How to "enjoy" physics.

[lukew]

I would like to enter into civil/environmental engineering or architecture when I pass year 12 and  so am doing Physics 1&2.
I am hating Physics with a passion, but it is a necessary subject to take.

For people who also hated physics, how did you get past the apathy and do well?

On another note, what topics are covered in Physics 3&4?

[JinXi]

I would like to enter into civil/environmental engineering or architecture when I pass year 12 and  so am doing Physics 1&2.
I am hating Physics with a passion, but it is a necessary subject to take.

For people who also hated physics, how did you get past the apathy and do well?

On another note, what topics are covered in Physics 3&4?

Wait, Engineering, Hate Physics?

[xZero]

If you hate physics then don't do engineering, it's only gonna get worse

[lukew]

I've been told that what you learn in year 11/12 isn't really used in the actual workplace?
I didn't to too badly in Nuclear Physics, but Electricity is doing my head in.
My teacher is boring and uninteresting etc.

I'm wary of the not liking physics don't do physics for your job thing, but I want to sit through the rest of Yr 11 Physics before I decide to swap or not.

But back to my original question, anyone have any tips on how to get motivated and techniques to really understand what I'm learning?

[m@tty]

Get past the simple mindset of number plugging - and think about the situation. Delve deeper into the concepts and make an effort to understand why, then it all becomes intuitive.

Also, read this http://www.smarterthanthat.com/physics/physics-dont-panic-10-steps-to-solving-most-physics-problems/ [actually, probably not that relevant, though it does reinforce the fact that maths, the "number-plugging", is just one step in a much larger process]

[GuessWho]

If you want to know more information about what topics are covered in units 3/4 you should refer to the current study guide. Link: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/physics/physicsd.pdf

[cranberry]

same, engineering for the money? don't know much about it..

[lukew]

same, engineering for the money? don't know much about it..

Well of course that and the job opportunities are definitely interesting aspects, along with engineering for the military and all the perks they can give you.

I like designing and creating, in a logical sense and I would love to do something that benefits society. I like the idea of creating things for a purpose, yet still retain aesthetic value.

In fact typing this is helping understand that I would really enjoy a design career, but I am a very apathetic studier and getting frustrated by the minute looking at my electricity practice SACs.
I like maths, but I'm not enjoying Physic atm, probably a bit of stress and ranting.

But I've bought a NEAP revision booklet, considering tutoring, and I'm going to ignore the blandness of my teacher and seek external resources I think.

[lukew]

Well thank you all for indirectly helping me get some of this off my chest 

I'm going to go for a walk.

[appianway]

I hated physics when I did year 11 physics. It was dull, dry and didn't seem to have much relevance to anything, and I almost didn't study it at 3/4 level (which would have been a masssiiiiveeeee mistake). I started to love the subject once I started doing problem solving... try looking at some harder questions, because physics can be beautiful when you look at how it explains philosophical ideas such as time and how all of the concepts entwine.