Can Passion and Persistence Overcome a Fast-Paced Physics Course?

[luvmygirls850]

Hello. I joined a little less than a month ago and decided to do an intro before actually posting. I'm a little on the aged side (30), so needless to say it has taken me a while to to completely focus on my educational goals...hence the reason I'm still a junior at the College of Charleston (Biochem/Philosophy major), although I do have an Associate in Science. I'm passionate about the sciences, and I also enjoy writing. I've taken Physics 1 and 2 at the college level, and unfortunately it was at a college that shifted to a "fast forward" type of schedule. If you can imagine taking these courses and only being given less than 7 weeks to truly comprehend the material...well, let's just say it was a near impossible task, for me at least. I came out with a B and an A, and I'm still not sure how I accomplished that. After the courses (and the wonderful professor), I found I had a sincere interest in Physics, so I've been relearning/reviewing all the material we covered on my own time...which ultimately lead to the discovery of these forums. :)

 

[Suraj M]

Hi and welcome to Physics Forums(PF)!
Its good that you found PF, hope we can help you with what you need.
Good luck

 

[Bob Applequist]

Hi All,
I just viewed some of the website videos and found them to be quite interesting. While working for a Midwestern scientific equipment company for many years and I have constantly had to explain basic physics concepts to many people in science who should know better. It was a great surprise to find scientific concepts presented at levels higher than the 9th grade. Great Job

 

[Fjarkonnun]

Welcome to the forum! Great that you are so passionate and that are working hard to learn! :)