My regrets studying physics

In hindsight I would try to take even more computer science courses and to focus my learning on understanding rather than passing exams. However I would have had to make other sacrifices to achieve these things.
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[@JonathanFetzerMagic]

There are two free course on Coursera through Princeton called Data Structures and Algorithms I and II. They're supposed to take 6 weeks each, but you can do it at you're own pace, it would probably take you double that at 10 hours a week, but with that you'll know enough to code up your own physics simulations or whatever you want. Learn that and the content of the book Concrete Mathematics which you can find online for free, and you'll be a stronger computer scientist than probably 75% of CS grads. I'm a CS grad debating whether to do a graduate degree in Physics, so kind of coming at it from the opposite angle. :)

[@jeffries1232]

i have always stuck to 3 courses a day . Breakfast lunch and dinner

[@flattail]

I think studying for grades vs studying for understanding is a product of the system more than anything, and it comes down to the fact we are so focused on classifying, quantifying, and grading. You cannot quantify learning directly, but you can quantify test scores. The assumption is that test scores correlate perfectly with learning and understanding, even though we know from experience that it is common for someone to be able to get a good test score without really understanding (the opposite is less likely, but does happen--some people understand well but test poorly).

[@robertdavis1783]

As a recent EE/applied math graduate starting a PhD in electromagnetics, I can confirm that the "memorize and cram" technique leads to higher grades, while the "genuine understanding" method gives better insights. I spent inordinate amounts of time trying to really figure out the finer points of what I studied (particularly in my math and physics courses), but as a result would occasionally run short on time when the workload got heavy. Conversely, a good deal of friends just pounded whatever was going to be tested into their heads as fast as possible, and would regularly have higher scores than me. After a semester or two they wouldn't remember much of what they did, but the few topics I had time to delve into stayed pretty fresh in my mind. Hard to say if it was worth it, to be honest, but I do think it's mostly an unfortunate result of how modern education works.

[@4everhope1]

I one hundred percent feel you on the focusing on grades versus full understanding, I think the main thing is a lack of time and trying to finish two degrees in a fixed number of years. Anyway, thank you for this video, you kept it real and I appreciate that :)

[@danielemessina1979]

I relate to what you're saying about passing exams at a crazy rate being a memorisation exercise and missing the deep meaning and connections between concepts. I think it goes back to university courses and exams being designed to cover as much ground as possible and also to give you a grade rather than making you understand. Also the fact that you are thought tools to solve problems you have never considered in the first place, so you learn as a robot but without the drive of need and curiosity. What you learn has been built in hundreds of years, it's bound to feel non-natural and hollow.

[@nachannachle2706]

THIS is gold. But you know what? This happens in EVERY university course. The cramming to get the exam done and claim the grades and then move on to the next content. But I think, in a way, the cramming gives a solid skeleton to the (sometimes non-existent) body of your thoughts, then you have the rest of your life to flesh out the content around it. Universities don't teach you WHAT to think, they give you a method for thinking rationally. :)

[@c.james1]

Don't beat yourself up r.e. solely focusing on getting a good grade rather than understanding. I felt/feel the same way! When I did my physics undergrad it kept me, like yours did, very very busy with the amount of work, and at that point in time, only thing that mattered was getting a good grade. When you're paying SO SO much for the degree, and the fact your grades/degree can effect the rest of your life, getting a good grade is paramount. It is not your fault at all, it is ALL on the systems end. They definitely need to change something to better align grades with amount of understanding.

[@ktan18879]

Uni is learning, forgetting and relearning all over again, hoping that one day you can get a job you like..

[@tripp8833]

As a physics major who's scared as hell going into upper-division, I've found your videos very comforting and helpful!

[@waelal-zubieri5358]

This is a great video and one of your points about looking at the bigger picture, and making connections is a very important thing that many STEM students initially miss. I am studying Electrical Engineering, and I studied Physics with Calculus. It's hailed as the great filter by many students, and many people just give up after not passing through it. The first class in the series the class is full(about 40 students), and by the third one we are down to about 7 students. I think the most challenging thing about doing physics is not the problems or the concepts. It's how we study and it's what we expect to see. It's kinda hard to explain, but in Physics especially when a basic law or a theory is introduced. A good example would be F=MA. We tend not to understand how these variables relates to each other, and what they actually mean. Most students would jump to the exercise page and start doing widgets, and pulleys. But the key to solving a problem like that would to think of F=MA as bunch of vectors. You have one dimension, 2 dimensions, then 3 dimensions. And now you have components of the vector if they don't align with a specific defined axis! Now that simple F=MA is a bunch of long and complex equations.

