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Mulz
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I'm currently about to start my third year in the medical physics programme (5 year long) and I feel like I don't have any good study technique. Currently I have passed all of my courses and exams apart for the exam in Complex analysis and Transformations (laplace, Fourier etc).
Problem 1:
When I study I tend to write down everything there is in the textbook but in my own words. The problem is I don't know where to draw the line. At times, there are simply too many pages or too much information to write down and it can be extremely slow/tedious. Especially in a math course where seemingly every word is important.
I also inevitably forget what I write. Perhaps its due to bad memory or because I spend so much time writing text that I simply drown in information and forget what I previously wrote.
My hypothetical solution: Perhaps only writing down theory is the way to go and skip writing down examples as that takes time?
Problem 2:
I have difficulties understanding the theory. I would consider myself as being ambitious and willing to learn. The problem is when I try to understand a mathematical proof, or even in physics, I tend to get stuck on one detail and be unable to progress beyond that. At that point I simply give up and look up how I can use this knowledge to solve problems rather than understand what the theory is, how it is constructed.
I feel really dirty when I skip through proofs or when I'm halfway through one only to get stuck and give up. Asking for help is complicated when you have about 20 proofs you want explained.
My hypothetical solution: Try some Asian pill that improves neural connectivity, preferably one made from ivory.
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Bottom line, I feel intellectually incapable of becoming a scientist or even a medical physicist for that matter. I'm slow, I forget what I'm learning and I get stuck often. The only reason why I have made it this far is because I practice old exams and even then I'm usually bordering failure.
Whats the point if I don't understand how physics/maths work, only how it is applied? And even then, what's the point if I keep forgetting what I learn?
Problem 1:
When I study I tend to write down everything there is in the textbook but in my own words. The problem is I don't know where to draw the line. At times, there are simply too many pages or too much information to write down and it can be extremely slow/tedious. Especially in a math course where seemingly every word is important.
I also inevitably forget what I write. Perhaps its due to bad memory or because I spend so much time writing text that I simply drown in information and forget what I previously wrote.
My hypothetical solution: Perhaps only writing down theory is the way to go and skip writing down examples as that takes time?
Problem 2:
I have difficulties understanding the theory. I would consider myself as being ambitious and willing to learn. The problem is when I try to understand a mathematical proof, or even in physics, I tend to get stuck on one detail and be unable to progress beyond that. At that point I simply give up and look up how I can use this knowledge to solve problems rather than understand what the theory is, how it is constructed.
I feel really dirty when I skip through proofs or when I'm halfway through one only to get stuck and give up. Asking for help is complicated when you have about 20 proofs you want explained.
My hypothetical solution: Try some Asian pill that improves neural connectivity, preferably one made from ivory.
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Bottom line, I feel intellectually incapable of becoming a scientist or even a medical physicist for that matter. I'm slow, I forget what I'm learning and I get stuck often. The only reason why I have made it this far is because I practice old exams and even then I'm usually bordering failure.
Whats the point if I don't understand how physics/maths work, only how it is applied? And even then, what's the point if I keep forgetting what I learn?