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lo2
I would really like to know what you are studying or what you have studied?
What Does the Sun Look Like and What Does Free Time Feel Like?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around participants sharing their academic backgrounds and fields of study, with a light-hearted inquiry into the appearance of the sun and the sensation of free time. The scope includes various disciplines within engineering, physics, mathematics, and other areas of interest.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Conceptual clarification
- Meta-discussion
Main Points Raised
- Participants share their current studies, including fields such as Civil Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering, and various branches of physics.
- Some participants express a desire to pursue graduate studies in diverse areas, including Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.
- There are mentions of personal interests outside of formal education, such as cooking, game strategies, and languages.
- One participant humorously describes the sun and free time, suggesting a whimsical interpretation rather than a scientific explanation.
- Several participants reflect on the ongoing nature of learning beyond formal education and the balance between leisure and study.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally share their academic experiences and interests, but there is no consensus on the nature of the sun or the feeling of free time, as these were posed as light-hearted questions rather than serious inquiries.
Contextual Notes
Some participants express uncertainty about their future academic paths and interests, indicating a range of possibilities without definitive conclusions.
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Individuals interested in academic pursuits in engineering, physics, mathematics, and personal reflections on education and leisure may find this discussion engaging.
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Pyrrhus
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I am studying Civil Engineering, soon i will graduate, less than a year! 
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BioCore
I am currently entering my second year, and hope to be accepted into the Biotechnology Program - if not I will still take the necessary courses and then try and get accepted again next year.
So I guess I will just say Biotechnology :).
So I guess I will just say Biotechnology :).
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AhmedEzz
I'm studying electrical engineering, next year will be my second year. It just gets tougher but more fun and challenging.
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Am I really the first physics major to post in this thread?
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K.J.Healey
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I'll be the second then. Just started chiseling away at my PhD degree (HEP-Th)
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And I'll be the third. I have a BS in physics. Also I'm a couple classes short of a chemistry degree, and a few meters short of the runway.
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moose said:
That actually made me laugh
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~christina~
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lisab said:
LOL, lisab's a supermodel eh?
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binzing
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General Education (on summer break).
Most currently, the hole in my sock.
Most currently, the hole in my sock.
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humanino
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Mostly I study cooking. And game strategies. I like languages as well, mostly machine ones because they tend to obey better than humans... well most of the time. Isn't studying what we all spend our entire life on anyway ? Well, you see, physics geeks are normal people after all 
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I am in my last year of engineering science, which means I study physics, chemistry, math, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Though for grad school I am undecided between chemical, mechanical, biomedical, and electrical engineering, materials science, physics, and med school.
So I get around
Though for grad school I am undecided between chemical, mechanical, biomedical, and electrical engineering, materials science, physics, and med school.
So I get around
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~christina~ said:
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General relativity and quantum field theory
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studying mechatronics engineering this year!(first year)
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AhmedEzz said:
*high five* me too lol
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redargon
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Finished my BSc in Aeronautical Engineering in 2005. Now working as a system engineer for a design company.
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The nice thing is that even after your formal studies are finished you never stop learning.Without the constaints of a syllabus to follow you can concentrate on just the things that interest you.
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Dadface said:
You forgot about the constraint of a job, and you know... life. For most people, a steady can lead to good things. But if you're all over the place, good luck studying.
I'm in graduate school for mathematics (number theory).
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Dadface
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True JasonRox but many people find that they have more leisure time after formal studies are finished.
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Nick M
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Second year Electrical Engineering Student - although I've split up the four-year curriculum into five so I can take extra courses. I intend to get my masters in Environmental Engineering with a focus in water/wastewater systems.
This semester I'm taking:
Differential Equations
Thermodynamics
Java Programming
3D Animation w/C4D
This semester I'm taking:
Differential Equations
Thermodynamics
Java Programming
3D Animation w/C4D
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Pyrrhus
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Well, right now I am a first year master student of transportation engineering.
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4th year undergraduate- physics major.
Only a few months until graduation now!
Only a few months until graduation now!
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I'm into my first year of my MSME. Just 50+ years to go until I'm done with school!
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I am pitiful compared to you guys.
My major is Physical Education. I am going to double major in History to get a better chance of getting a teaching job.
However, I have big interests in Physics and especially Philosophy. Been reading about Nietzsche, Russell, Sartre, Hume, and many others for years now.
At the moment, I am reading Origins by Neil Tyson and Donald Goldsmith.
How lame is my major?
My major is Physical Education. I am going to double major in History to get a better chance of getting a teaching job.
However, I have big interests in Physics and especially Philosophy. Been reading about Nietzsche, Russell, Sartre, Hume, and many others for years now.
At the moment, I am reading Origins by Neil Tyson and Donald Goldsmith.
How lame is my major?
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Nick M said:
hey nick, wouldn't happen to be south african would you, studying at wits or uct maybe? just a guess, correct me if I'm wrong
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Electrical Engineering, I am in second year (4th sem). I've got Power Systems, Electrical Machines, Analog Electronics and EMFT this sem... I am totally biting the bullet right now. Analog is giving me nightmares...
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I study experimental high energy astrophysics. Until I come up with a thesis topic, that's about as specific as I can get.
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redargon - Nope, I'm American, studying at GCC/UMass.