I was an Oxford student in the 1980s. My life wasn't like this. I enjoyed candlelit dinners every night in the college hall, went for walks through the parks and by the river, fell in love with Oxford's beautiful architecture, went to chapel and listened to the choirs, went to sherry parties and tea parties, read books and discussed them with my friends over late night coffee, sat in beautiful gardens and listened to the birdsong, went for picnics in punts, spent hours in second-hand bookshops, discovered classical music, attended lectures and societies, wrote essays, and dreamed... But then I was a humanities student.

@DAMfoxygrampa

Жыл бұрын

That honestly sounds incredible

@speedwagon1824

Жыл бұрын

What subject did you study?

@ABC_DEF

Жыл бұрын

@@speedwagon1824 Classics.

@aelinwhitehorn3526

Жыл бұрын

@@ABC_DEF oh.

@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz102

Жыл бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking, what did you get on your o levels/ GSCE equivalent

Why did the student drop out of Quantum Physics Class? Because it was Bohring.

@SimonClark

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Fraser these jokes are very painful Fermi

@jamienorth1603

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Fraser he should of kept going and if he found it boring, he should of asked for it to be more challenging, does he know that these options are available for him?

@AlexODowd280

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Fraser Maybe he felt Pauli

@Vesivian

8 жыл бұрын

+Itz Northy it was a joke

@NadaII

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Fraser Being from out of town, the student was most 'probably' 'uncertain' of where he was going and where he'd end up. Unless someone was there to observe that is, which probably resulted in quite a tangled mess. Non-locality is tough for out of towners like our student, which is a real shame because he was no doubt a Feyn-man.

I like how his uni guilts include buying a bag of crisps and a red bull whereas most uni students guilts are realised when they wake up in a dustbin after snorting a gram of ketamine

@aashaykulkarni6733

6 жыл бұрын

Liam Gray same profile picture lol...

@duncanmills3047

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't pay 100K for anything?

@angelstarfire

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@chessmench

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i agree. This kids a sheltered one. You can see it in his unshaven pubic hair mustache.

@yobaafett

6 жыл бұрын

1g of ket is for pussies

This video makes me want to be so much more productive with my time.

@tibees

6 жыл бұрын

productivity is a positive feedback cycle, once you start it becomes easier

@arkonarcaxe1808

3 жыл бұрын

@@tibees Hi Tibees

@alex.g7317

2 жыл бұрын

But you still won't anyway?

Anyone else see this in their recommended/home feed? I'm seeing all these old videos going viral now, this one was interesting and well put-together though!

@SimonClark

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's bizarre - I haven't done anything but it's recommending this video in particular to everyone and their dog... I mean I'm not complaining, it just feels a little undeserved! Nice to have new discussions in the comments though :)

@user-tz6nu6wi1p

7 жыл бұрын

y'know #KZreadIsBroken

@333ryansmith

7 жыл бұрын

SimonOxfPhys thanks for the reply!! I ended up binge watching a bunch of your videos as I'll be in college in a couple years and your life resembles a preview of what mine will be like soon. Keep up balancing your thesis, code program, chorus and KZread; you're doing great!

@angelmakima

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Smith yup same

@BartdeHaas

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was recommended to me, probably because I like Walter Lewin's videos, I assume. However it looks like a good video to me..

I took out the trash today

@maxwellhadley9387

6 жыл бұрын

You took out Ben?

@atuljkulkarni

6 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@kingrobert7246

6 жыл бұрын

yeet yeet skedeet well done maye

@gayxor

5 жыл бұрын

Best comment!

@taigachawatama

4 жыл бұрын

It ain’t much but it’s honest work

The first time I watched this video was three years ago (maybe four), I was still in high school. I have watched this during finals of my baccalaureate, premed year and now there are two finals left for me before I start the third year of medical school! This video never failed to motivate me. Thanks alot

@ramokhan7997

4 жыл бұрын

Faten Nader Go Girl!

@kongsakun1516

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, I watched this video first time when I prepare to get into the university and now I study 3rd year medical school and I had no motivation for studying. This video make my motivation again.

