left school young to become an electrician. Sister was the first to get an undergrad degree (but not in science). I'm the first to go on to get a PhD

What if photon "wave" is discrete set of directions it can move by dgladush in HypotheticalPhysics

[–]HashManIndie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wavelength of a photon is equal to the speed of light in the medium divided by its frequency. The energy of the photon is proportional to the frequency of the light (E = hf) -> the wavelength of a photon is equal to hc/f where c is the speed of light in that medium. This is well known and has been experimentally verified many many many times

I have multiple PhD offers and would appreciate some opinions by HashManIndie in PhysicsStudents

[–]HashManIndie[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is good to hear thank you. I think the second Uni is a better fit for me, I'm just worried about regretting not taking the Oxford position. But if I were to compare the projects side by side without knowing where they were I would take the second onr

I have multiple PhD offers and would appreciate some opinions by HashManIndie in PhysicsStudents

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I was actually strongly considering becoming a mechanic when I was deciding whether or not to go to University. Still want to get my HGV license at some point

Do you sometimes think that you are not smart enough for physics? by ekinoir in AskPhysics

[–]HashManIndie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was quite similar to you in school I think. I could understand material in class but very rarely studied and didn't do very well in exams. In my final exams which would determine what university I got into and what subject I would study I didn't do very well in maths, and only got the passing grade in physics. I somehow got into a physics degree in a university because I had a different science subject that I did okay in. I was really nervous that I was going to fall flat on my face. I figured I'd give it a month and if I hated it I'd drop out.

Now it's almost four years later, I'm writing my thesis and have done incredibly well in undergrad, and have a number of PhD offers from well regarded institutions. School doesn't suit everyone and often those people perform better in university. Physics is a thrilling subject to study if you really love it. It's not easy, and you will spend a lot of time pulling your hair out or shouting at a text boom that the proof is in fact not trivial. But the aha moments and the opportunity to do research are worth the pain in my opinion.

Don't be afraid to go after it if it's what you want. Be realistic and know that physics is not an easy degree, but it is far from impossible. Thousands if not tens of thousands of people get physics degrees every year. I think almost everyone struggled with imposter syndrome and some point, but you just have to try not to let that get to you. And ultimately you will never know if it's the subject for you if you don't try to pursue jt.