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Asked by physicmeister to Adam, Geoff, Rob, Sheila, Suzie on 15 Mar 2011 in Categories: About.
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Geoff McBride answered on 14 Mar 2011:
I found it difficult as my Maths wasn’t of a high standard but if you consider maths and equations as tools and just accept and use them then it becomes easier. I really enjoyed the subject such as astronomy, quantum mechanics, particle physics. It was hard work but I had a great time.
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Sheila Kanani answered on 14 Mar 2011:
Studying physics wasn’t the easiest option! Watching my mates at uni studying other things which only required 8 hours a week in uni when I was doing 30 hours in uni wasn’t fun, but it was totally worth it. The thing I liked about physics was that there was lots of lab time and smaller q&a sessions and lots of different aspects to the course….one day you could be sat in a lecture, the next you could be soldering components of an electrical circuit together! If I could do my time again I’d put in a bit more effort so that I really felt like I understood everything instead of sweeping it under the carpet, and I’d seek out more help when I had questions. There is no such thing as a silly question! I really enjoyed my time doing physics and I met some great, like-minded, people. If you want a more in depth answer let me know and I’ll write more 🙂
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Adam Tuff answered on 14 Mar 2011:
It was hard work, definitely, and it was by far the most intensive course at university time-wise. But like most things, the more you put into it, the greater your rewards, and having a physics degree has really opened a lot of doors to incredible opportunities like being able to talk to you all!
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Suzie Sheehy answered on 14 Mar 2011:
Overall I’d have to say that I enjoyed it. There was quite a lot to learn but a lot of variety, I did subjects like astrophysics and particle physics which I found really interesting. I was lucky enough to have some really inspiring lecturers who I became good friends with throughout my 4 years of my university course, and I think they really helped to give me the motivation to work hard and really understand the subjects I was studying.
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Robert Simpson answered on 15 Mar 2011:
University was one of the best times of my life. It was a lot of fun and I met so many people, many of whom I am still friends with today. I loved doing my degree. I studied for an MPhys in Astrophysics at Cardiff University (a place I can highly recommend). I started in 2000 and graduated in 2004. The work was hard but there is lots of room to have fun and live life.
Student loans are annoying, and living at University meant working a part-time job for me and a lot of my friends. But it didn’t matter because we were all in it together. University might not be for everyone, but I loved it – as you can probably tell.
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