@willow_fn

2 жыл бұрын

@@kongsakun1516 now I'm on my sixth (last) year. I wish you the best of luck. Don't overwork yourself and always take care of yourself.🌼

I think the best way to fix this problem (one I have shared in the past, by the way!) is to use your knowledge - attempt questions, in particular try those at the end of chapters of textbooks. That way if you can apply your knowledge to a real problem then you truly understand it, rather than just recalling sentences from memory. Often it's the case that you will understand things, but won't realise it until you put your knowledge into action!

@studyzindagi9394

4 жыл бұрын

Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process.”

@kaushikdr

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE how you prioritize long-term understanding; however, now I am scared that I will be rushing my homework too in college!

life as a comp sci student is.. basically sit down on a computer, google codes, copy paste and submit. im a comp sci undergrad

@niraj6728

7 жыл бұрын

Rushabh Doshi this is me.

@122mlb

7 жыл бұрын

* life as a mediocre comp sci student

@Ryan-mg2uv

7 жыл бұрын

Rushabh Doshi is comp sci any good? looking at doing it in uni

@ObtecularPk

7 жыл бұрын

yeyebsjw sjeudhene its simple but its hard because its so simple. if you dont like sitting on the computer 8 hours a day looking at a blank computer screen, i suggest you do something you're passionate for

@ObtecularPk

7 жыл бұрын

***** work on your project, reply to email.. etc

It's more me not wanting to give up (and not being terribly good at this stuff) than the professors expecting me to work this hard! In first year we were told that we should be doing between 40 and 50 hours of work a week, and I've always been at the higher end of that scale, mostly because I need to put more time in to get the same quality of work done. Especially this year actually, seeing as I chose one of my options as a challenge for me!

A day in my Life : Wake up in the Morning and Go back to Sleep at Night

You've definitely picked the busiest day possible

@SimonClark

7 жыл бұрын

It was definitely a busy day but definitely not even the busiest day in the year! It worked out as being a bit longer than most days but I think pretty representative of most days in my fourth year

@TheUndulyNoted

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's different in fourth year, down here in second year chemistry (imperial) I'm far less busy than that

@lizardlenny

7 жыл бұрын

1st and 2nd years are fairly manageable.

@waterwell4284

7 жыл бұрын

Vince P i

@expressrobkill

7 жыл бұрын

how is this different from any other university 4th year except better professors.

So intelligent... so handsome... I'm so sad

He tutors students at Mansfield for a couple of courses, and has just started lecturing second year quantum mechanics :) He's possibly the best lecturer I've ever had.

That's how hard they push you in Oxford...the students think hey will be judged for going to the shop to get something to eat instead of doing work

@bradynewman9881

8 жыл бұрын

I assumed it was because they were snacks and not healthy foods or something like that.

@abt1580

7 жыл бұрын

imatroll147 it's actually fucked up

@shikeridoo

7 жыл бұрын

jeez how dumb are you:D. it's cause he went and got shit to eat instead of proper food .

@giovannip8600

5 жыл бұрын

@@shikeridoo nah is because he wasted that time which he could've studied XD

@sowmyag5142

5 жыл бұрын

@@giovannip8600 lol u can't get it

Today I farted and smoked weed

@somekid5205

7 жыл бұрын

Nice

@alvinlepik5265

7 жыл бұрын

420 likes :D

@zou6323

7 жыл бұрын

666 likes D:

@BatMan-yx8oq

7 жыл бұрын

Tripp well, your a failure aren't you

@durden02

7 жыл бұрын

...just like your grammar.

This is the exact opposite of my daily routine

@rk26ful

7 жыл бұрын

Kedi Stars same

@charissaschoon9206

4 жыл бұрын

So you start your day by going to sleep and ended it by waking up? Interesting....

@frankmcnally5993

4 жыл бұрын

Oxford gave him depression

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

I don't even have A routine

Love how you share about your passion and interest because everyone can relate to what they themselves love, I guess that's what makes the video fun, especially with cool images around the campus, I actually felt integrated into the video :) thank you for sharing your experience!

