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[Samus Aran]

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Don't you hate taking classes that are so unbearably boring that you can't stand the thought of having to study for them?? 🙂

That's how I felt with physics, and b/c I didn't make myself study for it like I needed to this summer my bcpm gpa dropped like it was hot (ok I'm exaggerating) 😀

Anyone else have a similar experience w/a class/subject?

 

[velo]

calc II

organic II

👎 👎

 

[Samus Aran]

And I don't remember having sex with the professors...

HOGWASH

😉

 

[kiahs]

I hated philiosophy I don't know why it was just sooooo looong and boring. History I and II and calc.I and II these were the bane of my exsistence but now it is all over, yay!

 

[Blake]

Physics, hands down. So boring, so frustrating. Man, thanks for the awful memories 👎 😡

 

[UCLAstudent]

I haven't taken any classes that were downright boring. However, I am taking an animal behavior/ecology/evolution class this summer that really makes me want to change my major from bio to molecular bio ... it is stuff that I just don't really care about. I don't think I can handle many more classes like this! Luckily, I can get away with taking only three classes from the bio department (two of which are complete) ... the rest can be molecular bio.

 

[clowne]

Human Geography sucked bigtime. The teacher spoke unintelligibly, the book was dry and boring, and we had tons of busy work (maps, etc.). I didn't learn much of anything.

 

[WalterSobchakk]

Anal(ytical) Chemistry has to be one of the most boring I've ever taken...It just made me madder realizing after the fact that I didn't really have to take it 😡

 

[ShyRem]

Math was cool. Chemistry was cool. Physics was way cool. General Biology sucked dead muddy rocks. I literally sat in that stupid room (attendance was required under penalty of lower grades) and did other class homework. Idiot professor was so dumb she actually taught the class that "liters times grams gives you moles". No kidding. Hated that class.

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

I'm a Political Science major, and have taken a number of classes that absolutely blow large donkey dong. "Political economy of Latin America" and "Politics of Regulation" come to mind as particularly bad ones. And, not surprisingly, turns out those were the only two poli sci classes in which I didnt get As. Go figure.

 

[TexPre-Med]

I agree with the poster. Physics is such a load of monkey feces! If it wasn't on the MCAT, I would not bother with a thing. It has ZERO relevance.

 

[LauraMac]

i've had a couple engineering classes that were super boring and completely irrelevant to what i want to do someday... definitely did not get A's in those classes.

 

[MEG@COOL]

2nd semester of freshman english. Wow I really dont like research papers. After the first rough draft I dont think I modified my paper much at all.... I think that confused the teacher lol.

 

[thewzdoc]

Physics, hands down. So boring, so frustrating. Man, thanks for the awful memories 👎 😡

Dear lord the humanity?.how can anyone think this!

 

[Code Brown]

I agree with the poster. Physics is such a load of monkey feces! If it wasn't on the MCAT, I would not bother with a thing. It has ZERO relevance.

That was the best lab. Didn't you cover fluids, waves, electricity and electromagnetism? As for relevance, welcome to the circulatory system, respiratory system, cat scans, MRI's, opthamology, nuclear medicine, etc.

 

[velo]

That was the best lab. Didn't you cover fluids, waves, electricity and electromagnetism? As for relevance, welcome to the circulatory system, respiratory system, cat scans, MRI's, opthamology, nuclear medicine, etc.

I heard that! What's with all the physics hatin? Its not that hard and it IS relevent....its especially good to learn as an undergrad, because they're not going to cover it in med school, but the concepts can be useful for understanding medically relevent topics.

 

[JDAWG07]

I agree with the poster. Physics is such a load of monkey feces! If it wasn't on the MCAT, I would not bother with a thing. It has ZERO relevance.

I would not agree that physics has "ZERO relevance." I am a bioengineering major and it is my job in research and as a student to investigate how the physical sciences affect problems in medicine. Currently, I study the effects of flow conditions over adherent cells in metastasis and inflammatory processes. Think Navier-Stokes equations and fluid dynamics, biochemistry and tissue culture, image processing and cross correlation functions, and laser optics all in one project - that's my honors thesis. My work must be relevant because otherwise NIH wouldn't award my PI (a full professor of bioengineering and engineering science) grants for my work and that of my colleagues.

Physics is the language of nature. Most premedical students that take freshman physics courses in which they learn rudimentary concepts of work, energy, and momentum and how to track tradjectories using simple kinematic equations have a lackluster opinion towards physics. But trust me, it is relevant to everything from medical technologies and treatments to semiconductors and computers. Some of the most brilliant medical scientists started out in physics and math.