[@CrushOfSiel]

If I could change anything about my undergrad physics education it would have been to at least get a minor in computer science. It's just too damn useful, and it really hurts when you have to do a project and you don't really know how to code that well. Instructors at the graduate level just sort of expect you do know it.

[@schr4nz]

If there's one thing you should be proud of with respect your videos, it is that your subscribers clearly love you and what you do... that is a reflection on you and the kind of person you attract to your channel... look at that dislike ratio... 1 person out of 309 disliked this video... this is not your only video where I have seen that and it is extremely rare to see these days...

[@LeiosLabs]

Man, I totally agree with the CS minor. Now I do almost all programming and can manage, but every once in a while I fear what people will look down on my future career plans because I have no CS education (even if I teach CS all the time).

[@tibees]

Hey thanks for the comment! I'm a huge fan of your channel! I often refer people to your videos when I'm asked about concepts that you have covered, especially the linear algebra ones. So I can confirm you are an awesome teacher and I think other people could see that too rather than worrying about which credentials you have :)

[@LeiosLabs]

Well, let me know if you want to work on something together. We both have a physics background with some level of appreciation for CS, so there's probably something to do there.

[@tibees]

I would absolutely love to! I think we do have some similar interests. I've actually been watching some of your twitch streams lately to learn how to do the kind of animations you use but I don't have much experience there. I will have to have a think about what we might be able to do! :D

[@LeiosLabs]

Alright, sent you a message on twitter.

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

If you studied sociology, then this may be true. If you have the math background, you will be looking down on most of your CS colleagues.

[@josephymenchu]

I'm studying astrophysics and currently I'm taking calculus I. And I understand what you mean by understanding the concept rather than getting good grades because calculus is very conceptualized rather than just understanding how to solve the problem in terms of the arithmetic process.

[@luisfranciscoochoarojas]

Hi, I think your speech is very relevant. In the educational systems of the different countries there has been for many years the tendency to value learning from scoring systems based on answers. Learning based on problems and reflexive solutions, which allow the understanding of the phenomena of a science such as physics, are not addressed. I believe that in addition to the academic rituals of the evaluation tests that seek to obtain a passing grade, it is up to each student to make a comprehensive study of the scientific and methodological contents of each science. In this case of physics and the mathematics that supports it.

[@KyleKabasares_PhD]

Physics graduate student and former Physics major/Applied Math minor as an undergraduate here. I totally agree with wishing I had taken more CS courses, especially since I’m now moving into astronomy where my current project requires a ton of coding in Python. I also agree with the whole learning to understand vs. learning to pass mentality. I’m sad to say that that’s pretty much exactly how the preparation for the comprehensive physics exam went for me. Of course you want to pass, but part of you wants that deeper understanding of Physics, but I suppose that can be developed over time.

[@samanastrix]

As someone who graduated with an applied physics degree last year, I would like to throw in my two cents in the regret/I-wish-someone-learns-from-this column. I didn't do much self-study. I would have the complete notes taken down during the lectures and class, but I didn't make the effort of going above and beyond and making physics a good experience for me. Oftentimes it is easy to forget that the best parts of physics lie in the interdisciplinary sections, in between places employing concepts across different disciplines in physics itself. If I had studied it that way, it would have been enriching, rewarding mentally but not so much academically. We are still very focused on grades, that's true, and there is no escaping that. I guess it is all about balance.

[@amirkhan748]

I have an undergrad in engineering and I have really bad grades in it. My problem was I was accustomed to studying science very deeply, taking my time to develop an understanding. My undrgrad was in engineering and my study style was more basic, I was more interested in theory than its application. In the end I lost my motivation for study overall because of my falling grades. It has affected me so much that I almost quit studying and just worked enough to get my degree. Good grades are important because they do help keep you motivated as well, and you can develop a deeper understanding in past time.

[@91722854]

I am just like you, I prefer the theory and how maths is used wonderfully in physics, but no so much for application, tho some applications of engineering are quite interesting especially the developing ones, and programming and CAD etc fulfills my desire to start being DIYer, however I also try to combine or develop my path into applied maths, control and physics. Wish u success in the future and able to follow your path!

