hey there guys. i'm doing my bsc in aussie atm, NOT majoring in physics but doing shitloads of physics tho, thanks to the specialization i'm looking to finish. Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Biophysics, QM, Solid-state Physics with the last 2 being the ones i focus more on. sad to say this but the way physics was taught in high school wasn't exactly great. in physics, we solve problems and UNDERSTAND things rather than memorising them (i.e. formulaes or whatsoever). most of my lectures aka researchers can come up with pages worth of derivation without refering to what we call 'eqn sheets' and when we ask them how they do it, they'll reply with 'simple, cause we understand the physics behind it'. i really don't know why i'm writing this but i just felt like. if you're thinking of majoring in physics, make sure you start by learning how to understand how everything works. oh and another thing, make sure you have a strong foundation in mathematics cause it'll definitely come in handy!

This post has been edited by bibg: Oct 8 2011, 09:13 PM

^gotta agree

anyway, does anyone have a good reference site on solid state physics? really struggling with my course cause i have a bad lecturer!