A day in the life of an Oxford physics student

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Everything that happened to me on Thursday of 5th week, Michaelmas term 2012. Whilst this was a fairly typical day it by no means represents every day in my university life! Each day varies so much that it would be impossible to do justice to what it's like to study here, but that's just a limitation of the format that you'll have to accept here.
If you are interested in support available in making an application to Oxbridge, here are some links that you may find useful. I have nothing to do with either of these organisations, for full disclosure.
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I am Simon, a fourth year physics student at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford. I try my best to help applicants to Oxbridge with answers from the other side of the fence and, where possible, make videos that people will find useful.
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www.spc.ox.ac.uk
Opinions presented are my own and not necessarily those of my college or university. And before anyone asks, no I'm not being sponsored by Red Bull (though I'd be open to offers).

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@ABC_DEF 6 лет назад

I was an Oxford student in the 1980s. My life wasn't like this. I enjoyed candlelit dinners every night in the college hall, went for walks through the parks and by the river, fell in love with Oxford's beautiful architecture, went to chapel and listened to the choirs, went to sherry parties and tea parties, read books and discussed them with my friends over late night coffee, sat in beautiful gardens and listened to the birdsong, went for picnics in punts, spent hours in second-hand bookshops, discovered classical music, attended lectures and societies, wrote essays, and dreamed... But then I was a humanities student.

@DAMfoxygrampa Год назад

That honestly sounds incredible

@speedwagon1824 Год назад

What subject did you study?

@ABC_DEF Год назад

@@speedwagon1824 Classics.

@aelinwhitehorn3526 Год назад

@@ABC_DEF oh.

@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwyxz102 Год назад

If you don’t mind me asking, what did you get on your o levels/ GSCE equivalent

@JackT13 7 лет назад

I like how his uni guilts include buying a bag of crisps and a red bull whereas most uni students guilts are realised when they wake up in a dustbin after snorting a gram of ketamine

@aashaykulkarni6733 6 лет назад

Liam Gray same profile picture lol...

@duncanmills3047 6 лет назад

He didn't pay 100K for anything?

@angelstarfire 6 лет назад

Lol

@chessmench 6 лет назад

Yeah i agree. This kids a sheltered one. You can see it in his unshaven pubic hair mustache.

@yobaafett 6 лет назад

1g of ket is for pussies

@moragwee 8 лет назад

Why did the student drop out of Quantum Physics Class? Because it was Bohring.

@SimonClark 8 лет назад

+Morgan Fraser these jokes are very painful Fermi

@jamienorth1603 8 лет назад

+Morgan Fraser he should of kept going and if he found it boring, he should of asked for it to be more challenging, does he know that these options are available for him?

@AlexODowd280 8 лет назад

+Morgan Fraser Maybe he felt Pauli

@Vesivian 8 лет назад

+Itz Northy it was a joke

@NadaII 8 лет назад

+Morgan Fraser Being from out of town, the student was most 'probably' 'uncertain' of where he was going and where he'd end up. Unless someone was there to observe that is, which probably resulted in quite a tangled mess. Non-locality is tough for out of towners like our student, which is a real shame because he was no doubt a Feyn-man.

@thegoldenmonkeydude 7 лет назад

This video makes me want to be so much more productive with my time.

@tibees 6 лет назад

productivity is a positive feedback cycle, once you start it becomes easier

@arkonarcaxe1808 3 года назад

@@tibees Hi Tibees

@alex.g7317 Год назад

But you still won't anyway?

@yeetyeetskedeet9420 7 лет назад

I took out the trash today

@maxwellhadley9387 6 лет назад

You took out Ben?

@atuljkulkarni 6 лет назад

👍👍👍👍

@kingrobert7246 6 лет назад

yeet yeet skedeet well done maye

@gayxor 5 лет назад

Best comment!

@taigachawatama 4 года назад

It ain’t much but it’s honest work

@333ryansmith 7 лет назад

Anyone else see this in their recommended/home feed? I'm seeing all these old videos going viral now, this one was interesting and well put-together though!

