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Hey everyone! My name is Marielle and I am a physics major with a minor in honors. I am considering going to grad school but I haven't quite decided on that yet. Nuclear physics is a field that I find especially interesting. I have always lived in San Diego, but I love going to the East Coast. I have been working at a movie theater in the area for a year and a half and last semester I had an internship

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Hello, my name is Jason Bullock and I am an applied math major with an emphasis in physics. Here is me in a nutshell. I love Jesus Christ, my wife, my kids, and enjoy math as well as physics. I particular like math and physics because it reveals more about how God created the universe. I am also part of the Math Club at SDSU, so come and join us. By the way this is an old photo from 3 years ago. The kids are bigger now. HAHAHa

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Yo guys! I'm David and I'm from Westminster, Ca. I'm working and studying (both full time). I'm in my junior level courses as an astrophysics major. All the classes I've taken in all the various disciplines taught me that my true passion is learning about the universe - from the microscopic to the cosmic scales - and our place in it. I plan on sharing my passion and love for the universe through a career in teaching at university level while doing research in cosmology. My ultimate goal would be to discover something new or develop a new idea that will lead to a better understanding of nature.

You can say I'm a bit of a hippy (I embrace it) but I believe that the most important things in life are peace, love, and happiness. My parents taught me to appreciate the little things in life and to value education. School allows you to learn new and exciting things that can heighten your sense of awe and appreciation for life, and what better subject to learn about than astrophysics??

I plan on leaving this class with a better understanding of what it's like to be a physicist, better mathematical thinking skills, and more physicist friends to share the adventure with! Peace!!

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Hi, I go by Alex but many call me Thor. Life was shaky in my teenage years  and I need not go into detail however eventually I found a passion for learning about our universe. It mostly started from an old college textbook on modern physics that I couldn't understand the first page of chapter 1 and yet I am stubborn and read a more layman-level physics book by Michio Kaku called Physics of the Impossible. Upon completion of Michio's book I was able to understand the college textbook and began scouring the internet and Wikipedia of various scientific topics such as black holes, star formation and composition, or whatever else seemed interesting in the realm of physics. I have a vast knowledge of physics concepts and even began to theorize things on my own that seemed parallel to international research studies I had yet to observe. Because of this I decided to pursue an academic career in physics so that I may get into the nitty-gritty of the concepts I love so much. Before I was just floating through school haphazardly but now my motivation is my two beautiful daughters and wonderful girlfriend that I wish to provided a comfortable life for without digging ditches in construction field...

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Hello, my name is Jeremiah. I was born and raised here in San Diego. As of right now I am only doing a physics major. I have no idea if I am going for a second in Astronomy and a minor in mathematics. It does not really matter to me I guess. If time and money was not an issue I would probably do a minor in Russian as well, since I only need three more classes to obtain it. But the probability of me doing that is way lower than the other two.

I chose physics because I thought it would be fun and be the most useful to me. Majority of the time I do not know what I am doing, so everything is a probability to me. That might be the reason why I have an interest in quantum mechanics. My educational goal is to learn physics and break the common taboo of mysticism mixed with science. It would probably get me into trouble along the way and tons of negative feedback. However it does not bother me much, because if it did I would not be doing whatever i am doing. I do not know what I will be doing with it in the future, since the possibilities are almost nearly endless. It just depends on how much trouble I want to get in.

I hope this class teaches me new concepts and learn to challenge ideas or what not.