[@mohammedfarhan2961]

I didn't skip the add to support you cause I really like watching your videos. You speak in the most beautiful way than I've ever listened to anyone else speaking. Cheers!!!

[@rksq6009]

Thank you for sharing this precious videos. I am really glad to expand the horizon of thought, how to approach studying or thinking by watching yours.

[@victorasbel94]

I agree entirely and I thank you for continued mentoring through your videos. whenever I need the answer to a question regarding my studies I always know who to come to

[@halneufmille]

Professor's perspective here. I always like to throw some curve balls in my exams that reward students with more creativity or deeper understanding. But this is a sure way to get bad evaluations from students who inevitably complain that the questions were not exactly like those in the exercises. If I could even keep the exact same variables and numbers, all the better.

[@mkatznelson]

I'm a high school student in Russia. I always feel like I don't know enough. I have good grades, but I always feel that I need to take a more in-depth look on concepts we're studying on Physics (mostly) or Maths. I understand that the school program is quite shallow comaped to that of further studying, yet I can't help but feel that I'm the problem. I know that Physics is a process, so I hope that if I pursue a Physics degree, I will finally be able to fill in all the gaps that I think need to be filled in.

[@GreenCrap24]

Geez this video is completely relatable... Graduating this spring and going into an hep-ex graduate program in the fall and feel like my coding background is weak as well as my understanding of the fundamentals.

[@srikanthtupurani6316]

physics is a beautiful subject. you are very lucky. computer science you can do at anytime. just three courses in computer science algorithms,data structures and theory of computation. you are in the world of computer science.

[@noobmartin]

Don't be worried - I've found myself that the deeper understanding comes later (at least for me)

[@derciobene3458]

Regarding the Maths, I quote Hardy in A Mathematician's Apology: "...We must also remember that a reserve of knowledge is always an advantage, and that the most practical of mathematicians may be seriously handicapped if his knowledge is the bare minimum which is essential to him" (imo, the handicapped part applies to every type of scientist) I love your videos, btw!

[@una_10bananas]

You make some really good points. I am doing lots of maths and hardly any computers because that's what I enjoy learning, I don't think I'd like to change that but I do see the usefulness of programming.

[@atlasonefranko5826]

That was the same for me, degree in physics then master degree in nanotechnologies (it was really tuff but i did it). I'm currently in a master degree in computer sciences, in teledetection and i fucking love it ! Don't give up, brothers ans sisters in physics, we can do what we want (I assume that). Love

[@amazingatheist4751]

It is hard to focus on mastery goals over performance because the way University courses are generally structured, it is an unavoidable fact that University is not the best possible way to learn, because there is a lot you have to do that is not directly tied to mastery of the subject. The psych literature seems to indicate that changes to metacognition and shifting in the direction of mastery leads to better outcomes, but perhaps currently the best way to achieve this is focusing on self study, which especially for Computer Science is easy to do online in your own time, so just start coding and forget about regret.

[@Otonium]

Yesterday I was with some A.I. Facebook employees at my University. The main speaker has studied Physics and then was introduced into computer science. I hope I can see you one-day writing code in that fantastic interdisciplinary field.

[@davidbrigidogonzalez]

Totally agree. You were describing my regrets.

[@otiebrown9999]

Excellent statement. I am from electronics and Electrical Engineering. It is a wonderful way to study science and physics.

[@sigmadeltagamma]

I wouldn't worry about it too much. It is very practical to learn programming on you own outside of school. Especially if your very clever as a Physics person you should be able to pick it up quite quickly. You could also do an internship in Software Engineering with a slight bit of coding background.

[@sweetpea2986]

A great philosopher once said: "Cramming might get you four years (or earlier) of college but it will screw you for the next forty years." - Phunsukh Wangdu ;)

[@DrDherp]

Same. I'm finishing my PhD as well, and my work might as well be computer science anyway. I wish I had learned these things more formally instead of my need-based approach which has left gaps in some of the fundamentals.