@SimonClark 7 лет назад

Yeah it's bizarre - I haven't done anything but it's recommending this video in particular to everyone and their dog... I mean I'm not complaining, it just feels a little undeserved! Nice to have new discussions in the comments though :)

@user-tz6nu6wi1p 7 лет назад

y'know #RU-vidIsBroken

@333ryansmith 7 лет назад

SimonOxfPhys thanks for the reply!! I ended up binge watching a bunch of your videos as I'll be in college in a couple years and your life resembles a preview of what mine will be like soon. Keep up balancing your thesis, code program, chorus and RU-vid; you're doing great!

@angelmakima 7 лет назад

Ryan Smith yup same

@BartdeHaas 6 лет назад

Yes, it was recommended to me, probably because I like Walter Lewin's videos, I assume. However it looks like a good video to me..

@willow_fn 6 лет назад

The first time I watched this video was three years ago (maybe four), I was still in high school. I have watched this during finals of my baccalaureate, premed year and now there are two finals left for me before I start the third year of medical school! This video never failed to motivate me. Thanks alot

@ramokhan7997 4 года назад

Faten Nader Go Girl!

@kongsakun1516 2 года назад

Me too, I watched this video first time when I prepare to get into the university and now I study 3rd year medical school and I had no motivation for studying. This video make my motivation again.

@willow_fn 2 года назад

@@kongsakun1516 now I'm on my sixth (last) year. I wish you the best of luck. Don't overwork yourself and always take care of yourself.🌼

@dibyayan388 7 лет назад

A day in my Life : Wake up in the Morning and Go back to Sleep at Night

@ObtecularPk 7 лет назад

life as a comp sci student is.. basically sit down on a computer, google codes, copy paste and submit. im a comp sci undergrad

@niraj6728 7 лет назад

Rushabh Doshi this is me.

@122mlb 7 лет назад

* life as a mediocre comp sci student

@Ryan-mg2uv 7 лет назад

Rushabh Doshi is comp sci any good? looking at doing it in uni

@ObtecularPk 7 лет назад

yeyebsjw sjeudhene its simple but its hard because its so simple. if you dont like sitting on the computer 8 hours a day looking at a blank computer screen, i suggest you do something you're passionate for

@ObtecularPk 7 лет назад

***** work on your project, reply to email.. etc

@SimonClark 10 лет назад

I think the best way to fix this problem (one I have shared in the past, by the way!) is to use your knowledge - attempt questions, in particular try those at the end of chapters of textbooks. That way if you can apply your knowledge to a real problem then you truly understand it, rather than just recalling sentences from memory. Often it's the case that you will understand things, but won't realise it until you put your knowledge into action!

@studyzindagi9394 4 года назад

Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process.”

@kaushikdr 3 года назад

I LOVE how you prioritize long-term understanding; however, now I am scared that I will be rushing my homework too in college!

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

It's more me not wanting to give up (and not being terribly good at this stuff) than the professors expecting me to work this hard! In first year we were told that we should be doing between 40 and 50 hours of work a week, and I've always been at the higher end of that scale, mostly because I need to put more time in to get the same quality of work done. Especially this year actually, seeing as I chose one of my options as a challenge for me!

@TheUndulyNoted 7 лет назад

You've definitely picked the busiest day possible

@SimonClark 7 лет назад

It was definitely a busy day but definitely not even the busiest day in the year! It worked out as being a bit longer than most days but I think pretty representative of most days in my fourth year

@TheUndulyNoted 7 лет назад

Maybe it's different in fourth year, down here in second year chemistry (imperial) I'm far less busy than that

@lizardlenny 7 лет назад

1st and 2nd years are fairly manageable.

@waterwell4284 7 лет назад

Vince P i

@expressrobkill 7 лет назад

how is this different from any other university 4th year except better professors.

@tripp3468 7 лет назад

Today I farted and smoked weed

@somekid5205 7 лет назад

Nice

@alvinlepik5265 7 лет назад

420 likes :D

@zou6323 7 лет назад

666 likes D:

@BatMan-yx8oq 7 лет назад

Tripp well, your a failure aren't you

@durden02 7 лет назад

...just like your grammar.

