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AnonStudent99
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Title should be 3rd year: sorry.
Intro
I really love physics, and even that math involved. 1st year I got first in my year, and did really well in 2nd year also.
Lately however I have been feeling as if I don't know enough and feel like I am not good enough. In a lot of the lectures I can't follow what's going on- we don't have maths classes so everything that was "learnt" in 1st and 2nd year is assumed or we have to figure it out ourselves. I know a lot of students would feel the same in terms of the step up in terms of difficultly of material, but the classes have gotten smaller and now more than ever its apparent how smart some particular people in my class are- and feel like I should know more.
Also I spend hours doing assignments which everyone in the class thinks are hard, but I am fairly certain I put a lot more work in and end up with nearly the same marks. (either that's representive of how easy the lecturer marks them or if they all work in groups on assignments- which I do not).
I choose physics at uni because I love it, but my "spark" for enjoying it came late in high school, so part of me thinks I didnt pick up enough. Either simple formulas or concepts. Similarly I feel like the stuff I've worked hard to learn for 1st and 2nd year isn't in there well enough, despite working hard and doing well. I feel like my grades arent really representitive of me as an everyday person- and definitely couldn't get as good grades if I took the test again.
People have always seen me as smart or intelligent or whatever but really I am pretty much average if not below: I just work hard. But like I said, coming upto half way through 3rd year I feel as if I am not smart enough depsite what my "image" may be.I guess all that is a preamble and my real questions are:
How much should I know off hand?
Is quick thinking important? ( I know its not REALLY important, but is it a natural thing, or does it come with experience?)
General study advice to make important things stick in long term memory?
and of course anything you feel is important to add.
I think its also important to note, I am not even faintly starting to hate physics, I still love it. I am just getting a bit frustrated as the incomprehensible lectures pile up as well as mountains of textbooks which don't make things much clearer. I am also aware that I shouldn't burn myself out with too much work everyday, so I try to keep a healthy balance of assignments/study/lectures and tv/exercise/friends etc.
Intro
I really love physics, and even that math involved. 1st year I got first in my year, and did really well in 2nd year also.
Lately however I have been feeling as if I don't know enough and feel like I am not good enough. In a lot of the lectures I can't follow what's going on- we don't have maths classes so everything that was "learnt" in 1st and 2nd year is assumed or we have to figure it out ourselves. I know a lot of students would feel the same in terms of the step up in terms of difficultly of material, but the classes have gotten smaller and now more than ever its apparent how smart some particular people in my class are- and feel like I should know more.
Also I spend hours doing assignments which everyone in the class thinks are hard, but I am fairly certain I put a lot more work in and end up with nearly the same marks. (either that's representive of how easy the lecturer marks them or if they all work in groups on assignments- which I do not).
I choose physics at uni because I love it, but my "spark" for enjoying it came late in high school, so part of me thinks I didnt pick up enough. Either simple formulas or concepts. Similarly I feel like the stuff I've worked hard to learn for 1st and 2nd year isn't in there well enough, despite working hard and doing well. I feel like my grades arent really representitive of me as an everyday person- and definitely couldn't get as good grades if I took the test again.
People have always seen me as smart or intelligent or whatever but really I am pretty much average if not below: I just work hard. But like I said, coming upto half way through 3rd year I feel as if I am not smart enough depsite what my "image" may be.I guess all that is a preamble and my real questions are:
How much should I know off hand?
Is quick thinking important? ( I know its not REALLY important, but is it a natural thing, or does it come with experience?)
General study advice to make important things stick in long term memory?
and of course anything you feel is important to add.
I think its also important to note, I am not even faintly starting to hate physics, I still love it. I am just getting a bit frustrated as the incomprehensible lectures pile up as well as mountains of textbooks which don't make things much clearer. I am also aware that I shouldn't burn myself out with too much work everyday, so I try to keep a healthy balance of assignments/study/lectures and tv/exercise/friends etc.
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