HOLY SHIT YOUR HANDWRITING IS SO NICE!

@safiyyah113

7 жыл бұрын

FaZe Dank England

@PotatoesArePeople

7 жыл бұрын

His handwriting is nice. How is your handwriting relevant to where you come from anyway?

@PotatoesArePeople

7 жыл бұрын

Hmm, a bit unusual but I understand.

@safiyyah113

7 жыл бұрын

FaZe Dank they care in primary school and after that it's irrelevant... As long as it's legible.

@pootlovato8285

7 жыл бұрын

Sophie K indeed its quite nice for a boy

You do not know how much I have been wanting to see this! I have heard so many contrasting stories/misconceptions; it's very nice of you to do this.

I'm a Physics major. Here's my day. -Wake Up at 10:30 -Go to an 11:00 am Modern Physics lecture -Eat Lunch -Take a nap. -Go to Calc3 lecture -Take a nap -Go to Chem Lecture so you can do engineering grad - Eat dinner -Play dishonored 2 for a few hours -Do a Physics problem set -Go to bed.

@truepotential206

2 жыл бұрын

You have time to nap? Wtf fan.

you're a wild boy with that bag of walkers crisps and a banana! 😋

@taerdryn

7 жыл бұрын

Absolute mad lad

@MagicTurdd

7 жыл бұрын

they are called chips you stupid fuck

@tobyn123

7 жыл бұрын

Steven In Britain they're called crisps you stupid fuck.

@user-ll2ou6zb9e

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven ur such an ignorant bitch arent u

@PocketRocket_

7 жыл бұрын

Toby Nichol That banana looks oddly similar to a gummy worm...

Lovely video! It's nice to see someone so motivated and working hard! Good luck x

This is coming from a senior physics major from a far less prestigious university than Oxford, but being a physics major is HARD. It's like intellectual overdrive ×100. I've never been happier.

why are there so many comments hating on this student? I think it is a very interesting video that can give people who want to find out what it is like to study at oxford good insight on what it is actually like. And for me how different it is to studying in the netherlands

@NotLegato

7 жыл бұрын

personally, i find this disconcerting. i'm applying into a university to study electrical engineering, and this kind of workload? absolutely would not be able to handle it, not in a million years. i've not heard of anyone working this much, anyway, so he might be a special case, but yeah, for me, it's just worrisome seeing someone who literally studies 8-10+ hours a day, continuously.

@dafnwvs97

7 жыл бұрын

i have to study that much if i want good grades and i study computer science

@RD500v2

7 жыл бұрын

Not Legato he is at oxford doing physics, at oxbridge, it's a lot more pressure than most unis, they don't even allow you to have a job, also with stem subjects you'll want to work thaf hard to keep on top of everything

@bobfake3831

6 жыл бұрын

hope uve had luck in finding the right university for u! At least in Physics, there is always something to do. Most students ive come to know do it because its fun for them. Regardless, most actually need 40-60 hours a week to pass the semester due to getting 3-5 massive assignments a week each taking 8-10 hours to solve. But thats just the first year, if uve started studying 1 yea ago like its displayed here you will now come into more complex stuff, which most find much less time consuming since uve got down the basics and just need to use them, even in electrical engineering

@howardjames4109

6 жыл бұрын

Jealousy

I love that, being more concerned with understanding material than getting things done. I find myself just plowing through reading material, just to find that i haven't learned jack all because i want to finish the book. Trying to apply the more studious factor to my studies than performance.

It depends on your subject, but I think that the answer is almost always yes! Approaching the same subject from different angles (i.e. different books) is the best way to a thorough understanding :)

I really like coming back to this video. Helps me get through my work.

As an MIT physics student, your life sounds exactly like my life.

Seems like a very chill life. You even have time to make these blogs.

@maxxxxxxy

7 жыл бұрын

4/5 years ago...

@simonhansen5038

7 жыл бұрын

Maxybeast I didn't mean to offend you. I understand that you want to be that hard working guy and I'm sure that a lot of people are impressed with you.