@cloedoso3724 7 лет назад

So intelligent... so handsome... I'm so sad

@SimonClark 10 лет назад

He tutors students at Mansfield for a couple of courses, and has just started lecturing second year quantum mechanics :) He's possibly the best lecturer I've ever had.

@starsantasta4351 7 лет назад

This is the exact opposite of my daily routine

@rk26ful 7 лет назад

Kedi Stars same

@charissaschoon9206 4 года назад

So you start your day by going to sleep and ended it by waking up? Interesting....

@frankmcnally5993 4 года назад

Oxford gave him depression

@appleslover 3 года назад

I don't even have A routine

@safiyyah113 8 лет назад

HOLY SHIT YOUR HANDWRITING IS SO NICE!

@safiyyah113 7 лет назад

FaZe Dank England

@PotatoesArePeople 7 лет назад

His handwriting is nice. How is your handwriting relevant to where you come from anyway?

@PotatoesArePeople 7 лет назад

Hmm, a bit unusual but I understand.

@safiyyah113 7 лет назад

FaZe Dank they care in primary school and after that it's irrelevant... As long as it's legible.

@pootlovato8285 7 лет назад

Sophie K indeed its quite nice for a boy

@tobyn123 7 лет назад

you're a wild boy with that bag of walkers crisps and a banana! 😋

@taerdryn 7 лет назад

Absolute mad lad

@MagicTurdd 7 лет назад

they are called chips you stupid fuck

@tobyn123 7 лет назад

Steven In Britain they're called crisps you stupid fuck.

@user-ll2ou6zb9e 7 лет назад

+Steven ur such an ignorant bitch arent u

@PocketRocket_ 7 лет назад

Toby Nichol That banana looks oddly similar to a gummy worm...

@TheCometdefender 6 лет назад

I'm a Physics major. Here's my day. -Wake Up at 10:30 -Go to an 11:00 am Modern Physics lecture -Eat Lunch -Take a nap. -Go to Calc3 lecture -Take a nap -Go to Chem Lecture so you can do engineering grad - Eat dinner -Play dishonored 2 for a few hours -Do a Physics problem set -Go to bed.

@truepotential206 2 года назад

You have time to nap? Wtf fan.

@imatroll147 8 лет назад

That's how hard they push you in Oxford...the students think hey will be judged for going to the shop to get something to eat instead of doing work

@bradynewman9881 8 лет назад

I assumed it was because they were snacks and not healthy foods or something like that.

@abt1580 7 лет назад

imatroll147 it's actually fucked up

@shikeridoo 7 лет назад

jeez how dumb are you:D. it's cause he went and got shit to eat instead of proper food .

@giovannip8600 5 лет назад

@@shikeridoo nah is because he wasted that time which he could've studied XD

@sowmyag5142 5 лет назад

@@giovannip8600 lol u can't get it

@viviennetanjy 9 лет назад

Love how you share about your passion and interest because everyone can relate to what they themselves love, I guess that's what makes the video fun, especially with cool images around the campus, I actually felt integrated into the video :) thank you for sharing your experience!

@dafnwvs97 7 лет назад

why are there so many comments hating on this student? I think it is a very interesting video that can give people who want to find out what it is like to study at oxford good insight on what it is actually like. And for me how different it is to studying in the netherlands

@NotLegato 7 лет назад

personally, i find this disconcerting. i'm applying into a university to study electrical engineering, and this kind of workload? absolutely would not be able to handle it, not in a million years. i've not heard of anyone working this much, anyway, so he might be a special case, but yeah, for me, it's just worrisome seeing someone who literally studies 8-10+ hours a day, continuously.