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Hello, everyone! I am a senior physics major (B.S.) and math minor. I am originally from Toluca, Mexico, though I have lived the vast majority of my life here in the U.S., and most of that time here in San Diego. I transferred here from Mesa College (though I did attend some classes at Southwestern College) and I returned to SDSU after a 1.5 year hiatus to finish my degree. College hasn't been valued very much in my immediate family, but long ago I decided that if I was going to invest time and money in a college degree that it would be in a STEM field. I initially started out thinking I wanted to major in mechanical engineering, but after physics 196 I decided electrical engineering was the way to go. However, after having ran into lectures on physics from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras on YouTube, I realized that what I had seen in my statics and dynamics classes wasn't very interesting afterall, so I decided to pursue physics. While here at SDSU, I became more interested in mathematical elegance, and my interests shifted from experimental to mathematical physics (e.g. Maxwell, Heaviside). I am uncertain about pursuing graduate studies in physics at the moment, but I am giving serious thought into getting my single subject teaching credential as my needs for living are fairly modest and a teaching career might give me plenty of freedom. What I am hoping to get out of this class is a fairly good working knowledge of solid state physics, as the physics department no longer offers a course in such topic. Here I am at the Metallica concert at Petco Park last month.

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Hey, my name is Erick. I am from Merced, CA, which is a shitty town in the central valley. I just moved off campus to a place in Normal Heights. I am in my fourth year and studying physics. I chose physics because of the great time I had in my high school physics classes. I hope to graduate in the next two years and hopefully get an internship sometime between now and then. I work at the ARC for Intramural Sports.

Going to college is valued in my family as both my parents went, as did most of my extended family. But I wouldn't say it is expected.

I hope to pass this class, and get three units closer towards graduating.

I'm the guy in the picture.

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Hi, I am Everett. I am currently physics masters student. I was formerly a mechanical engineering major recieving a bachelors from sdsu back in 2016. Presently, I am an intern for the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab at the DIII-D National National Fusion Facility. I work as an engineer/technician/amatuer machinist developing the Powder Dropper and Impurity Granule Injector. What brought me back to college is I love physics. My goals are to do the best I can.

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Hey everyone. My name is Jacob and I'm from the bay area. I'm a sophomore with an Aerospace Engineering major with a Physics minor. I chose SDSU because it is one of the few schools in California that offers Aerospace Engineering as an undergraduate program. The beautiful weather and proximity to the beach was also a big reason why I chose San Diego State. I am interested in rocket design and aerodynamics. Getting a college education is highly valued in my family as both my parents were the first and only ones in their families to go to college. Outside of class I am involved in SDSU's rocketry club and volunteer at the BuildIT center in the library. After college I hope to either pursue a Masters in Aerospace Engineering or get a job in aerospace manufacturing or space transport. I hope this class will give me a strong modern physics foundation.

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I am a second year Masters student in Medical Physics, planning to graduate this December.  I have a lovely wife, 3 children, and am a Naval Officer with almost 18 years of service.  I spent most of my years as a Submarine Officer and recently shifted career paths to become a Radiation Health Officer.  I was born and raised in the small town of Mount Airy, NC, and I have a BS in Materials Engineering and an MS in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation.

I am currently studying Medical Physics with an immediate goal to further advance my career, and a long term goal to open up more possibilities post-Navy.  Opportunity has been a driver for advanced education at all points in my life.  My values for college and lifelong learning were inspired by my parents and further instilled by my life experiences. My main goal for this course is to have a stronger physics foundation.

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Hello my name is Jesse I am currently pursuing at least one bachelor's degree at sdsu. I am currently have a job at a community college. I currently live off campus in the surrounding area at sdsu. College is not particularly valued in my family. Getting gainful employment certainly is though and it could done with or without college. But I think that college would give me my best chance of achieving that goal. I am taking this class to gain supporting information which might help me in the future. Not very photogenic person , but the instructions say to include a picture of yourself well...here you go.

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Hey everyone! My name is Kayla and I am a physics major. I moved to San Diego when I was in elementary school and have lived here a majority of my life. I have moved several times since high school, but San Diego has remained my favorite place to live. This is my first semester at San Diego State University after transferring from San Diego Mesa College, where I earned my AS in Physics. I am now the first person in my family to earn a college degree. I intend to continue with school until I earn my PhD in Physics. In this class I hope to strengthen the fundamentals that I will use for the rest of my career as a physicist.