@simonhansen5038

7 жыл бұрын

It is very good to warn people what they are in for. I'm sure that I was wrong and that the blogging physisist is just very time efficient. Bloggers are usually people with waaaaay too much time on their hands but evidently science has proved me wrong in this case.

@joris8032

7 жыл бұрын

How is this chill life. sitting in a library for 8 hours is not a chill life

@simonhansen5038

7 жыл бұрын

Piet Vranken I don't know. Maybe one day I will know enough about physics to fully understand this blogger time paradox.

This is some serious reinforcement for me, total bliss, watching your videos, thank you Simon and thank you Oxford!

Oh my god tiny Simon! Im so impressed on far youve come.

Hello Simon! I am one of the science student in my school. During our Physics class, I don't really get what my teacher taught us, well sometimes I do. I have to study by my own and luckily I get a help from my tuition teacher who used to be an engineer. So, my knowledge about Physics become expanded. Now, I'm in the midst of learning about radioactive (the last chapter of our syllabus). I hope by watching your videos, I can get more good information about Physics before November 2015. Thanks!

actually, i really wish i had a live like that. you my mate are a motivation for me to study :)

I'm watching this 8 years later. Suddenly saw this on my home feed.

I just love your accent! love your commitment to understanding what is in front of you that will definitely help you later on

8 years later, youtube recommends this to me...

Anyone watching in 2019? ✌️

Your videos are so addicting. I think I have watched 5 already in the past half an hour.

Bro, I love the way your notes are written.

His life in points: - Wake up - Lecture - Study - Lecture - Study - HW - Sleep NoFap streak: 4 months.

@tinipants2

3 жыл бұрын

Shits

I can't believe I watched this in 2012! and probably more than 20 times over the several years! WOW!

Awesome video! Looking forward to hear more of your life in Oxford.

I know this is a really old video but I’m a first year physics major now and these are helping A LOT

I'm so jealous of how driven you are ahhhhhh

@timothywright3130

7 жыл бұрын

+Georgia Millis don't be jealous just work harder

@goosis1chavez552

7 жыл бұрын

seriously, sounds cheeky but you can do it! :)

@georgiamillis4218

7 жыл бұрын

Doing my best :p

@kcd4344

6 жыл бұрын

he is just a robot following what society says, dont worry, you are atleast original

@casperstergaardsrensen3053

6 жыл бұрын

I mean they teach critical thinking on most academic institutions... I very much doubt he's just a puppet. Y'all been watching too much V for Vendetta. ;)

Still better than the random emerging videos from the dark side of YT.

I found that video pretty inspiring for me. Working on to enter one of the best physics and engineering uni now

This was one of those rare useful recommendations that happens in youtube that i came across cuz usually it's me who usually search for useful stuff rather than youtube recommending.

OH MY GOD people calm down he's an oxford student not hitler damn why so much hate seems like such a nice chill dude.

Holy crap i thought i had neat writing, your's is just pure awesome :o

@jamminout7671

7 жыл бұрын

My handwriting is so bad lol, I had to change to cursive since it was so hard for people to read, now I write slower rip

@eeshitadeepta7289

7 жыл бұрын

Milan When you're a science student, there is only a slight chance of getting better than his handwriting.

I usually don't care about people's vlogs , but this one stood out from the others. Well done! :)

Thank you for motivating me to complete a problem set due three weeks from now

A day in the life of a Gender Studies student: -Woke up -Ate days worth of calories, just for breakfast -Logged onto Tumblr -Complained about Misogyny -Went back to sleep

@TranceForTheFuture

7 жыл бұрын

The sad thing is that this is 100 % accurate, and not even a joke.

@FinzEh

7 жыл бұрын

Eamon MacDermott can u explain this actually i cant take it srs

@Amari6336

7 жыл бұрын

So close but you forget Patriarchy.