@dafnwvs97 7 лет назад

i have to study that much if i want good grades and i study computer science

@RD500v2 7 лет назад

Not Legato he is at oxford doing physics, at oxbridge, it's a lot more pressure than most unis, they don't even allow you to have a job, also with stem subjects you'll want to work thaf hard to keep on top of everything

@bobfake3831 6 лет назад

hope uve had luck in finding the right university for u! At least in Physics, there is always something to do. Most students ive come to know do it because its fun for them. Regardless, most actually need 40-60 hours a week to pass the semester due to getting 3-5 massive assignments a week each taking 8-10 hours to solve. But thats just the first year, if uve started studying 1 yea ago like its displayed here you will now come into more complex stuff, which most find much less time consuming since uve got down the basics and just need to use them, even in electrical engineering

@howardjames4109 6 лет назад

Jealousy

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

It depends on your subject, but I think that the answer is almost always yes! Approaching the same subject from different angles (i.e. different books) is the best way to a thorough understanding :)

@tommie997 11 лет назад

You do not know how much I have been wanting to see this! I have heard so many contrasting stories/misconceptions; it's very nice of you to do this.

@Pippi-rippi 7 лет назад

Lovely video! It's nice to see someone so motivated and working hard! Good luck x

@ChristAliveForevermore 6 лет назад

This is coming from a senior physics major from a far less prestigious university than Oxford, but being a physics major is HARD. It's like intellectual overdrive ×100. I've never been happier.

@EndureFocusEngageDie 11 лет назад

This is some serious reinforcement for me, total bliss, watching your videos, thank you Simon and thank you Oxford!

@AustinGarrett777 7 лет назад

As an MIT physics student, your life sounds exactly like my life.

@simonhansen5038 7 лет назад

Seems like a very chill life. You even have time to make these blogs.

@maxxxxxxy 7 лет назад

4/5 years ago...

@simonhansen5038 7 лет назад

Maxybeast I didn't mean to offend you. I understand that you want to be that hard working guy and I'm sure that a lot of people are impressed with you.

@simonhansen5038 7 лет назад

It is very good to warn people what they are in for. I'm sure that I was wrong and that the blogging physisist is just very time efficient. Bloggers are usually people with waaaaay too much time on their hands but evidently science has proved me wrong in this case.

@joris8032 7 лет назад

How is this chill life. sitting in a library for 8 hours is not a chill life

@simonhansen5038 7 лет назад

Piet Vranken I don't know. Maybe one day I will know enough about physics to fully understand this blogger time paradox.

@emd1178 7 лет назад

A day in the life of a Gender Studies student: -Woke up -Ate days worth of calories, just for breakfast -Logged onto Tumblr -Complained about Misogyny -Went back to sleep

@TranceForTheFuture 7 лет назад

The sad thing is that this is 100 % accurate, and not even a joke.

@FinzEh 7 лет назад

Eamon MacDermott can u explain this actually i cant take it srs

@ItsCdubs 7 лет назад

So close but you forget Patriarchy.

@daniel117100 7 лет назад

dont forget complaining how bad their sixth form teachers were even though they never showed up to lessons

@quilliamattari2772 7 лет назад

Hahahaha

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

Direct and to the point. I like your style.

@shortforchange 7 лет назад

I love that, being more concerned with understanding material than getting things done. I find myself just plowing through reading material, just to find that i haven't learned jack all because i want to finish the book. Trying to apply the more studious factor to my studies than performance.

@SimonClark 10 лет назад

I kind of started from scratch as I didn't find 6th form material nearly as challenging and so didn't have to put so much work in. Before I was hardly a model student - see my 'How to study effectively' video for how I should have been doing things!

@dianaann3769 8 лет назад

Hello Simon! I am one of the science student in my school. During our Physics class, I don't really get what my teacher taught us, well sometimes I do. I have to study by my own and luckily I get a help from my tuition teacher who used to be an engineer. So, my knowledge about Physics become expanded. Now, I'm in the midst of learning about radioactive (the last chapter of our syllabus). I hope by watching your videos, I can get more good information about Physics before November 2015. Thanks!

@muzinene5543 4 года назад

I really like coming back to this video. Helps me get through my work.

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

Half of first year is physics, and in second year you take a lecture course in mathematical methods that you use across the board, but beyond that any mathematical developments that you need are covered as part of that specific subject's lecture series, e.g. tensor calculus is covered in general relativity. They do assume a moderate level of mathematical knowledge - univariate calculus, vectors and matrices and ODEs - but this is covered in a refresher course at the start of the course.

