How to be a good Physics student?

In summary, the best way to become a good physics student is to take advantage of resources available to you and seek advice from experienced physicists. In terms of your university's curriculum, focusing more on the practical applications of calculus may be more beneficial for your undergraduate studies in physics.
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Hello, I'm from Argentina, freshman in the university studing Physics. I realized there are very smart people and even teachers and experimentalist in this forum which I like a lot. And I wanted to take advantage of it, and ask you for advices that can help me to do well in the career and avoid errors I may make. How can I be a very good phyics student?

Something else, in my university the center of students make to change the subject Mathematical Analysis to Calculus (the program of subjects was changed), so we don't see demostrations and other thing mathematicians see, and we are more inclined to the "useful" part of calculus, its aplication. Do you think this is good?

Thank you a lot! :)
 
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We have a series of posts here about becoming a physicist that may be helpful:

https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/early-physics-education-in-high-schools/

and this article has many more links:

https://futurism.com/want-physicist-heres-guide/

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"Something else, in my university the center of students make to change the subject Mathematical Analysis to Calculus (the program of subjects was changed), so we don't see demonstrations and other thing mathematicians see, and we are more inclined to the "useful" part of calculus, its application. Do you think this is good?"
I think the more "useful" calculus will be more useful to you in your undergraduate program in physics.
Mathematical analysis could be taken later if you go into the more theoretical side of physics At a higher level.
I have taken both aspects of mathematics, and know from this that you should learn how to do things before going on to analysis.
 

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