[@feynstein1004]

Now imagine how I must be feeling, having spent 4 years on a civil engineering degree :D

[@UteChewb]

Many, many years ago I got a science degree. Majored in mathematics and one subject short of a physics co-major. Much later I got a degree in comp sci. Here's the thing: it is hard to boot up to a useful level by yourself in mathematics or physics but it can be done, however it is much easier to gain competency in computer science subjects. Not talking about becoming a new Turing or Hoare or Wirth. CS is mostly about application, understanding hardware, algorithms, languages (learn a few with different paradigms) but in the end what counts is what you can do with it. If what you wanted was to write languages then you don't need a complete CS degree, you need to learn procedural programming, OOD, functional programming and a few languages designed for them, then the ideas of software engineering and the readily available tools. You can join an open source project and learn about using GIT and developing with others. It goes on and on but you don't necessarily need formal quals, though they do guarantee more money in a job. Disclaimer: if you want a career in software engineering then definitely do the CS degree. This is what I tell my son (and my other grown kids): hard subjects have to be learnt first, other subjects can come later. TL;DR: I think you made the right choices.

[@mriduldey7831]

@Tibess, I'm from India. Following your videos, I've ended up on this one. I'm pretty sure what you are doing now, you are doing it well. I hope you accomplish your goals and have a pretty successful life. Congrats.

[@amaromem1]

I studied physics, and I know how you feel.. You know, last year I decided to stop studying physics and take a hard course in Cybersecurity in a CERT because I always liked programming and I had many questions about how secure were the investigations we made. In that place I learned a lot of things, I don't regreat anything. Last months I returned to finish Physics but surely I will work making Apps or being a software developer, and I've helped friends in Doctoral studies, I feel very happy for taking that course, you are more intelligent than me so I am sure you can learn all you need in 1 year and you have a lot of friends here to help you :)

[@scienceaddicted3431]

an emphasis in CS should be made in most science fields... To bring up an analogy, I consider that knowing a coding language becomes as important as knowing a "foreign" language.

[@wlan246]

My college education (in the U.S.) in a nutshell: started in Physics; had a _terrible_ DiffEQ professor in my second year who couldn't systematize himself out of a wet paper bag; switched to a CS/MA double major and never looked back. That was a while ago, and I'm still using both on a daily basis. On reflection, as a systems thinker I was decidedly on the "deeper understand" side.

[@davidonformosa]

I majored in Applied Mathematics for my undergraduate degree with a few physics subjects on the side. My initial regret was not choosing to major in physics. Now with a couple of decades in the rear view mirror my regret is not doing more computer science, statistics or data analysis. Although back in the 1990s it was hard to imagine how ubiquitous computing and data would become.

[@kevinbaird7277]

I think the trick to life is never have any regrets, one's whole life will be full of decisions that take us in certain directions based on decisions we make without 20/20 hindsight. At the end of the day we are the product of our decisions and those chosen for us by others, the trick is to be happy with less than we would like and not yearn for the past decisions we made for ourselves when we didn't have all the facts.

[@pa_u_los]

Hi Tibees, I hope you read my comment bc the spanish translation is wrong. In the title it puts (in Spanish) regret of studying physics, which is not *regrets* of studying physics. When you see the title (as a native Spanish speaker) you understand it as the regret of studying physics, which is not what the video is about. Hope this helps!

[@Roshkin]

I would counter that computer science can be learned online

[@tibees]

You're right, and that's how i've learned many things. It sometimes feels overwhelming to learn on your own though

[@Roshkin]

Tibees it's very overwhelming, but I've also learned how to figure out what I really want to learn

[@Roshkin]

Tibees we also don't have to learn alone to self teach. Working with others through material is wonderful!

[@butterfury]

It should really be a prerequisite. It's empowering to know the theory of computation.

[@mishalraza9615]

Hey I will be joining university soon and so do I need CS from the start or after my undergraduate? Because I feel that I want to do the same double major

[@Flaystray]

"I could have done without math" "I'm upset I didn't have a deeper understanding of physics"

[@3227998]

This term I was trying to deeply understand concepts, ideas behind the topics we were covering in a multivariable calculus course. The prof was rushing through concepts very fast, throwing at us new phenomena at every lecture. By the end of the term, I realized that trying to learn the philosophy of math, grasp the ideas was taking more time than we had and it was too late to catch up and get a good grade, thus my grade suffered by a big measure. Lesson learned - if you want to get a good grade just do the problems even without understanding what are they are for. Honestly though, why would universities adhere to such a stupid system where the measure of success is grade. This forces students to ignore the essence of science and concentrate on cramming. I wish there was another system of assessment than grades.