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Hey! My name's Luke. I'm a physics major minoring in math. What brought me to college was largely the influence of both my parents. I saw how education drastically improved their lives. My current goal is hopefully a Phd in Physics, hoping to be able to perform research and teach at a well funded university with nice weather. My biggest interests right now are quantum and in modeling systems. I work 20 hours a week, college is highly valued in my family culture, and I'm hoping to get a good grasp of quantum mechanics.

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Hello, my name is James Day and I am majoring in physics. I transferred to SDSU this semester from Moorpark College, so I'm still new to the area. I've lived in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles practically my entire life. I chose SDSU because I wanted a change of environment, and the weather is usually nice down here. What I want to get out of my education here is to attend Grad school afterwards and pursue a Ph.D, ultimately doing research after that. I am still unsure what area I would like to specialize in. Hopefully my next two years here will help me decide the direction I want to pursue. I look forward to continuing my education and working alongside everyone else.

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Hey all, my name is Monica and I'm a physics major minoring in math. I've lived in San Diego my whole life and I love it here. I currently work at Hooters and have an internship with the San Diego Police Department. I've done competitive gymnastics my entire life but just recently quit and now I do Tae Kwon Do. I also love running to keep active, and the most I ran was a marathon back in 2015. When I'm not busy, I love going to the beach.I went to the beach almost every day this summer, but now it's over and it's time to work :( The reason why I'm studying physics in college is simply because I have a love and passion for physics. It's the one thing I'm good at and have an interest in. College is very much encouraged in my family. My dad had a masters degree in electrical engineering, my sister has a masters degree in chemistry, and my brother has a bachelors degree in electrical engineering (he will be going to grad school soon). Since I love physics, I really want to learn some new things from this class and apply them. That's the reason why I'm here-to learn. My plan in life is to become an FBI or CIA agent. After college, I would like to work for the military for a couple of years and then apply for the FBI and CIA. I might go back to grad school some day, but I'll see how my life turns out. I'm excited for this semester and to meet you all!

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Hi! My name is Aksel and I'm a physics major. I was born in Denmark and raised in Turkey. For college I chose San Diego State because of it's beautiful weather and the academic opportunities the school provides. After graduation I intend to pursue a Master's degree and eventually earn a PhD in Physics.
Earning a college degree is definitely valued in my family culture. Both my parents have studied in the US and have earned their degrees in Business and Economy. I'm the first person in my family to pursue a degree in Science. My education goals for the future are to do research and teach at a university. I hope to be a useful member to society by improving technology; therefore making peoples lives easier and by teaching one of the most interesting and important subjects in science.
In high school I interned at an architecture firm in their engineering department. This internship helped me to decide what I wanted to study in college. It also sharpened my skills on problem solving and doing research. From this class, I hope to get a better understanding of the modern theories in physics and the skills to use this knowledge on futuristic innovations.
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and learning more about Physics.

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Hi everyone! My name is Dayna and I am a San Diego native.  I started my college career as a Kinesiology major and after three years I realized that pursuing a career in Physical Therapy was not for me. I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physics with a minor in mathematics.  I intend to eventually earn a PhD in Physics.

Outside the classroom I do a lot of rock climbing and swimming. I enjoy camping, hiking, and just about anything outside.  I am currently working at The Cheesecake factory in Fashion Valley and in Pacific Beach as a swim instructor for children under the age of 2.

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Hey! My name is Taylor and I am a physics major hopefully getting a minor in astronomy. I grew up in Sacramento, but wanted to come to so cal for the amazing weather and the academics of course.
I have been snowboarding most of my life but still getting used to this whole surfing thing. I like to workout and be active whether it's hiking, swimming, or playing basketball.
I am looking forward to challenging myself in this course as I continue to learn about different disciplines of physics. I am leaning towards pursuing a career in astrophysics but I am keeping my options open as I am exposed to new fields and ideas.
Feel free to come over and say hi,  I am looking forward to meeting you guys as we challenge ourselves further!

