|
 |
| |
Are you a Physics
major?
Due to the enormous workload involved in
physics classes combined with stress and lack of sleep,
physics students often forget (either by accident, defense
mechanism, or intentionally) what their major really is. Thus,
as a physics major, I took it upon myself to create a small
list of indicators to help us all remember what we really are.
YOU MIGHT BE A PHYSICS MAJOR...
- if you have no life - and you can PROVE it
mathematically.
- if you enjoy pain.
- if you know vector calculus but you can't remember how
to do long division.
- if you chuckle whenever anyone says 'centrifugal force.'
- if you've actually used every single function on your
graphing calculator.
- if when you look in a mirror, you see a physics major.
- if it is sunny and 70 degrees outside, and you are
working on a computer.
- if you always do homework on Friday and Saturday nights.
- if you know how to integrate a chicken and can take the
derivative of water.
- if you think in 'math.'
- if you've calculated that the World Series actually
diverges.
- if you hesitate to look at something because you don't
want to break down its wave function.
- if you have a pet named after a scientist.
- if you laugh at jokes about mathematicians.
- if the Humane society has you arrested because you
actually performed the Schrodinger's Cat experiment.
- if you can't remember what's behind the door in the
science building which says 'Exit.'
- if you have to bring a jacket with you, in the middle of
summer, because there's a wind-chill factor in the lab.
- if you are completely addicted to PhysLink.com.
- if you avoid doing anything because you don't want to
contribute to the eventual heat-death of the universe.
- if you consider ANY non-science course 'easy.'
- if when your professor asks you where your homework is,
you claim to have accidentally determined its momentum so
precisely, that according to Heisenberg it could be anywhere
in the universe.
- if the 'fun' center of your brain has deteriorated from
lack of use.
- if you'll assume that a 'horse' is a 'sphere' in order
to make the math easier.
- if you understood more than five of these indicators.
- if you make a hard copy of this list, and post it on
your door.
If these indicators apply to you, there
is good reason to suspect that you might be classified as a
physics major. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Created by Jason Lisle. Edited by Anton
Skorucak of PhysLink.com
|
|
