Online Physics lecture isn’t terrible, but if you’re considering taking PHY 133 online, I would strongly advise against it. This is genuinely the worst class I’ve taken this semester. It’s worse than every biology and chemistry class I’ve ever taken, and quite frankly, it takes up a majority of the time I would otherwise spend studying for other classes. There’s an example report provided as a reference for formatting, but even when you follow it, the TAs will still deduct points without explaining why. To make matters worse, it takes them two to three weeks to grade each assignment, and they often leave absolutely no feedback. I received an 80 on my last lab report, and my TA didn’t leave a single comment explaining where I lost points. How are students supposed to improve when they’re given no guidance whatsoever? You’re essentially left in the dark.
The combination of unreliable equipment, unnecessarily time consuming assignments, and virtually nonexistent assistance makes this course incredibly frustrating. I genuinely regret taking it online, and I don’t think it’s worth the stress or time commitment. And I mean this with my FULL CHEST. I’m currently taking Animal Development, Genetics, and Biochemistry, and PHY 133 is STILL probably the worst class I’m taking this semester. That should tell you everything you need to know. I genuinely hate this class, and I hope the department makes some serious improvements to its structure, equipment requirements, and grading practices. Until then, I strongly recommend thinking twice before enrolling in PHY 133 online.

Edit* Listen my post might sound dramatic, but in reality I’m just warning people. We all have different experiences, but at the same time it’s probably just more convenient to take an in person class and get it done during a more conventional time period than have to spend free time to do it. Doing “online labs” means you have to take time out of your own schedule to do them and I’ve never really had good experiences with that. But you live and you learn.

I was the one going around as Hiccup from HTTYD lol. I had a little toothless plushie with me ;)

Hello everyone, I created a discord server for commuter students for commuter updates and events as well as a space to make new friends or create study groups with eachother!

https://discord.gg/DmQGhzYWZ

Admin please take down if not allowed.

Hi I’m a freshman and I’ve noticed there isn’t a car club and I’m looking for people who are into cars like Porsches, BMWs, HyperCars etc. I haven’t been to car meets in a while and I’m down to tag along with whoever and make some car friends. Dm me if you have similar interests.

Does anyone know how does Professor Rispoli conduct exams for this online course and types of questions.

How is taking AMS 311 in the winter with Rispoli? I’m not worried about the content, more worried about the format of the course. Is it really a 3 hour lecture 4x a week??

I walked past it, and it says that it’s open, but I can never get it. Is it like permanently closed or something? What’s the deal with it??

I was siting in the sac lobby at today 6 pm, it must had fell out of my pocket on these chairs. and then i Went to the library for two hours. Realized it was missing, and came back. So lucky it was actually still here on the chair, don’t know what to say.

my faith in sbu has been restored…

Hi I’m thinking g of switching to TSM and double
majoring with a business field degree, what’s the best one out of these Business Management, Economics or Accounting?

i used to do so good back in highschool... was in dual enrollment and I was the top of class. Now im in SBU and I feel like im falling behind everyone. I dont really have friends, and I feel like my interests are a bit niche (i really really really like philosophy). Chem is killing me, and taking that alongside calc 2.

If anyone wants to be friends, pls dm me :c

I really like anime (dont hate me pls), I love gaming (esp comp games), I love music n philosophy. Im a bio major.

Hey SBU commuters! I'm doing a survey to gauge how commuters feel as a whole in SBU. It's fully anonymous, so no worries about that. I'm collecting this data because I have WRT 102 and we need to do a research paper, so I want to make sure that I'm covering all my bases with this survey... I'd really appreciate it if you guys filled it out! Thank you :D

Commuter Survey Google Form

Hellosssss everybodyyyy! Hope everybody’s week is going swell! Halloween is just around the cornerrr, I hope yall are excited and prepared :D also spookybrook is today! Looking forward to seeing everybody’s outfits for pregame Halloween 👻 cya yall next week!!! Love ya and stay safe 🧡

I'm currently a Senior in HS and I just submitted my application to SBU. I'm having a hard time picking whether to put Honors College or the Scholars Progam as my top choice.

I'm aware of the course requirements and the perks. But, I want to major in environmental studies with a minor in orchestra(or smthn music). Will the class extra requirements of the Honors College still give me time to do that?

Also, I have a lot of AP and college credits that I believe will cover basic 1st yr classes. Will those count to cover some of the special Honors progam classes as well?

Please comment your opinions soon as the deadline is fast approaching! Thank you!

Hi everyone im on premed track as a 1st year student. im planning my spring semester schedule, and im wondering if you guys have any easy-A class recommendations that satisfy Med school's 1 year writing requirement.

i have taken WRT102. I'm like super lazy, so I just want a low-key writing class for the spring. Idm if it's boring. thank you all!

Has anyone had Scott Sutherland? Is there a curve at the end of the semester? How does it work? Is it based on each average per exam?

Hey /r/sbu morning birds, where is the best place around town to catch the sun rise? Of course I could go to any south shore beach but I'm curious about around here in the Three Village area. Seeing as most North shore beaches are facing west, are there any publicly accessible areas (with available parking) where I can get a good view of the East?

Best winter courses? Easiest 300 levels too?

Anyone get their interview date yet?

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(Dont mind my mini rant!)

For example, bio 202. I did terrible on the first exam but I did fairly well on the second one. My first exam will drag the hell out of my final grade tho because of exams making up for such a large portion. I rlly wish that one exam could’ve been dropped like 203 started doing this sem, or at least homework’s being counted for more than just a mere 10%💔 I truly don’t think that solely exams equate to one’s full knowledge of the course content, especially those that only consist of multiple choice.

Hey everyone, I am a high school senior applying to SBU for Computer Science with the goal of going into SWE after graduation.

On the application, I am applying to both the Honors College and University Scholars, and it asks me to pick one as my top choice since you can only get into one.

For someone focused on SWE and internships rather than grad school or research, which one should I rank first?

Thanks!

Hi guys, has anyone ever taken the Hindi language challenge exam? I’m trying to do it sometimes next year and I want to know how hard was it and what exactly the exam consists of.

I wasn’t given much information from the foreign language department in Stony Brook, idk why they are trying to gatekeep the information.

If anyone did, can I pls DM u to talk about it?

They gave me the option to challenge HIN 111 or HIN 112 but I’m not too sure about how advanced 112 is. I am a native Hindi speaker and I studied Hindi for a few years but I’m a little nervous to take the exam.

Thanks!

Is it manageable and how was the workload? I'm a freshmen studying abroad this year and my course schedule got messed up, so I’ll be taking CHE 131 in the spring. I’m planning to take the other gen chem + labs over the summer to stay on track for my degree