[@pendulousphallus]

Thank you for making me feel entirely insufficient as a person.

[@saraha6571]

I don't know whether i want to study physics or computer science and i have a year to decide between them

[@iury472]

your smile is so beautiful C: i get the other way i am a software Engineering how really like physics and mathematics but never had the proper time to understand the meaning behind what i learn. this problem about just learn to the test happens to me every time

[@ianharper5338]

Also felt I had to cram for the grades instead of slowing down and taking everything in and inferring the deep meanings from what we were being taught

[@Roscovanul2]

Where did you get that awesome Schrodinger poster ?

[@Az-yi9bx]

Why you are so nice???😕😕😕

[@ahmadnn7056]

It,s n aboot when u graduate means everything finishes, do what ever you wanna do right now, what're u waiting for!

[@Kavukamari]

that's honestly the problem with a lot of school, I have such a hard time learning things for real because I only work to get a good grade rather than actually understand it

[@yash.0119]

I can vouch for the CS minor. I'm in Mechanical Engineering and decided to do a CS minor. Looking back, I probably should've majored in CS instead, or at least done a double major. A word of advice to anyone that's starting college, if you plan on going into a stem field or even entrepreneurship, get a coding background to future-proof yourself.

[@jonathanstudentkit]

outcomes matter more than understanding, there seems to be very little correlation, but it's probably too inefficient to measure understanding properly

[@smnahidhasan5159]

I Love your video for one reason that is your explanation is so much natural............

[@bernhartschmieder1632]

i went to humbold universität zu berlin for some weeks, reallized this and went to mexiko to live a cheaper life studying maths and physics until i know enough to get a honorary phd in hu zu berlin, harvard or MIT. Thats what im on right now. Thanks for the confirmation.

[@otherchi]

I'm studying computer engineering right now and I'm having an incredibly difficult time with physics. I just failed my first physics 192 exam last night because I haven't had time to attempt to fully understand the concepts that were on the exam. I am currently taking 18 credit hours, so I don't have much time to study outside of the classroom between my three 2-2.5 hour long classes per day and three hours of homework per class per day. The professors at my university really push the mathematical side of physics rather than the actual concepts and meanings behind the topics and, for that reason, I am unable to get a decent grade. This is incredibly frustrating because I ended high school with a 111% in physics, so I know that if I had more time to focus on the concepts, I could be doing much better. The physics department at my university has yielded so many failing grades that they are under audit/probation; quite frustrating, really.

[@tibees]

Try to look at past tests and focus on what you need to know to pass them, it's not a great way to learn but sometimes a deep understanding does not translate to passing at university

[@minhtao9774]

I love you!

[@zxtek4975]

For me, I love studying the calculation of physics and how it works. But there is not enough time to digest the concept while other classes workload is knocking at your door. I feel like the University only cares about is tuition and GPA.

[@ddas7974]

Physics was my passion in High School.But now i am doing a medical course because my father told me.But now I am satisfied with what i took

[@jthompson120db]

I think it would be beneficial to learn the coding at a lower level, get certified then, because I don't know about you but I think the people being brought out of the programs these days are lacking. I would believer we are ready for another major break through soon, with history as a dictation.

[@redrocket9311]

US schools and universities push too much content and tend to be designed around cramming and memorizing. UK and european educational systems seem to be more about understanding.

[@Harry-lq2jz]

In terms of "deep learning" of physics - most physics problems are "analytical" - which means that they cannot be "derived" from maths - there are just far too many "fudge factors" that cannot be fixed through theoretical work alone and so need experiments to fix them (thus providing a fertile ground for theoretical and experimental physicists to shout across the room as to who is right! :-D). Given this, and personally, I think college physics places far too much emphasis on theory so I think learning physics from the "bottom-up" and compel the students to see theory as a mere tool to explain experimental results might help "deep learning". Just my opinion!

[@colto2312]

Do you think they try "teach" too much too fast?

[@alicias8443]

coltin engle Undergraduate in Physics here. I do.

[@WillTalbot]

there are three levels to the truth Knowledge Understanding Wisdom Now, we already know that the physicists don't understand quantum, so trying to learn from unwise men and women is perhaps the real folly. They can only relay the knowledge of operators and tensors to us, they don't really get it themselves.