Sometimes I also hear that only chemistry is relevant. Well, even if you ignore all of the direct effects of physics, consider that everything in chemistry and all of atomic theory is explained by physics. Most of what you even learn in a general chemistry course was disiphered by physicists working on atomic and quantum theory.

Sorry to go on such a rant, but I absolutely love physics. I could talk to you for hours about the beauty in the equations of nature, the history behind quantum mechanics and relativity, and the beauty in quantitative techniques and mathematical tools like the Fourrier Transform.

 

[TTSD]

I agree that physics is probably the most boring class out of the premed requirements (I've taken worse), but I do not agree with its lack of relevance. Physics explains some basic fundamental concepts of chemistry which explains biology which is the foundation for medicine. So, while you most certainly do not need physics to understand either.. there are a lot of applications of physics within the field of medicine if you choose to do anything out of just being a 9-5 FP or something.

 

[Og kingofBashan]

What physics textbooks did you guys have to use? We use Halliday Resnick, and I can't stand it. 😡

 

[10minutes]

I can't believe that people think Physics is boring. I think math and physics are the most interesting subjects especially in high level. History is, however, really boring.

 

[thewzdoc]

I can't believe that people think Physics is boring. I think math and physics are the most interesting subjects especially in high level. History is, however, really boring.

Now here is a smart wonderful person 👍 (History is sucking hard....and owning all your bases..... )

 

[TTSD]

I can't believe that people think Physics is boring. I think math and physics are the most interesting subjects especially in high level. History is, however, really boring.

WHAT?!! history is da BOMB yo! History tells us who we are, where we came from, how things happened, why things happened and our probable future. History encompasses all of the social sciences, technical sciences, advancement, etc.

You suck.

 

[WalterSobchakk]

Physics and history are HOT 👍

 

[Samus Aran]

I can't believe that people think Physics is boring. I think math and physics are the most interesting subjects especially in high level. History is, however, really boring.

you're a math major (nothing wrong at all w/that), so I can see why you'd have more interest in physics (lots of math) than history (zero relation to math).

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[TexPre-Med]

Dude, where did we get all these physics lovers. And yes sure it may help to understand some topics in medicine but we aren't going to calculate that bull. Let me know when you use Kirchoff's rules, Lenz Law, or Ohms Law in medicine! Some fluid stuff may be relevant, but that is it! Ex.: Yes, you see sir, your changing magnetic field in the circulatory system is producing a current. What a bunch of quack!!!!! Oh, must I forget one of the most important topics in physics----gravity! Doctor: See that fall you had there from the 3 story building, gravity did that. Patient: No sh** shirlock. But can you calculate my velocity when I hit the ground from 8 meters up?
Doctor: Ummm. Crap!!! I should have listened to my physics prof!!!!! 😴

 

[TTSD]

Dude, where did we get all these physics lovers. And yes sure it may help to understand some topics in medicine but we aren't going to calculate that bull. Let me know when you use Kirchoff's rules, Lenz Law, or Ohms Law in medicine! Some fluid stuff may be relevant, but that is it! Ex.: Yes, you see sir, your changing magnetic field in the circulatory system is producing a current. What a bunch of quack!!!!! Oh, must I forget one of the most important topics in physics----gravity! Doctor: See that fall you had there from the 3 story building, gravity did that. Patient: No sh** shirlock. But can you calculate my velocity when I hit the ground from 8 meters up?
Doctor: Ummm. Crap!!! I should have listened to my physics prof!!!!! 😴

No. But you do know neurology, optometry, all of that are ALL about electrical currents? And believe me, you crunch out a LOT of voltages, use ohms law a lot, etc etc. Hell, I used to sit in the OR and all I did was read out resistance and volts and that's the entire surgery.

Biochemistry? Enzyme kinetics? Foundations of physics.

Wait until you get into the kinetics of movement. All about Force, levers, etc. you'll love it.

 

[SanDiegoSOD]

That was the best lab. Didn't you cover fluids, waves, electricity and electromagnetism? As for relevance, welcome to the circulatory system, respiratory system, cat scans, MRI's, opthamology, nuclear medicine, etc.

Physics is much more relevant than organic cemistry, Not that orgo is irrelevant, its just not nearly as important as physics.

 

[Blake]

No. But you do know neurology, optometry, all of that are ALL about electrical currents? And believe me, you crunch out a LOT of voltages, use ohms law a lot, etc etc. Hell, I used to sit in the OR and all I did was read out resistance and volts and that's the entire surgery.

Biochemistry? Enzyme kinetics? Foundations of physics.

Wait until you get into the kinetics of movement. All about Force, levers, etc. you'll love it.