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Hi everyone. As you could probably tell from my title, my name is Jonathan Stafford-Bentley. I am a San Diego native, born and raised, and I am pursuing major in Physics. I am a pretty big nerd when it come to DC comics and television shows. Living in San Diego, I enjoy go to Comic Con and Padre games on occasion. Although I am a nerd, I do enjoy staying active, whether that be hiking, camping, or going to the beach.

Inside the classroom, I am a third year physics student, with a passion for quantum mechanics. My goal is to obtain a phd in physics and work at CERN in Geneva on the LHC. I enjoy learning about what makes up the universe and how It works. I am excited to learn more about all the things this class has to offer.

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Hello Modern Physics classmates!

My name is Antonio Cobarrubia and I am a third year currently pursuing a Bachelors in Science in Physics . I have lived in San Diego all my life.

When I entered high school, I became a fan of anime, manga and comics including the, at the time, the Avengers movie. The fantasy worlds hooked me to want to know how their world works and how world doesn't. After taking a physics course, the concepts and ideas made me discover a passion to learn more about our universe. Combined with my interest in Math, I decided to pursue a career in Physics, and eventually pursue a PhD in Physics.

Hopefully later in my Physics career, I hope to learn more about particle physics and quantum mechanics as it looks the most interesting fields of physics. I look forward to the rest of the semester learning about modern physics!

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Hello class, I am Austin. I am a San Diego native and have lived between here and alpine my entire life. Outside of the classroom, I do a lot of swimming and rock-climbing and light reading, and also play with my pug. For work, I am the chipper door guy at Dave and Busters.

In the classroom, I am a Physics major for the sake of learning physics in a productive environment. After SDSU, I hope to gain a masters in statistics and then go on to obtain a PhD in Biophysics. With those subjects well understood and degrees in hand, I am confident that doors to all sorts of research opportunities will open and I will have access to enough questions and research tools to last a lifetime.

What do I hope to gain from this class in particular? A strong enough understanding of Modern Physics to have real conversations with real scientists and to be able to pick their brain and intelligently challenge their ideas. To this end, I believe the entire class can agree at least in part.
If you read this thanks for reading, and I am looking forward to working with you and hopefully butting heads.

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Hi! I am from San Diego and have lived here my whole life. I have a lot of different interest, with my top 5 being Astronomy, finance, The Beatles, Star Wars and dogs, in no particular order. I love camping and want to move up to NorCal in the future.

Having said that, I am an Astronomy major with a minor in math. I'm 90% sure that I will not be attempting any sort of Grad school, at least for the foreseeable future.

Careerwise, I'd love to be a "freelance Astronomer" whatever that is. Not being confined to a university seems like the best choice to me.

Anyway, it will be interesting to see just how tough this class is going to be. Looking forward to the challenge!

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Hello fellow classmates,
My name is Ali and I am a computer science major with a minor in physics. I hope to later on work in research or high tech industry. I would love to work on quantum computers, game physics, or scientific computing. Last year I worked with the computational science department developing software for high performance computing.

I currently work as an auto technician at my dad's auto shop. So if you have any car problems, just let me know. I come from a working class family which values hard work and education. Much of my fascination with science comes from my dad, who from a young age, taught me how all the things on a car work; including the physics behind it.

I hope we will have a lot of fun this semester.

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Hello! My name is Ian and I am a Physics Major with a minor in Astronomy. I am entering my third year here at SDSU. I am from the Bay Area and decided to come to San Diego because of the beautiful weather and, of course, for the amazing school of SDSU.
I am really looking forward to the year as I finally get to meet more people interested in the same subject as me not just a bunch of engineers. Please come to me if you need a study buddy or just want to talk because I know getting to my peers will be very important. I am currently aiming for a PhD in Physics or something more Astrophysics but that's a long way off.

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Hello Everyone,
My name is Elmito but you are more than welcome to call me Junior. I am from Orange County, currently studying Physics and finishing my last year here at San Diego State University.

