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Aiming High and Managing Distractions as Keys to Success for Science Majors
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Over the years, I've noticed some distinct trends among the physics and chemistry majors I've mentored and worked with.Those with GPAs in the 3.8-4.0…
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Revamping Undergraduate Introductory Physics Laboratory
This is a compilation of my blog entry on this singular "project" to change the way we conduct the introductory physics laboratory in most US universities.…
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So I Am Your Intro Physics Instructor
I posted this elsewhere (on my personal blog), and someone mentioned that maybe it might also be useful here on PF. So I'm reproducing the entire entry…
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False Physics Major Dichotomy: Theorist or Experimentalist?
Many physics majors believe that pursuing a Ph.D. in physics requires they make a choice between theory and experiment. Due to my weaknesses in math,…
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First years of Graduate School from Being a TA to the Graduate Exams
You are now entering your first year of graduate school. In terms of the academic aspect, you will have a set of required courses that you…
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Explaining the Life of a Physics Major
So far, I have covered what I believe a student needs all the way to the end of the 2nd year of studies. In most schools in the US, an…