@daniel117100

7 жыл бұрын

dont forget complaining how bad their sixth form teachers were even though they never showed up to lessons

@quilliamattari2772

7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

I kind of started from scratch as I didn't find 6th form material nearly as challenging and so didn't have to put so much work in. Before I was hardly a model student - see my 'How to study effectively' video for how I should have been doing things!

i'm stressed out just by listening you talk about ur life.. i took physics(not anymore) and it just killed me softly.. i saluted you, i can't do what you do and i wish i can..

nice video man, it was interesting to get an insight on what is like to be an oxford student. thank you

two words... FUCK THAT, unless you really like studying.

@micha8469

7 жыл бұрын

Everybody likes science but most don't understand it and they believe they can't so they don't like it. You can't like things you're afraid of or you don't understand.

@merdo_46

7 жыл бұрын

Leszek Michał everybody learns not understands, if people are willing to put the effort into studying, then fine but id rather live my life in a less stressful way

@micha8469

7 жыл бұрын

Mert Girgin Ok, I understand. Frankly, college was the best time of my life so far. Lots of new and different people, lots of parties, lots of travelling besides more or less interesting studying program. This is also the way you learn life, I mean socially. Studying is just like maybe 50% of the college experience. As to the video, I didn't find college so intense and hard like the author shows but I didn't go to Oxford. And the further I was, the easier it became to pass exams, most of them at least.

I'm 13 what am I doing here?

@hackeronte7970

7 жыл бұрын

you are looking at your future

@A9sAs

7 жыл бұрын

hackeronte Not if he becomes an entrepreneur and starts his own business after high school

@100AngelBoy

7 жыл бұрын

you can do uni and entrepreneurship at the same time you know?

@rudrakshiandlife

6 жыл бұрын

todroyas same...but I am 14

@cremat

6 жыл бұрын

i’m 13 and i’m here because my mum got a scholarship to oxford... meanwhile, i want to go to art school

Direct and to the point. I like your style.

This was a pretty cool stuff man. I can say that the part where you talk about how professor Steven lectures and relates history and science is very interesting. I am myself trying to get papers and books to read about My major (Civil Engineering) with historical background of it. Again, cool work mate!

at the end you talked about understanding vs doing homework which i can understand but it's so hard because i'm always to scared to fail so i end up focusing on homework rather than the understanding part of it.

@quilliamattari2772

7 жыл бұрын

You pick up these things as you advance in life, don't worry about it.

how many hours o you sleep ??

I watch this video again and again . how can you inspire me so much. Thank you! Wish someone like you exists in my country. erghhhh

@wardox3638

8 жыл бұрын

Which country? :0

I love what you said about understanding, so well put

Gym three times a week, down from five times over the summer. Would like to start kick-boxing next year if given a PhD place!

i get a tingle when i see those problem sheets... wonder if that means anything...

Half of first year is physics, and in second year you take a lecture course in mathematical methods that you use across the board, but beyond that any mathematical developments that you need are covered as part of that specific subject's lecture series, e.g. tensor calculus is covered in general relativity. They do assume a moderate level of mathematical knowledge - univariate calculus, vectors and matrices and ODEs - but this is covered in a refresher course at the start of the course.

This is so cool ^w^ Also, your handwriting is absolutely lovely!

Good motivation Bro Keep it up!

did you know that you're literally living my dream? I want to become a theoretical physicist, I am very interested in string theory and general relativity, as well as the higgs boson since I've heard of the discovery. I'm only 14 so my expectations in life are a little high and right now I'm just below the right "level" to do physics but hopefully someday I will be able to do something like you do.

@alien4320

Жыл бұрын

I wonder, if you are pursuing physics now?

@spacepirate1342

Жыл бұрын

@@alien4320i wanna know too

I'm just in awe at how incredibly smart you must be! Great videos, and thanks for sharing :D

Hey Simon, I’m sure you probably don’t read the comments on this dinosaur of a video anymore but here you go - I’m currently a first year theoretical physics student in Sydney, Australia. I’ve been following your stuff for a while (loved the PhD series) and I have found your realness and work ethic really inspiring - somewhere I want to be some day. Whenever I’m feeling unmotivated or uninspired I come back to this video. It reminds me of the value of consistent hard work and dedication to achieving your dreams and seeing what you’ve achieved since makes this all the more inspiring. Thanks for being my Professor Blundell 😊

why the fuck was this on recomended?

