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Fellow physics undergrad here, hoooowwwwyadoin? I'll write of some stuff I've learned is important, and I'm quite interested in other LessWronger's opinions.
I think one important thing to learn is how to understand something, and how to notice when you don't understand something. I can't tell you how many students sit at the front of the room, nod happily along with the teacher, memorize all the equations, and still have no idea what any of it MEANS. Not only that, but they don't even know that they don't know what it means. What has worked for me is to get at least 2 textbooks on every subject I study and learn with those and the teacher. Each book hits problems in a different way and has different visuals and such. Gaaah sorry that was off of your question kindof.
Learn programming on your own. It's easy and most intro to programming courses go waaaayyyy too slowly.
Statistics is very important and most intro classes won't be enough. You can learn the statistics as you do research and need it, or take advanced classes that still won't cover enough ground.
Learn how to write. Note: most English 101 style classes don't actually teach you anything. Take a more advanced essay class or two.
I suggest you switch to a more lucrative major so you can pay for all the irony meters you must be breaking.
Well now I'm in a tricky sitchiation. I can huff and pout and say "but I do know how to write, I just use lotsa slangsies on the internet because it's fun and still understandable." That's kinda pity-ful sounding though, like a likkle kiddle insisting that they've learned their lesson and can they please go get ice cream now? OR, I can just say "yep, ye got me guv," and we can talk about interesting things like... oh I don't know (but I certainly misused an ellipsis! And just look at that horrible exclamation mark! EEK! Another two).
Yep, ye got me guv.
I think you are overestimating your comprehensibility. It is comparatively difficult to make out what you are saying.
What you wrote is so strangely similar to my thoughts. And the part about the students not getting the subject is scarily accurate. Thank you for your answer.