I come from a family which highly values education and am blessed with fantastic parents. My father who worked for the US Navy has helped pay for my education from the CAL Vet System. Coming from a military family I understood the ethics needed to provide for ones self and for ones family. Education was a primary in this and after graduation I hope to continue on this path.

I hope to meet you all over our class period together.

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Hi!
My name is Delaney and I am a physics major with an honors minor. I am originally from Huntington Beach. On campus, I am a part of the sorority Kappa Delta, the honors society Phi Eta Sigma, the Webers Honors College, and Greeks Gone Green!
Outside of school I teach yoga at the San Diego Yoga Center. My educational goals are to get a masters in medical device engineering post graduation and eventually work with prosthetics.
I cant wait to get to know all of you and get physics-y this semester!

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Hello people,
My name is Spencer Kelly and I am from Orange County, CA.  I am double majoring in Applied Mathematics w/ an Emphasis in Physics, and Astronomy. My long term educational goal is to earn my PhD in Cosmology or Astrophysics. I spent last summer working at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach.  I am hoping to gain knowledge of quantum mechanics and special relativity from this class.
Here is a picture I took just now

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Hello all!
I am a San Diego native.
I am a double major in pure mathematics and physics and I am hoping to pursue a PhD in either. I hope to eventually be a teacher of some kind, possible abroad, in another country.

I spend most of my time eating on Convoy St. so if you want food, let me know!

I enjoy travelling and sleeping and a bunch of other things in between.

I work at the Math and Stats Learning Center (MLC) and EOP LSC  on campus as a tutor for math and physics and spend most of my down time in the MLC. I am also starting research with Dr. Antoni Luque (who teaches MATH 342) this semester.

Since my mom is a refugee from Cambodia, education, especially university, is very much valued and important, which is reflected upon in me (I think).

I would like to gain a better understanding of special relativity while taking this course, and ultimately find a topic that truly interests me in physics so that I can geek out. I also hope to make friends and good experiences in this class!

Here's a picture of me with my little cousin in Chinatown Los Angeles last year for AnimeExpo:

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Hello All,

My name is Michael and I am a San Diego, CA native transferring from Grossmont College where I earned my A.S. in Physics. Recently, I spent the last few years working in Colorado in the medical device division of Johnson and Johnson, Inc. (currently ranked 35 on the Fortune 500). Previously, I have held leadership, management and technical roles within the medical device, in-vitro diagnostic device, bio-pharmaceutical and molecular diagnostic industries.

As a returning student with a unique perspective, I know for a fact that having a B.S. degree in a STEM major holds great value in the working world both professionally and monetarily. Knowing that you have the technical expertise to figure out solutions to complex issues and to lead complex cross-functional projects to success feels great. This type of skillset is highly valued and puts you in a position to charge a premium for the service you provide. I made the decision to return to college in order to advance my education, expand the technical skillset I have developed to date and to further study Physics, as it’s a subject that really fascinates me.

As far as family, education is very important and highly valued; I have an older brother who previously graduated from SDSU with a B.S. in Biology. He enjoyed the University very much and had great things to say about his educational experience.

My current goal is to complete my B.S. in Physics at SDSU and then in the future, I would like to pursue either an M.S. in Regulatory Affairs or an Executive MBA in order to assume a senior leadership role within a global organization.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone and learning more about Physics in this class as well as exploring all of the interesting experiments we will work on together.

Cheers,

Michael

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Hi folks, I'm doing physics with a minor in astronomy. I'm aiming for a PhD in astrophysics (or physics, as long as the school has some sort of astrophysics program). Over the summer, I did an REU on the topic of Brown Dwarfs. I'm a local of San Diego, but don't ask me where is good because I don't like going outside. As for what I'd like to get out of this class is knowledge on Modern Physics.

Oh and here is a photo of me getting a headache from staring at code for too long this summer.

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A short video is posted at:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=_g67MMii0ik&feature=youtu.be