@af252

7 жыл бұрын

Rui G it's cool

@Gigga9

7 жыл бұрын

Because you belong here too.

@Asmrnerd10

7 жыл бұрын

because people like you party all day.You need to know what a useful human being goes through every single day.

@TheRichzombie

7 жыл бұрын

ASMR CSGO Literally nobody parties "all day" that's just a dickish old mans view of everything.

@ruipedro97scp

7 жыл бұрын

I enjoy it too but it is weird that out of nowhere it showed up since i have never searched for these kind of videos ^^

obviously this wasn't a normal day, you had to give a lecture and had dinner with your professor these aren't everyday stuff. i liked the video though

@JamesPeach

7 жыл бұрын

moh When did he say he had to give a lecture? But yeah, he had diner with his professor so it's most likely not an average day.

@tibees

6 жыл бұрын

I agree but some people were complaining that this vid was boring so lucky for them he didnt just show library study all day

amazing. I am impressed by your work ethic, so lovely, I aspire to be able to do that

I like the way that you said that you prioritise long term understanding rather than short term knowledge. It's the right way to think and learn and I do the same. Unless I understand something fundamentally, I cannot continue it. A reason I fall behind so far.

Someday, just someday i can experience something like this, im still in high school, but just someday i could finally understand your books, and all those symbols and how to use them. But now im still trying to be fluent in algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, pretty much just baby math as you call it.

@zheliu4591

7 жыл бұрын

lol good luck, later in higher level courses you will learn that when the class average is a 25, you get a 30 is pretty smart. and any baby courses are a complete waste of time because they typically teach you incorrect things that are oversimplified to get people into the field of study, it's not really there to teach you actually what's going on.

@paulcassidy4559

7 жыл бұрын

What, dude... No. No learning is a waste of time.

@gonzalo9514

7 жыл бұрын

That's a nice approach to study you have, keep it up and you will have a bright future.

@arthurhoseok1028

7 жыл бұрын

Russel Young I thought the same thing as you did when I was younger, shame I took chemistry instead ahahaha

@arthurhoseok1028

7 жыл бұрын

Russel Young I thought the same thing as you did when you were younger, shame I took chemistry instead ahahaha

How much do you typically sleep and around what time do you usually wake up and go to sleep?

@cheeesypuffs

7 жыл бұрын

zeshan ali badman ting

When you mentioned that Stephen Blundell had written an 'A very short introduction', I immediately sought out my collection. The book was on superconductivity (204), the rest of the series all open with long, to the point prefaces. Not this one, it opens with a line from Superman. Brilliant!

@SimonClark

9 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Stephen Blundell. Still my favourite lecturer ever!

Really enjoying the Oxvlog and this video was a great insight :) keep it up!

What about tea and biscuits?

@merlokiii

7 жыл бұрын

Kaz z biscuits are good for you, drink them

@JackMeoff46

6 жыл бұрын

Kaz z only at 4 bro,only at 4

And.... how old are you ?

@SimonClark

7 жыл бұрын

Here I was 22 :)

@florian4873

7 жыл бұрын

SimonOxfPhys do you need to be smart to be at Oxford?

@Kiara-fx8np

7 жыл бұрын

No Name yes, unless you pay i think

@hayeder

7 жыл бұрын

payment makes no difference. everyone pays the same. the only thing that matters is your head.

@Kiara-fx8np

7 жыл бұрын

hayeder oh yeah you're right idk why i said that thanks for correcting me :)

I love this series! Keep it up! I love the part where you say, "Wow it was just amazing. God I want to be just like him!"

The video that started it all I would say. I followed you through your PhD watching your vlogs and it was amazing. Really happy for you but I sometimes miss your PhD vlogs! haha

One question: KZread, why did you choose to forward this video now? JUST WHY?