[@robertwilsoniii2048]

Most colleges do play a role in emphasizing memorization over conceptual understanding, especially in applied math and physics. There are exceptions, but this is the rule. I’ve taken the opposite approach to you and chose to study philosophy instead of computer science because I didn’t like the focus on memorizing and applying mathematics in CS without understanding. To my surprise the math department was not better. Now I study philosophy of mathematics, epistemology and theoretical computer science and am quite happy with my decision, despite it costing me lots of free time, and in some cases, lower marks. I am well aware, however, that I am not representative on the general population, so I can’t really expect colleges to change their way of doing things for me.

[@peterxie7739]

Greeting from another previous physics student. I once have thought of doing philosophy-naturally for every physics student. Current physics emphasizes too much on math but without teaching the true understanding of math just simply applying the formula（what a sad truth at least for most of the universities). However, philosphy has a even narrower scope than does physics. I would like to hear how you doing on philosophy more from you.

[@cesteres]

The system is the way it is to maximise throughput.

[@albertjackson9236]

I found that one should not take courses faster than they can understand them. If it takes longer to get a degree this way, that is OK.

[@derekxiaoEvanescentBliss]

I wonder if this was mainly a product of trying to cram a physics and major double major into four years? I'm just doing an EE major right now, though I am taking lower division honors physics courses for mechanics, em, and optics. (decently advanced for lower div, since we used kleppner for mech, and Purcell for EM). I also do plan on taking most of the upper divs, but not enough to get a double (since i would have to do 5 class quarters) I've found that with 4 courses per quarter, if I study pretty much all the time (5 hours to read a chapter, 3 hours to do some of teh end of chapter problems), the homework is a "breeze", as in I don't ever get stuck for longer than 30 minutes. and then I also do very well on the exams(I actually topped the curve for avg 60% tests for 3/4 of the midterms I've taken). TL;DR If you're not very fixated on getting a double major, and have the time to study more, spending a long time to learn the material deeply transfers to good exam grades anyways, so why focus on grades now, and then have to learn the material deeply after the test? Honestly, none of this is doable if you have to work, or want to invest a significant amount of time into extracurriculars, or want to go for a double major, but I just wanted to put my experiences out there.

[@UnforsakenXII]

Chemical Engineering and Physics or Math and Physics? I don't know what to pick and time is running out. My passion is in math and physics but I don't know if I'll be exactly employable.

[@shanineedwards6894]

You're so beautiful. ILY

[@kingsman8061]

Physics grads have NATURAL talent in CS, especially in computer programming. I don't know why but there's something in Physics that make them see CS more clearly than CS grads do.

[@pradeepyoi6975]

Nice and new ideas mate for videos

[@tfsheahan2265]

Congratulations, you're normal. That wasn't meant as a compliment, or an insult.

[@Harry-lq2jz]

But, let's face it, one of the most debilitating factor behind students not being able to learn physics properly is the lack of really amazing physics teachers. The quality of teachers is SOOOOOOOOOOOO important that it trumps, in my opinion, just about all other factors determining students' good/bad grades.

[@Karen-pp7pc]

I would like to know what do you mean with you are now investigating deeper learnings. Do you mean you are finding a method to learn deeper? Or the stuff itself? Thank you from a physics student

[@mercy6831]

I wonder if you have any videos explaining what made you take physics and maths majors.. I have three months to graduate highschool and although I love science, Im not sure if Im ready to go through the pressure. I also have too many interests, and narrowing down feels impossible.

[@addisonballif2988]

4:03, is there something I should know about question 3, if that's the one you seem to ask about most?

[@jackrufio]

The ether exists!

[@derbigpr500]

Heh, I'm 6 months away from getting a medical degree after almost 7 years of med school. How do I feel about it? I don't exactly if I'd say I regret doing it, but let me put it this way...if someone came to me now and said: "Let me erase everything you've learned in the past 7 years from your memory, then you go get into med school again and go through it all again, and on the day you get your degree, I'll give you 100 million dollars"... I'd basically laugh in their face and tell them to shove their money. I wouldn't do it again for 100 million dollars. Maybe for a billion, I'd have to think about it. So yea...regret? Hmmm, maybe it's not a strong enough word.

[@kenlogsdon7095]

Who says that you cannot take up comp sci on your own?

