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[Naughty Bear]

I'm kind of having second doubts on want I want to do now, I''m doing Biomedical Engineering in 3 weeks so yeah, bit late to change but apparently it isn't uncommon for students to change their degree choice. I know I wanted to do both but obviously couldn't and in the end I chose bme.

Can anyone tell me what studying physics is like? Just how demanding is it? Just how smart do you have to be exactly? I like the subject and the topics are interesting yet as stupid as it sounds, it's an intimidating subject.

I was thinking if I had the chance, ignore first year physics and ask if I can do the foundation year instead just to help quench my fears of struggling.

I'm not the best at maths, no way, but I am capable of putting in the time to learn it. Anyone struggled at maths yet did pretty well in the subject?

Modifié par Naughty Bear, 01 septembre 2013 - 05:38 .

[Lunch Box1912]

I don't want to ruin your life but Physics is pretty much Math... well a lot of math

Modifié par Lunch Box1912, 01 septembre 2013 - 05:39 .

[Naughty Bear]

Lunch Box1912 wrote...

I don't want to ruin your life but Physics is pretty much Math

I know, I did engineering physics and mathematics.

[Lunch Box1912]

You'll be fine. Don't stress yourself out.

[Naughty Bear]

Lunch Box1912 wrote...

You'll be fine. Don't stress yourself out.

I don't know, I was confident that I wanted to do bme (human augmentation was really appealing to me) but now I'm having second doubts, and If I do change to physics, I'm scared I'd regret it and fail it.

[Russalka]

Was biomedical engineering not one of the top 3 in one of those lists about career/speciality choices that end up earning the highest salaries?

[Naughty Bear]

Russalka wrote...

Was biomedical engineering not one of the top 3 in one of those lists about career/speciality choices that end up earning the highest salaries?

Don't know, but I do know that it has a lower pay compared to a chemical engineer as it's still growing.

[Bunchofives]

I studied Applied Physics, and very quickly felt out of my depth. Decided to go down a whole different career path. Fast forward several years and I kind of regret that I didn't at least consider switching courses, as you are doing now.

It's difficult to comment on how demanding it is, as it's all relative. I found it very demanding where others seemed to breeze through. If you have a good head for mathematics and a willingness to put in the study time you'll be fine I'm sure.

[Naughty Bear]

Bunchofives wrote...

I studied Applied Physics, and very quickly felt out of my depth. Decided to go down a whole different career path. Fast forward several years and I kind of regret that I didn't at least consider switching courses, as you are doing now.

It's difficult to comment on how demanding it is, as it's all relative. I found it very demanding where others seemed to breeze through. If you have a good head for mathematics and a willingness to put in the study time you'll be fine I'm sure.

What happened and what did you choose in the end? What is the difference between just physics and applied physics?

[Russalka]

Are there any study/career coordinators you could ask? They know the curriculum and might give quite good advice. I am a constant guest at the various support offices myself, because I still don't know what I want.

[Naughty Bear]

The Mad Hanar wrote...

I don't know anything about physics, but I do know a thing or two about switching majors or academic focus. Just try it out for a semester. If you like it, then stay with it, and if you don't like it, then don't stay with it. Even though a semester seems like a long time to waste or lose, the fact is that college is a long experience. So why not give something else a shot that you might enjoy more than what you're doing now?

But that will cost and if I do swap, I won't have the option to revert back to my previous option if I did just tried it out. UCAS even said that if I applied now and got it, It does not mean I will get it again next year, I may be turned down.

It's not that I don't enjoy it, I have not even started yet. It's just second thoughts. Niggling feel that I want to do the other option instead.

I finished college last year, this is for university.

Modifié par Naughty Bear, 02 septembre 2013 - 06:32 .

[NeonFlux117]

Do you like math and are you good at applied mathematics?

If so, then Physics will be fine.

If not, then you will fail it and hate it.

Pretty simple really.

And is college like the equivalent of high school right? So you're 18 or 19 years old and stressing about classes, lol?

Yeah, probably should you know, get out and have fun.

It's just college- or for your case University, and you're young. So yeah, I wouldn't worry about a Freshman college (university) class.

