I’m four weeks into my second semester of grad school, and so far, it seems like it is going to be more complicated than anything I saw last semester. I enjoy the classes I’m in, with the minor exception that the Classical Electromagnetism professor is a little bonkers, and the course feels kind of chaotic.
My teaching responsibilities are pretty much identical to last semester, but I don't have to work with the professor who overworked us and was rude all semester. Instead of holding office hours 9 hours/week I only have to hold them 3 hours/week which makes a big difference.
I am registered to start researching on top of everything, which I am happy about, but it's a little bittersweet. I want to dedicate myself to learning and engaging with research fully, but my classes have to come first. I like quantum 2 and Statistica Mechanics a lot, and the material is building a relevant foundation for my future work. The only trouble is that I'm spending a lot longer on the homework compared to last semester. It makes sense because some of the material is more advanced, but I posted syndrome and the pressure to get good grades continues to eat away at my soul.
The little bit that I have done with my research has been highly motivating. I even gave a presentation on an article during our group meeting! I also got trained on the High Resolution-X -Ray Diffeaction apparatus which satisfied my *i need to do lab things in a lab instead of working problems and derivations for hours* itch.
I already have an exam later this week so the next few days are going to be heavy studying/homework days. Doing my best to pace myself and keep my head above water.
Two and a half hours later I'm finally done polishing samples and out of the clean room. #womeninphysics #science #imreadytogohome (at Texas State University)
The past few days, I've really been enjoying writing by hand. No fancy paper or pens - just a ballpoint and an old exercise book. I've been writing snippets of my thesis, some new stories and - of course - a mountain of problem sets in this simple notebook. Somehow everything just flows. What's your preferred writing method? #writing #studying #studyspo #studyinspiration #studygram #stationery #study #studymotivation #handwriting #typo #notebook #notebooks #uct #universityofcapetown #astronomy #wearestemsquad #thesiswriting #womeninstem #womeninphysics (at University of Cape Town {UCT})
Marie Curie a pilonner in chemistry send physics. One of the few who wins twice the Nobel price twice in two different categories. An inspiration to the women in stem field. 🏆🏆 - - - Follow us ❤️❤️ @nkwclothing - - - #womenintech #womeninscience #womeninscienceandengineering #womeninphysics #womeninstem #womeninchemistry #womeninengineering #womeninpower #womenofimpact #chemistry_lab #radium #physicist #nuclear #nuclearpower #mariecurie #scientists #scientistsofinstagram #chemists (à Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUqGVyhAqd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=usquzsh7oyh7
Colorado was cold for a Floridian like myself. However, the conference for Women in Physics was amazing. #cuwip #science #womeninphysics #Bouldercuwip2017
@physicsonpointe ・・・ I’m often asked how I swap brains 🧠 when jumping btwn physics 🔬 and dance 💃🏻 (definitely wish I had more than one brain but alas just have 1!). I hope this mentality changes bc it’s silly to categorise people as having either creative or analytic brains -both are required for #science and #art in a big way! I’m constantly in awe of the creativity of fellow scientists and the entrepreneurial/analytic side of my fellow dance colleagues . . @physicsonpointe is a physicist and professional ballet dancer. Merritt studied physics in undergrad at Harvard University and graduated with a PhD in Atomic and Laser Physics from the University of Oxford. She danced with a number of ballet companies throughout her studies. For her PhD studies, her research focused on the field of quantum optics. She built a single photon source and generated, characterized, and utilized quantum states with up to eight photons! Here she is seen at her lab in the University of Oxford. . . . . . #womendoingscience #womeninstem #physics #optics #womenwhoscience #scicomm #research #photonics #womeninphysics #womenintech #harvard #oxford #engineerlife #scienceresearch #scientistswhoselfie #scientistlife #techgirl #girlswhobuild #girlsinscience #girlsintech (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYt-Knnu41/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kxvo9vhz7dhm
Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
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Time-dependent perturbation theory is interesting, but my homework work has also been quite messy so far. I hope to finish up this photoelectric effect problem and tidy up my solutions for the rest of the assignment tonight. That should lead me ample time tomorrow to finish my revisions for Thursday's electromagnetism exam.
If you know of a good reference for understanding the application of Green’s functions and delta functions in E&M, please let me know because my professor decided reviewing basic relativity concepts in class for the last month would be more important than those topics. :’)
As I sit here, calm creeps in. As if it’s been here before. Calm introduces itself. Last time it gave me a different name. Anxiety and panic have been living here, we’ve made friends. Sometimes anxiety and panic get jealous of calm. Calm causes clamor before it sits. It’s firm and fair. It’s favorite phrases are, “I went to the store to get me some bananas. Bananas.” and “Namaste.” Taking a break…
When we call physical laws “beautiful,” we mean primarily two things: they are wonderfully symmetric and wonderfully productive. And the beauty of the laws has lately become more important than ever to scientific progress. 📸 by @dominicwalliman 💟 Follow us 💟 - - - -#womeninstem #womeninphysics #stemeducation #quantum #quantumphysics #quantummechanics #scientists #scienceteacher #physician #physicsfun #astrophysics #physicsproject #theoreticalphysics #nobelprize #physicsclass #particlephysics (à Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-fUluh13G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hxvsy7ukq7mq
I’m spending the next month or so doing a bit of science writing @perimeterinstitute. I love the women of physics posters in my office! #womeninscience #womeninstem #womeninphysics #verarubin #anniejumpcannon #adalovelace #mariecurie #mariesklodowskacurie #chienshiungwu #viviennemalonemayes #perimeterinstitutefortheoreticalphysics #perimeterinstitute https://www.instagram.com/p/Bno44v4AiCr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vjkfx5u0zg2s