@MrCharly780

7 жыл бұрын

2:20AM nothing better to watch, found it really entertaining. Coming from someone who is doing mechanical engineering in a good college I can say studying pure physics is on a whole other level so I wanted to know what it was like for the top dogs in one of best college in the world.

I don't remember my schedule was that intense, even in my 4th year. But of course, everyone is different. I was at Cambridge and I probably took different topics from you (Quantum, Relativity, Solid State if I remember right). One thing I did notice was that the brightest students, didn't seem to need to study. May be they were ahead of the curve so much that they could afford to do many other things.

@iLastStar

7 жыл бұрын

how long ago did you graduate from your studies?

@MrDpsc

7 жыл бұрын

really? I see the opposite. The brightest students are the ones that don't slack off

@aimenfatima7713

7 жыл бұрын

MrDpsc Nah some people can get passing grades without studying (like me) Bur there are way smarter people that can get straighy A s without much effort

@MrDpsc

7 жыл бұрын

Squidward you're not particularly bright for obtaining passing grades without studying. I'm in my last year and have met a few geniusses, the type that write a thesis that their promoter is ecstatic about but end up writing a completely new one because they didn't consider it good enough. They all keep on top of their material. This image of someone who doesn't do anything all year, reads their book once and gets a perfect mark is almost nonexistent.

@aimenfatima7713

7 жыл бұрын

MrDpsc I never said I was particularly bright lol I don't even think that Just making a passing remark regarding my experience in high school (I just graduated lol)

Nice video Simon. My Part IA Physics supervisor (here at Cambridge), is an Oxford physics graduate. He then realised he wanted to study at the better of the two - only joking, very good video.

I love the formatting of this video idk why.

There there, someone finally cracked Quantum Field Theory.

0:17 my dream life. I am just 15 yrs old. Wanna pursue math and physics. I want to sit in a classroom like this very soon

Group theory is part of the theoretical physics major option, I don't believe it's covered in any of the other 4th year options (apart from possibly particle physics). At Oxford anyone on the four year physics course can choose to do theoretical physics, there are no prerequisites.

I share your views on understanding, definitely! Great video!!

4 years ago. What is your day like now?

@SimonClark

7 жыл бұрын

See my latest video ;)

@__-nt2wh

7 жыл бұрын

SimonOxfPhys yea, saw them after I commented ;)

What did you get in your GCSEs and A levels Simon?

@SimonClark

8 жыл бұрын

See my Oxford FAQs video for a detailed list!

@dvg4868

8 жыл бұрын

Ffs

@ashutosh998

8 жыл бұрын

Man went ffs lmaoo

@rukummahajan980

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Fuller what are you doing for your living now?

@mikefuller6959

7 жыл бұрын

The reason that things like commas were invented for, is so that sentences are grammatically correct and make sense! I guestimate my IQ, if be tested by a psychologist, to be about 165!

I like how you spent more time understanding the subject. I felt I was the only one who thought this way. Then again, I've only gone to community college.

What pen was he using to write his notes?

I feel like i lost somewhere in this video

But how does one actually _study_ physics? Do you 1. try and ask yourself difficult questions, then look up the answer in a textbook and jot it down? Or do you 2. simply look up difficult questions and try to apply your current knowledge to solve said problems? Whichever it is, how can it be that you are able to produce so much text in a single study session? And how much of that is actually useful information?

@TheMajorpickle01

7 жыл бұрын

physics undergrad here, generally physics is taught by general principles building on previous knowledge just like any other subject. For example i wouldn't study a module of the basics of string theory without taking modules in general and special relativity, quantum mechanics, and a good dose of vector mathematics. Questions relevant to your modules are usually provided. Doing problems at university level tends to need a deeper understanding as opposed to GSCE for example where everything is spoonfed

@marcus1mk

7 жыл бұрын

Unknown Entity fully commit w/ maximum effort

Hey simon, I think it would be nice to make a video about things to do and not to do at different stages of university! Nice video! Great sense of humour!

You somehow made university physics studies seem like an attractive lifestyle. I got nostalgic. Not that I was ever even close to being as diligent as you.