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TechieDork
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I'm currently a 2nd year physics student in Asia. My college is quite a good school (By nature index) , the science faculty is supportive and well organized ,my physics department is a cozy ,ever-forgiving and cooperative place.
But I find "something off"
-They don't put their own students on curve with other science majors and engineering counterparts , the real reason is their students have less aptitude than the other majors. One of my professors even said that students who come here to study physics are the one who can't get into the engineering.
-Most courses are really just ridiculously watered down version of what suppose to be taught.
Questions on test look exactly like what professors have taught in the class , so you can getaway by just memorize and plug-in the main formula.you know the course is not challenging enough when everyone can study it just a day before the test and made it to the top.
-No programming course offered , but this isn't a big deal because everyone with enough discipline can study it on his own.
And this is just a tip of an iceberg of the problems.
What I should I do in this situation?
Seriously , I won't let a school system get in the way of my physics learning because I want to get into grad school and work in academia.
TIL : Never rely solely on your school for your education.
But I find "something off"
-They don't put their own students on curve with other science majors and engineering counterparts , the real reason is their students have less aptitude than the other majors. One of my professors even said that students who come here to study physics are the one who can't get into the engineering.
-Most courses are really just ridiculously watered down version of what suppose to be taught.
Questions on test look exactly like what professors have taught in the class , so you can getaway by just memorize and plug-in the main formula.you know the course is not challenging enough when everyone can study it just a day before the test and made it to the top.
-No programming course offered , but this isn't a big deal because everyone with enough discipline can study it on his own.
And this is just a tip of an iceberg of the problems.
What I should I do in this situation?
Seriously , I won't let a school system get in the way of my physics learning because I want to get into grad school and work in academia.
TIL : Never rely solely on your school for your education.
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