[@user-ht6ql1rn3w]

I read the title as I regret studying physics for a sec

[@mainakbiswas2584]

I am a student of CS(Btech...2nd year at Jadavpur University)..and want to take up theoretical physics for my higher studies! I have completed studying special theory of relativity and fair amount of quantum mechanics, and a lot of calculus, algebra as well. Since you said having major in CS would help. I want to know what should I do to get admitted with astrophysics and cosmology/ theoretical physics in esteemed universities like Cambridge for an MS and phD, once I complete my computer engineering course! If you could guide me it would be a great help to me! Thanks in advance!

[@Otsuguacor]

Totally agree... Computer science it's the key to apply every science!!! I think you were too competitive to be happy... Nonetheless women have to demonstrate more things than males (UNFORTUNATELY)... SO... YOU ARE ALL RIGHT... and also a very beautiful lady... Sorry... I am a very nice person!... It's just I really love your mind!!!...

[@KJ-lu7tn]

Can you please tell me what that poster in the background is, the one that says Schrodinger and a picture of a cat? Im first year Applied Computer Science, I dont know who that is, or what the significance of the cat is?

[@tibees]

Google Schrodinger's cat

[@honeymartin9120]

Great. Thanks your vidios

[@amarte-ceciliaperea4574]

I am watching all your videos I want to study physics 💚

[@abrarshaikh2254]

I am doing my UG in EEE,and looking for doing some research work in theoretical physics or electromegnatism and electrodynamics!!!! How can I find my actual study of interest? Any suggestions?

[@fatsole5402]

Do you understand physics...? Can you tell me what's it all about and how to explain it...?

[@radcRMLVP]

Can I ask what is the process behind choosing the topic of your PhD?

[@tibees]

For me it was a process of finding a supervisor who did work I was interested in (you can often find such details online) and then discussing with them the scope for a student project. Then I put in an application with the uni and listed what I had discussed with the supervisor as my proposed project.

[@kyoung21b]

Very considerate of you to provide these videos for the benefit of others who are considering studying physics. And as an old geezer I probably have no business confusing things for all you bright young scientists but for a somewhat alternative view I have to say, as a chronic underachiever I did do a double major in physics and math and also took what turned out to be enough computer science to get my going in grad school re. writing my own code. All of that did take far too long (both undergrad and grad) but I did spend a lot of time thinking about what I was studying and really enjoyed that aspect. But this was all many years ago in the US and this may no longer be possible given the current scientific job market (I had a great, though somewhat unconventional career re. great, soft money research positions that gave me a lot of freedom as long as I could keep the grant money flowing). But my grades did suffer a little, though not enough to keep me out of a decent grad school. I’m just mentioning all of this as a way of saying that if anyone can manage that style (and still find a way to land on one’s feet) it can be a glorious way to go.

[@hypocriticalalias8310]

I'm about to enter my physics course next month with the hope of becoming an experimental physicist and was wondering how long your studying has taken you?

[@tibees]

I did a total of 4 years full time study before starting PhD. I didn't have to do a masters first because in Australia you can replace a masters with an intensive 1 year honours course. My undergrad was 3 years.

[@hypocriticalalias8310]

Thank you :D. I am also from Australia and am planning on doing an honours year, I'm just a little worried about how long my PhD might take as it seems to range between 4-6 years from what I've found, thus making my total study life at least 8 years :(.

[@tibees]

I think the average PhD in Australia is 3-5 years. A total of 8 years study time is probably what you can expect.

[@hypocriticalalias8310]

Oh well, it does seem very interesting so I'm sure it will end up being worth it.

[@hilzg.u2090]

you are a beautiful person

[@JJSPARROW1978]

Imagine trying to teach Tertiary level Physics to a Kindergarten class. If you want to train your body, you exercise, go to the gym goals, plans & a routine. Eventually you will be fitter and stronger. Training the mind is no different. We don't teach 5 years olds Physics because they wouldn't grasp it and would be so confused it may damaged their interest. So small steps. With those small steps, is quantity or quality better? We are not mass producing widgets, we are developing minds for use in life. I never went to Uni & my experiences with people that have, made me think twice in furthering study later in life. Given that is such a short period in someones life, I'd say the focus has to always be on quality because you have the rest of your life to use you mind in exploring this existence.

[@osyenorzoss7311]

I like dropping in to hear her voice

[@MrShaon1990]

You should teach and advise undergrad students ....