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    Academic issues and study habits (possible transfer).

    I am currently taking Electrical Engineering at a local college outside of the United States. I will be direct and explicit about my issue here: I am getting terrible grades, possibly failing three classes this semester and I don't see myself adjusting properly in my current college. I am...
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    Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

    He probably meant scholarships or financial aid.
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    Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

    I wonder how some students feel when they pay 10,000$+ per semester and have to rely on the internet for studying; mainly using Chegg, Stackexchange, online notes..etc. Do they actually realize that? And is it a frequent case in colleges worldwide?
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    Appropriate workload? (number of quizzes specifically)

    My college has a strict attendance policy that basically forces students to attend a certain percentage of total classes per course; they fail the course if they miss a large percentage of the classes. I particularly mentioned attendance because of an interesting read from an MIT blog, where a...
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    Appropriate workload? (number of quizzes specifically)

    There are numerous topics that I want to discuss regarding workload, grading outlines..etc, but the number and frequency of quizzes is bugging me the most. College students are supposed to expect to be put under constant pressure, and study on regular (daily) basis; revising notes and doing...
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    How ugly is your physics department?

    That's like every educational institution that I attended until college.
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    How ugly is your physics department?

    This topic is extremely offensive; the college I attend doesn't have a physics department.
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    Is an author of a popular textbook, for example griffiths, wealthy?

    I don't know why everyone uses his precalculus and calculus books.
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    Who is the smartest of them all?

    You took that bait.
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    History Who Invented Kung Fu? History & Origins

    Someone who had a lot of free time.
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    Engineering Electrical Engineering degree?

    Most colleges provide the course material in their syllabus, which you can access through the college's website. Your main concern as a high school student is prerequisites, as you have to go through certain freshmen courses in order to start with EE courses. They are mostly Calculus...
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    Is Suicide a Sign of Cowardice or Self-Worth?

    I understand that people with mental illness or depression are a special case, but I was talking in the context of what the topic creator said:
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    Is Suicide a Sign of Cowardice or Self-Worth?

    Or you have nothing to offer, nor you have any higher goals towards science and human evolution.
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    Einstein and his theory of light speed

    Here is a question that might be relevant: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=707553&highlight=akaisora Edit: That topic has technical explanations. TC, I suggest reading physics books and taking official physics classes if you're interested.
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