Please don't tell me physics are involved in neurosurgery I admit that it's pretty useful, but damn, did I find it boring or what ? The only physics course I ''enjoyed'' was electricity and magnetism, but don't even get me started on mechanical and ondulatory physics.
Of course, I had good results in physics classes, but you couldn't pay me enough to be a physicist. 👎

 

[TexPre-Med]

Specialties I will not persue, 1.)optho 2.) neuro While not hard, I sometimes think shocking myself repeatedly would be more fun than physics! Organic may not be as useful, but it is WAY more fun!

 

[10minutes]

Dude, where did we get all these physics lovers. And yes sure it may help to understand some topics in medicine but we aren't going to calculate that bull. Let me know when you use Kirchoff's rules, Lenz Law, or Ohms Law in medicine! Some fluid stuff may be relevant, but that is it! Ex.: Yes, you see sir, your changing magnetic field in the circulatory system is producing a current. What a bunch of quack!!!!! Oh, must I forget one of the most important topics in physics----gravity! Doctor: See that fall you had there from the 3 story building, gravity did that. Patient: No sh** shirlock. But can you calculate my velocity when I hit the ground from 8 meters up?
Doctor: Ummm. Crap!!! I should have listened to my physics prof!!!!! 😴

Come on, you should try "Physics of the Human Body" offered at UVA. There are so much physics involved in our body. I think the physician can understand better if he/she knows why our body is structured in certain ways. Of course, learning how airplane flies is another very interesting topic. 😀

 

[TexPre-Med]

Yeah well we don't have such a class here. It seems that in Texas we are more interested in how the electricity works in the electric chair! I hope no one takes offense to that. But I do realize that some of the concepts are helpful in medicine, but all of the calculations we do (which is 98% of the class) is rather pointless.

 

[TTSD]

Please don't tell me physics are involved in neurosurgery I admit that it's pretty useful, but damn, did I find it boring or what ? The only physics course I ''enjoyed'' was electricity and magnetism, but don't even get me started on mechanical and ondulatory physics.
Of course, I had good results in physics classes, but you couldn't pay me enough to be a physicist. 👎

Oh hell yeah. And in opthamology. Neurology. And those are just the BIG ones.

 

[bewitched1081]

Don't you hate taking classes that are so unbearably boring that you can't stand the thought of having to study for them?? 🙂

That's how I felt with physics, and b/c I didn't make myself study for it like I needed to this summer my bcpm gpa dropped like it was hot (ok I'm exaggerating) 😀

Anyone else have a similar experience w/a class/subject?

this is a funny question because a lot of my classes were boring. in fact, if i had a choice to attend or not to attend any of my classes i dont think i would have officially "gone" to college.

 

[WalterSobchakk]

this is a funny question because a lot of my classes were boring. in fact, if i had a choice to attend or not to attend any of my classes i dont think i would have officially "gone" to college.

you should take some interesting classes now and then...

 

[thewzdoc]

Dude, where did we get all these physics lovers. And yes sure it may help to understand some topics in medicine but we aren't going to calculate that bull. Let me know when you use Kirchoff's rules, Lenz Law, or Ohms Law in medicine! Some fluid stuff may be relevant, but that is it! Ex.: Yes, you see sir, your changing magnetic field in the circulatory system is producing a current. What a bunch of quack!!!!! Oh, must I forget one of the most important topics in physics----gravity! Doctor: See that fall you had there from the 3 story building, gravity did that. Patient: No sh** shirlock. But can you calculate my velocity when I hit the ground from 8 meters up?
Doctor: Ummm. Crap!!! I should have listened to my physics prof!!!!! 😴

It?s like many things in college. It helps you learn how to think critically and logically plus it is just friggen cool! How are you going to use knowledge of ancient Roman sociology in modern medicine?

 

[veenut]

Dude, where did we get all these physics lovers. And yes sure it may help to understand some topics in medicine but we aren't going to calculate that bull. Let me know when you use Kirchoff's rules, Lenz Law, or Ohms Law in medicine! Some fluid stuff may be relevant, but that is it! Ex.: Yes, you see sir, your changing magnetic field in the circulatory system is producing a current. What a bunch of quack!!!!! Oh, must I forget one of the most important topics in physics----gravity! Doctor: See that fall you had there from the 3 story building, gravity did that. Patient: No sh** shirlock. But can you calculate my velocity when I hit the ground from 8 meters up?
Doctor: Ummm. Crap!!! I should have listened to my physics prof!!!!! 😴

I'm currently doing clinical research at Columbia's Eye Institute in which I'm building a circuit model to simulate the movement of salts across the epithelial cells of the cornea...Ohm's law. 🙂