@merdo_46 7 лет назад

two words... FUCK THAT, unless you really like studying.

@micha8469 7 лет назад

Everybody likes science but most don't understand it and they believe they can't so they don't like it. You can't like things you're afraid of or you don't understand.

@merdo_46 7 лет назад

Leszek Michał everybody learns not understands, if people are willing to put the effort into studying, then fine but id rather live my life in a less stressful way

@micha8469 7 лет назад

Mert Girgin Ok, I understand. Frankly, college was the best time of my life so far. Lots of new and different people, lots of parties, lots of travelling besides more or less interesting studying program. This is also the way you learn life, I mean socially. Studying is just like maybe 50% of the college experience. As to the video, I didn't find college so intense and hard like the author shows but I didn't go to Oxford. And the further I was, the easier it became to pass exams, most of them at least.

@ruipedro97scp 7 лет назад

why the fuck was this on recomended?

@af252 7 лет назад

Rui G it's cool

@Gigga9 7 лет назад

Because you belong here too.

@Asmrnerd10 7 лет назад

because people like you party all day.You need to know what a useful human being goes through every single day.

@TheRichzombie 7 лет назад

ASMR CSGO Literally nobody parties "all day" that's just a dickish old mans view of everything.

@ruipedro97scp 7 лет назад

I enjoy it too but it is weird that out of nowhere it showed up since i have never searched for these kind of videos ^^

@layoverbear 7 лет назад

Oh my god tiny Simon! Im so impressed on far youve come.

@peacefulsprout3878 7 лет назад

I found that video pretty inspiring for me. Working on to enter one of the best physics and engineering uni now

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

Gym three times a week, down from five times over the summer. Would like to start kick-boxing next year if given a PhD place!

@FINALB 7 лет назад

Still better than the random emerging videos from the dark side of YT.

@pt5244 8 лет назад

Awesome video! Looking forward to hear more of your life in Oxford.

@rnoemi4 7 лет назад

I just love your accent! love your commitment to understanding what is in front of you that will definitely help you later on

@NK7YT 9 лет назад

actually, i really wish i had a live like that. you my mate are a motivation for me to study :)

@Nishka88 7 лет назад

OH MY GOD people calm down he's an oxford student not hitler damn why so much hate seems like such a nice chill dude.

@lemonade3662 2 года назад

I'm watching this 8 years later. Suddenly saw this on my home feed.

@zaafirahasan2300 8 лет назад

Your videos are so addicting. I think I have watched 5 already in the past half an hour.

@unltd6343 5 лет назад

Anyone watching in 2019? ✌️

@ProKiller150 7 лет назад

His life in points: - Wake up - Lecture - Study - Lecture - Study - HW - Sleep NoFap streak: 4 months.

@tinipants2 3 года назад

Shits

@Fairyffs 7 лет назад

i'm stressed out just by listening you talk about ur life.. i took physics(not anymore) and it just killed me softly.. i saluted you, i can't do what you do and i wish i can..

@alfredbufulea8282 5 лет назад

I know this is a really old video but I’m a first year physics major now and these are helping A LOT

@keshmeshnakhuutt9555 3 года назад

I can't believe I watched this in 2012! and probably more than 20 times over the several years! WOW!

@kresslerazurin8681 3 года назад

8 years later, youtube recommends this to me...

@adnaanlambe8575 7 лет назад

Bro, I love the way your notes are written.

@SimonClark 10 лет назад

Group theory is part of the theoretical physics major option, I don't believe it's covered in any of the other 4th year options (apart from possibly particle physics). At Oxford anyone on the four year physics course can choose to do theoretical physics, there are no prerequisites.

