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Alpharup
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I have completed my high school in India. I want to study physics(bsc phy). My parents want me to do engineering. But I want to question nature. Iam interested in mathematics too. When I was 11 years, I was introduced algebra. Most of my friends would just apply the formulae without knowing how it came. I read the proof of each and every formulae out of my own interest. I also have the inquistiveness to find my own proof or formula. I like solving problems in both math and physics. The problem in my state(India is divided in different states) is that it encourages rote learning. For example, the question paper reads"Define force, inertia",etc.. In this type of questions, you have to write as it is in the textbook. There is no free thinking here. Everyone wants to pass the exams with good scores. Problems in my Phy textbook are much more boring. You only have "pug and chug" problems where two quantities are given and you have to find the third one. You should memorise the working of ruby laser, geiger muller counter, etc,,etc. All the information has to be memorised. I truly hated this system. Instead of reading my school book, I read some foreign books like Resnick-Halliday which were more application oriented.
Now, my problem.. Even if I take physics in local colleges,i have to face these dilemmas. Due to these problems, I got low scores in exams. Iam able to explain most of my friends, the concepts of physics. So, i want to know the education system in USA. I like to construct various working models, solve various problems(both numerical and practical) and increase my understading of nature. I would like to ask doubts in class. Would US Phy education suit me? Will there be free thinking or is there rote learning system as in my state? How are the exams conducted? Do these exams only test the memory or will they also test application and understading of concepts? Please help. Also suggest some good Universities in USA
Now, my problem.. Even if I take physics in local colleges,i have to face these dilemmas. Due to these problems, I got low scores in exams. Iam able to explain most of my friends, the concepts of physics. So, i want to know the education system in USA. I like to construct various working models, solve various problems(both numerical and practical) and increase my understading of nature. I would like to ask doubts in class. Would US Phy education suit me? Will there be free thinking or is there rote learning system as in my state? How are the exams conducted? Do these exams only test the memory or will they also test application and understading of concepts? Please help. Also suggest some good Universities in USA