How to Study Physics Effectively and Sustainably: Tips and Tricks for First-Year Students

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The present essential contains a number of tips for the successful completion of physics studies. What makes it special is the inspiring style of the author, who studied physics himself and knows what he is talking about. Whether it's keeping lecture notes, working on exercise problems or effectively preparing for exams - this book motivates physics students even in difficult phases of their studies and encourages potential first-year students to dare to study natural sciences. This Springer essential is a translation of the original German 1st edition essentials, Wie man effektiv und nachhaltig Physik studiert by Dimitrij Tschodu, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2018. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors. What You Can Find in This essential Acknowledgment Contents 1 Three Hours of Reading Instead of Five years of Stress 2 How to Avoid Mistakes in the Beginning 2.1 Willing to be Intelligent 2.2 Willing to be Perfect 2.3 Wasting Time on Trivial Problems 2.4 Competing with Fellow Students 2.5 Isolate Yourself from Others 2.6 Read More than Necessary 2.7 Being too Reserved 2.8 Not Leaving Time for Experimentation 3 How not to Waste Your Time 3.1 Time Spent in Physics Degree 3.2 Self-Study 3.3 Television, Social Media and Magazines 3.4 Group Work 4 How to Make Your Studies Easier 4.1 Surround Yourself with Fellow Students Who are Better Than You 4.2 Research Like an Investigative Journalist 4.3 Use Swarm Intelligence 5 How You Concentrate Intensely 5.1 Time 5.2 Location 5.3 Routine 5.4 Practical Elements of the Routine 6 How to Understand the Math Lectures Faster and Better 6.1 Keep Good and Detailed Lecture Notes 6.2 Thoroughly Rework the Lecture 7 How You Crack Problems and Get Better 7.1 Mental Models 7.2 Cracking the Tasks 7.3 Learning for the Long Term Instead of Passing in the Short Term 8 How You Really Cheat 8.1 Even Benjamin Franklin Did that 8.2 You Can Do that Too 8.3 The Art of Correct Copying 9 How You Recognize Connections and Keep Them in Mind 9.1 Create a Map of Physics 9.2 Connect the Points on the Map 9.3 Connect the New Knowledge Constantly with Your Previous Knowledge 10 How to Prepare for Exams Effectively 10.1 Written Examinations: PEAK—Premortem, Elimination, Automation, Exam (Premortem, Elimination, Automation, Klausur) 10.1.1 Premortem 10.1.2 Elimination 10.1.3 Automation 10.1.4 Exam 10.2 Oral Examinations 10.2.1 Exercises 10.2.2 Preparation 10.2.3 Overcoming Excitement 10.3 After the Exam 11 Sustainable Competence Instead of Short-Term Competition 12 Useful Resources What You Learned From This Essential References