@georgiamillis4218 7 лет назад

I'm so jealous of how driven you are ahhhhhh

@timothywright3130 7 лет назад

+Georgia Millis don't be jealous just work harder

@goosis1chavez552 7 лет назад

seriously, sounds cheeky but you can do it! :)

@georgiamillis4218 7 лет назад

Doing my best :p

@kcd4344 6 лет назад

he is just a robot following what society says, dont worry, you are atleast original

@casperstergaardsrensen3053 6 лет назад

I mean they teach critical thinking on most academic institutions... I very much doubt he's just a puppet. Y'all been watching too much V for Vendetta. ;)

@Pitbuller49 7 лет назад

Holy crap i thought i had neat writing, your's is just pure awesome :o

@jamminout7671 7 лет назад

My handwriting is so bad lol, I had to change to cursive since it was so hard for people to read, now I write slower rip

@eeshitadeepta7289 7 лет назад

Milan When you're a science student, there is only a slight chance of getting better than his handwriting.

@mariposa137 7 лет назад

I usually don't care about people's vlogs , but this one stood out from the others. Well done! :)

@lucasasso1226 7 лет назад

nice video man, it was interesting to get an insight on what is like to be an oxford student. thank you

@Haannibal777 7 лет назад

I don't remember my schedule was that intense, even in my 4th year. But of course, everyone is different. I was at Cambridge and I probably took different topics from you (Quantum, Relativity, Solid State if I remember right). One thing I did notice was that the brightest students, didn't seem to need to study. May be they were ahead of the curve so much that they could afford to do many other things.

@iLastStar 7 лет назад

how long ago did you graduate from your studies?

@MrDpsc 7 лет назад

really? I see the opposite. The brightest students are the ones that don't slack off

@aimenfatima7713 7 лет назад

MrDpsc Nah some people can get passing grades without studying (like me) Bur there are way smarter people that can get straighy A s without much effort

@MrDpsc 7 лет назад

Squidward you're not particularly bright for obtaining passing grades without studying. I'm in my last year and have met a few geniusses, the type that write a thesis that their promoter is ecstatic about but end up writing a completely new one because they didn't consider it good enough. They all keep on top of their material. This image of someone who doesn't do anything all year, reads their book once and gets a perfect mark is almost nonexistent.

@aimenfatima7713 7 лет назад

MrDpsc I never said I was particularly bright lol I don't even think that Just making a passing remark regarding my experience in high school (I just graduated lol)

@russeldioneo5187 7 лет назад

Someday, just someday i can experience something like this, im still in high school, but just someday i could finally understand your books, and all those symbols and how to use them. But now im still trying to be fluent in algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, pretty much just baby math as you call it.

@zheliu4591 7 лет назад

lol good luck, later in higher level courses you will learn that when the class average is a 25, you get a 30 is pretty smart. and any baby courses are a complete waste of time because they typically teach you incorrect things that are oversimplified to get people into the field of study, it's not really there to teach you actually what's going on.

@paulcassidy4559 7 лет назад

What, dude... No. No learning is a waste of time.

@gonzalo9514 7 лет назад

That's a nice approach to study you have, keep it up and you will have a bright future.

@arthurhoseok1028 7 лет назад

Russel Young I thought the same thing as you did when I was younger, shame I took chemistry instead ahahaha

@arthurhoseok1028 7 лет назад

Russel Young I thought the same thing as you did when you were younger, shame I took chemistry instead ahahaha

@bethandstuff 5 лет назад

Hey Simon, I’m sure you probably don’t read the comments on this dinosaur of a video anymore but here you go - I’m currently a first year theoretical physics student in Sydney, Australia. I’ve been following your stuff for a while (loved the PhD series) and I have found your realness and work ethic really inspiring - somewhere I want to be some day. Whenever I’m feeling unmotivated or uninspired I come back to this video. It reminds me of the value of consistent hard work and dedication to achieving your dreams and seeing what you’ve achieved since makes this all the more inspiring. Thanks for being my Professor Blundell 😊

@MaidaA22589 7 лет назад

This is so cool ^w^ Also, your handwriting is absolutely lovely!

@hannahsweens5829 7 лет назад

did you know that you're literally living my dream? I want to become a theoretical physicist, I am very interested in string theory and general relativity, as well as the higgs boson since I've heard of the discovery. I'm only 14 so my expectations in life are a little high and right now I'm just below the right "level" to do physics but hopefully someday I will be able to do something like you do.

