<p>I know this is then engineering thread but I guess there are at least more people here who understand how I feel</p>
<p>So, I want to major in physics. But whenever, I am doing my Problem Sets.. I feel so dumb and feel that physics is not for me.. Is it normal to feel this way or I am just dumb? I know going to study sessions and working in groups is going to help me get better grades.. but if I can't think all those stuffs by myself, is there any point in doing physics? Because there'll be a day when I can't rely on others..</p>
<p>Do physics majors all help each other to succeed? Or I am just dumb?</p>
<p>btw, i've got a friend who knows how to do everything by himself.. and he is a genius.. only these kinds of people are meant to be physics majors? also, is there any point if I can solve a problem only when I've seen a similar one?</p>
<p>Okay listen, almost everyone I have known has struggled through their first physics course. When your sitting in your physics class, you're learning how to solve problems analytically, and developing strategies how to solve them. You have to develop techniques for your problem sets, and obviously, you're not going to become a genius at it in ten days or whatever. I know exactly how you feel because I felt the same, but I worked my a** off, not because I wanted an A (I did get an A, though), but because I was stubborn in my passion for Physics.</p>
<p>I spent eight hours today on part d of one problem and still didn't get it (and I'm pretty much a physics grad student). Don't feel so bad.</p>
<p>If Physics isn't making you feel stupid and worthless, you're not getting your money's worth. (Junior, Physics major, student of the year, Dean's list, Honors, etc.)</p>
<p>Well, to be somewhat honest, if you want to go INTO physics as an academic, you have to be REALLY REALLY good plus have some luck and fortune. So it depends on your career goals really. I don't think that you will be unable to major in physics at all if you're interested, like you seem you are, and have some trouble with the problems.</p>
<p>Secondly, people change greatly after taking intro courses. I don't think I was that into mathematics after learning calculus for the first time, but afterwords, things picked up tons, and I found out I was better at the theoretical stuff than I'd have thought. The key in these majors is to enjoy what you're doing, and to make yourself believe it's just some logic that you do or don't get. If you compare yourself to others finding it easy at the moment, you will never be like them...but if you let yourself grow, you certainly can.</p>