[Naughty Bear]

NeonFlux117 wrote...

Do you like math and are you good at applied mathematics?

If so, then Physics will be fine.

If not, then you will fail it and hate it.

Pretty simple really.

And is college like the equivalent of high school right? So you're 18 or 19 years old and stressing about classes, lol?

Yeah, probably should you know, get out and have fun.

It's just college- or for your case University, and you're young. So yeah, I wouldn't worry about a Freshman college (university) class.

I don't like maths but I enjoyed physics, despite how uninteresting engineering physics was, I just find it interesting on how it works.

College isn't highschool? It's after school, we finish school at 16-17, college is for 17 to 18 and university is 18 to whatever you want.

[mybudgee]

Change the thread title to "Anyone a masochist?"

[Angrywolves]

I loved physics but was stuck with biology and chemistry .
Agree that you have to love math.
If you don't like math then you need to make a change.

[Nerdage]

I did physics up to A-level but not degree, when I went for programming instead.

That said, I was surprised by the assumption of knowledge going into university; there really wasn't one. I was freaking out before starting the course because I didn't think A-level Computing taught me what I needed to know; looking for tutorial books/CDs to buy beforehand so I wouldn't turn up and look like an idiot on the first day. As it turned out, the degree course started pretty much where A-level finished, even recapping some stuff.

Basically, if you were good at physics at the last level I wouldn't worry too much about not being good enough at the next level - it's not a masters and they won't just assume you know everything - but if you did struggle with it before then I wouldn't gamble on it getting easier. Couldn't talk about the subject specifically though.

[Fast Jimmy]

I would ask you what you find interesting about physics?

Is it the concepts, and how you can extrapolate events and phenomena in the universe with its principles? Or does the work of actually doing the math and calculations really get your gears revving?

If its the concepts of physics, I'd say stick with bio-engineering. It will be a better career field, especially by the time you start getting established in your profession around 2020. If you simply love the math itself, which is what you'd be doing in your career, day in and day out, then I'd say you may want to consider it as a major.

People make the mistake of assuming in college that because a subject interests them, that they'd like to pursue it as a career. When that isn't how it actually works... if the WORK interests you, it may be worth pursuing as a career. If you really just find it an interesting topic, then it is far better to choose as a hobby.

Just my two cents on the subject. Also... if I could give anyone any advice about the college/university experience, it is to minor in business. If you are already digesting high-end scientific disciplines and mathematics, it should be a walk in the park, but what it does for your ability to make money and be marketable in the field is truly astounding.

[Knight of Dane]

As the idealist I am, I would ask you to study whatever the hell you love the most.

I've spent most of my years after turning 16 in different educational institutions and first found out a year ago, when I was 22, what I actually wanted to do. Now I study Games Design and Writing and love every bit of it.

Don't go after pay or demand. The best money you can make are those harvested off the field of love (poetic right?) and demand always changes. In Denmark there was a big demand for teachers when I was a child, now that's the area with the least jobs and the most professionals without a job.

[Jozape]

Naughty Bear wrote...

I'm kind of having second doubts on want I want to do now, I''m doing Biomedical Engineering in 3 weeks so yeah, bit late to change but apparently it isn't uncommon for students to change their degree choice. I know I wanted to do both but obviously couldn't and in the end I chose bme.

Can anyone tell me what studying physics is like? Just how demanding is it? Just how smart do you have to be exactly? I like the subject and the topics are interesting yet as stupid as it sounds, it's an intimidating subject.

I was thinking if I had the chance, ignore first year physics and ask if I can do the foundation year instead just to help quench my fears of struggling.

I'm not the best at maths, no way, but I am capable of putting in the time to learn it. Anyone struggled at maths yet did pretty well in the subject?

I changed my major from computer science to physics a month before classes started at the end of August, similarly to you. You should not have any issues, unless you already bought your books and paid for your classes.

You should probably take your question(s) to physicsforums if you have not and elaborate more on why you want to study physics and what you want to do with physics. Many physics majors and scientists frequent those forums and could give you real perspectives of what it is like to study and do physics.