@alien4320 Год назад

I wonder, if you are pursuing physics now?

@spacepirate1342 Год назад

@@alien4320i wanna know too

@felixgonzales9786 7 лет назад

at the end you talked about understanding vs doing homework which i can understand but it's so hard because i'm always to scared to fail so i end up focusing on homework rather than the understanding part of it.

@quilliamattari2772 7 лет назад

You pick up these things as you advance in life, don't worry about it.

@yimeizi2648 6 лет назад

Thank you for motivating me to complete a problem set due three weeks from now

@Dugg124 11 лет назад

I'm just in awe at how incredibly smart you must be! Great videos, and thanks for sharing :D

@theyoungenthusiast9835 8 лет назад

Good motivation Bro Keep it up!

@SimonClark 10 лет назад

Oh god I knew barely any equations before my degree! I find them intimidating too, even now. And I definitely found them hard at first. At A level I got an A in maths and further maths, but that was before the A* was introduced - I think I would have got A* and A respectively then (though maybe both A*s).

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

In terms of the rankings Oxford is, but there is little to distinguish the courses. Apply to whichever uni you like more!

@JFrost-rf8ix 3 года назад

This was one of those rare useful recommendations that happens in youtube that i came across cuz usually it's me who usually search for useful stuff rather than youtube recommending.

@moh19931000 7 лет назад

obviously this wasn't a normal day, you had to give a lecture and had dinner with your professor these aren't everyday stuff. i liked the video though

@JamesPeach 7 лет назад

moh When did he say he had to give a lecture? But yeah, he had diner with his professor so it's most likely not an average day.

@tibees 6 лет назад

I agree but some people were complaining that this vid was boring so lucky for them he didnt just show library study all day

@damian.gamlath 10 лет назад

i get a tingle when i see those problem sheets... wonder if that means anything...

@ShayanKhanbazzinga 7 лет назад

This was a pretty cool stuff man. I can say that the part where you talk about how professor Steven lectures and relates history and science is very interesting. I am myself trying to get papers and books to read about My major (Civil Engineering) with historical background of it. Again, cool work mate!

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

This is something that I don't do (as it is so time consuming) but probably should. I actually end up doing it as part of my revision process anyway, so as long as you do it at some point I don't think it matters too much (though it does mean that I need to allocate longer for revision than I would need to otherwise)

@KrejzolKox 7 лет назад

I feel like i lost somewhere in this video

@LeoneBeats 7 лет назад

And.... how old are you ?

@SimonClark 7 лет назад

Here I was 22 :)

@florian4873 7 лет назад

SimonOxfPhys do you need to be smart to be at Oxford?

@Kiara-fx8np 7 лет назад

No Name yes, unless you pay i think

@hayeder 7 лет назад

payment makes no difference. everyone pays the same. the only thing that matters is your head.

@Kiara-fx8np 7 лет назад

hayeder oh yeah you're right idk why i said that thanks for correcting me :)

@isabellabornberg2153 7 лет назад

amazing. I am impressed by your work ethic, so lovely, I aspire to be able to do that

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

No, not all colleges do. If you're the kind of person that only really works well in libraries (like me) then it would definitely be an advantage to apply to a college with a 24 hour library (like St. Peter's *cough cough*) but if you can work fine in your room then it isn't too much of an issue!

@todroyas692 7 лет назад

I'm 13 what am I doing here?

@hackeronte7970 7 лет назад

you are looking at your future

@A9sAs 7 лет назад

hackeronte Not if he becomes an entrepreneur and starts his own business after high school

@100AngelBoy 7 лет назад

you can do uni and entrepreneurship at the same time you know?

@rudrakshiandlife 6 лет назад

todroyas same...but I am 14

@cremat 6 лет назад

i’m 13 and i’m here because my mum got a scholarship to oxford... meanwhile, i want to go to art school

@WassimBoudja 7 лет назад

how many hours o you sleep ??

