Physics 8B With Fajans.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I thought I'd start a thread for those of us in Physics 8B with Fajans. </p>

<p>I've never had this professor before and I'm not really satisfied with my learning experience thus far. I'm paying a lot of money to come to this institution and it seems stupid that I'm having to basically teach myself everything. </p>

<p>Fajans lectures suck, the demos never work, my GSI is terrible (foreign), mastering physics isn't helping me understand anything, and no information has been given about what we need to know for the exams.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any tips or comments?</p>

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<p>worst thing about those lectures: NO EXAMPLE PROBLEMS -_____-</p>

<p>who did you have for 8a?</p>

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<p>eff mastering physics</p>

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<p>fajans is the absolute worst when you add to already having no prior exposure to physics in high school.</p>

<p>im sorry for you :(</p>

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<p>i know dat feel bro</p>

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<p>hahaha fajans. oh those “good” times. </p>

<p>I’m surprised he hasn’t accidentally destroyed the world yet whilst he handles anti-matter. </p>

<p>(Then again, I doubt CERN can actually get a gram of that stuff, but still…keke)</p>

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<p>Yeah, his research is actually pretty cool. </p>

<p>He’s a hell of a scientist (and a pretty nice guy too) but he is a horrible professor.</p>

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<p>You guys are lame. Fajans was the best physics professor I’ve had at Berkeley. Too bad you guys can’t handle him. Otherwise I’d say he has an engaging demeanor that may or may not help you understand physics.</p>

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<p>you have to admit that he is not that good at solving simple problems on the board during lecture, often having to back up or rephrase. </p>

<p>I love the fact that the idea that has led to being able to trap and hold antimatter for human-perceptible lengths of time was first suggested by a student in his class, then he and the student worked on the concept and got a international effort started with a team of researchers (including them). Between classes Fajans is jetting off to Europe to spend time at CERN on the project. The former student went on to graduate work and has undoubtedly benefited from the credit he received working on this. It is a credit to Fajans that he was so supportive and willing to ensure the student got his share of credit. </p>

<p>Also a great illustration of the value of attending a top class institution where your professors are working on the cutting edge, often talk about work still not published or shared outside the team, and you have the chance to participate, to contribute and to watch as an insider. Fajans is not the only professor like that, not by a long shot. You can go spend the night at Lick Observatory with Astronomers doing research, if you are an undergrad student in Filippenko’s C10 class, to pick another example.</p>

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<p>eff mastering physics (2)</p>

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<p>What are the chances that the dean will let me drop this course since it is an EDD</p>

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<p>why r u dropping it?</p>

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<p>Are you kidding? This is like the one class I love to come to lol I actually understand what he’s saying…I thought everybody thought the way I did about him. I don’t think felt what be the right word lol</p>

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<p>lol if this is the class you love to come i don’t wanna think what other classes you are taking -_-</p>

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<p>i don’t have a very good reason, but is the dean lenient?</p>

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<p>not very i heard…</p>

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<p>if you have a good reason, you’ll probably be able to drop</p>

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<p>she doesn’t though…</p>

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<p>what’s considered a good excuse</p>

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<p>lol you’re right starmia. haha my other classes suck. and the teachers are so boring, at least fajans is hilarious (at least i thinks so) haha</p>