@Dannnytrules 11 лет назад

Really enjoying the Oxvlog and this video was a great insight :) keep it up!

@mbayliss4939 10 лет назад

Nice video Simon. My Part IA Physics supervisor (here at Cambridge), is an Oxford physics graduate. He then realised he wanted to study at the better of the two - only joking, very good video.

@swagatochatterjee7104 3 года назад

There there, someone finally cracked Quantum Field Theory.

@___xyz___ 7 лет назад

But how does one actually _study_ physics? Do you 1. try and ask yourself difficult questions, then look up the answer in a textbook and jot it down? Or do you 2. simply look up difficult questions and try to apply your current knowledge to solve said problems? Whichever it is, how can it be that you are able to produce so much text in a single study session? And how much of that is actually useful information?

@TheMajorpickle01 7 лет назад

physics undergrad here, generally physics is taught by general principles building on previous knowledge just like any other subject. For example i wouldn't study a module of the basics of string theory without taking modules in general and special relativity, quantum mechanics, and a good dose of vector mathematics. Questions relevant to your modules are usually provided. Doing problems at university level tends to need a deeper understanding as opposed to GSCE for example where everything is spoonfed

@marcus1mk 7 лет назад

Unknown Entity fully commit w/ maximum effort

@nurfaizah6623 8 лет назад

I watch this video again and again . how can you inspire me so much. Thank you! Wish someone like you exists in my country. erghhhh

@wardox3638 8 лет назад

Which country? :0

@RedBar3D 9 лет назад

I love what you said about understanding, so well put

@saeedbaig4249 7 лет назад

So, in other words: lecture, library, eat, library, library, and library with periodic red bull runs (sleep sold separately)

@athuldevraj3948 3 года назад

0:17 my dream life. I am just 15 yrs old. Wanna pursue math and physics. I want to sit in a classroom like this very soon

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

Having talked to some Oxford officials about this originally I am slightly confused myself. I believe that in being allocated an interview your GCSEs play a larger role, but AS and A levels are more important in your being given an offer or not. Though this is something that I need to research further. As for IGCSEs, I honestly don't know if they are treated differently. If anything they might be regarded as being of higher calibre than domestic GCSEs.

@KirbyTheKirb 3 года назад

The video that started it all I would say. I followed you through your PhD watching your vlogs and it was amazing. Really happy for you but I sometimes miss your PhD vlogs! haha

@lesliedapple390 9 лет назад

How much do you typically sleep and around what time do you usually wake up and go to sleep?

@cheeesypuffs 7 лет назад

zeshan ali badman ting

@HayaBaqir 9 лет назад

i want to go there in the future.

@gwentrapta 5 лет назад

Are you there yet

@AmbieWolfie 6 лет назад

I share your views on understanding, definitely! Great video!!

@Mrdenverfan01 10 лет назад

I love this series! Keep it up! I love the part where you say, "Wow it was just amazing. God I want to be just like him!"

@DreamTheSpirits 8 лет назад

how much sleep do you get? and whats your pattern like?

@Ludwig1625 7 лет назад

GeorgeTunez Fuck all lol

@someaccount3438 7 лет назад

One question: RU-vid, why did you choose to forward this video now? JUST WHY?

@MrCharly780 7 лет назад

2:20AM nothing better to watch, found it really entertaining. Coming from someone who is doing mechanical engineering in a good college I can say studying pure physics is on a whole other level so I wanted to know what it was like for the top dogs in one of best college in the world.

@SimonClark 11 лет назад

If you can cover any of the further maths material then absolutely go for it! In particular I would recommend doing the further mechanics material, and the pure maths stuff. Decision and stats are much lower priorities for the physical sciences that mechanics and pure. If you can find a good way of putting the fact that you've covered the material on your UCAS form then go for it (AS level?) otherwise be careful not to jeopardise your other exams.

@Narc0YT 7 лет назад

I like the way that you said that you prioritise long term understanding rather than short term knowledge. It's the right way to think and learn and I do the same. Unless I understand something fundamentally, I cannot continue it. A reason I fall behind so far.