It Only Takes Two Weeks
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- In this video I talk about catching up with mathematics. If you feel you are behind then this video might be helpful. Do you have any advice for people? If so, please leave a comment below.
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Thank you:)
Your arms are more jacked than mine, therefore i believe you
LOL
This is what you get by doing all your homeworks and practicing on weekends too..
2 weeks.😎
Its basic Bromath
Fr
I failed my final 70/200. Last semester my dad passed away, I was barely in class and I was never even that strong in math. My professor let me retake the exam. I had less than a week to prepare and I just studied really hard a couple hours every day and I got a 170/200. Never limit yourself. You really can do it.
I am so sorry for your loss. It can feel like treading uphill waist-deep in mud, trying to simply exist in the midst of devastating times. Let alone trying to continue some semblance of normalcy, going to classes, etc. I commend you for getting up and still trying. That's something to be so proud of! I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
brother u motivate me.thk u a lot
@@AnonJess it’s been a tough day I appreciate your comment!
I know your father must be proud of you!❤❤
bro you are so strong.
Problem is that I'm not in class. I'm in life. And i'm failing
Your words cut me deep
It only takes 2 years
@@o_oyash😂😂😂
there is no such thing as being behind in life. Youre just too caught up comparing your own life to others
Jeff bezos hidden brother.
💯 this fr tho
No, it's old Mark Zuckerberg from the future
This is too fucking funny 😂
Know its there father
Exactly
To condense what this guy says in 9 minutes: It's 100% possible to catch up in just 2 weeks, no matter how behind you are, if you just work hard and want it bad enough
*within the same cohort
shouldve scrolled comments before watching xd
I did it in 3 Months but I've to learn all mi missing algebra +trigonometry + limits (beginning of calculus) after that math became ez I didnt need to study hard to approve, I was able to grasp all calculus just with some youtube videos and exercises.
I don’t think it applies once you incorporate other courses that you’re taking. Yeah to take two weeks off only focusing on one subject meanwhile your other course work is lagging behind. In my experience, working hard and wanting it bad enough boils down to how much a person is willing to sacrifice sleep and taking care of themselves
I have no idea how someone can say this with a straight face. At least if we are talking about majoring in mathematics, I don't know how it is if you do maths on the side.
I knew a guy who got top marks in every course. He said he "did every problem in the chapter".
It also helps IMMENSELY to have a peaceful life outside of school. Doing Math requires a calm, clear state of mind so you can concentrate.
Facts
Definitely, but almost every college has a library that you can study at, I use mine almost every day!
That's true
You are already expected to do every question in those text books. It is the bare minimum already.
@@alperkaya8919 but nobody does it, and not every college enforces doing those questions on their students - therefore it should be recommended more to change the de facto situation, not because it ‘is’ the status quo
CZcams recommended this to me and I am grateful. I'm not a student,my problems are nothing math related, but this actually is good life advice.
you are so cute
Same
Lemme solve all your problems baby doll
@@fury3290💀
Same here
I watched this video instead of studying
Me
😂😂
Me too. With exams in 2 weeks
😅😂😂😂
@@auleian mines in 6 days hahaha when he said 1 week i knew i wasnt tripping
this applies to everything. concentrated and effective effort propels you onto a different plane.
Focus+flow=magic heheh
I think that's any it got widely shared
I'm going to apply it to art this semester
human efforts and knowledge are insignificant and pathetic
Quickly loose it after so, guess you fall after landing 😂
At 56, I took my first math class since 1989; pre-calculus, which I finished this past December. Pre-calculus here is a semester course and I finished with a 94.15%. It was not easy. Like mentioned in the video here, it is "total immersion" in study. If you're going to work in computational matters, physics, etc., there is a mastery of the subject that goes far beyond just passing tests. Over break, it is devising a curriculum to stay up on logarithms, trigonometry, exponents - the basics - to stay sharp for calculus. Detailed and organized notes are absolutely critical. I would tab each class's notes and my study notes, so I could refer back. And, I would go to office hours for help working out those ratty little problems that seem impossible. It was kind of a kick; like, "Who's this old guy perusing the Math Department." Reading material prior to class is also essential to stay ahead of the curve and get the most out of what is being taught. You must have some idea of what is going to be taught before having it presented. When you get organized and prepared to this degree, you find that the subject matter is very distilled, and you see the connections. Epiphany: The student of calculus is forever a student of algebra and trigonometry. If I can do this after being away from undergraduate school for nearly 35 years, you can do it. I enjoy this channel. Thanks for making these videos.
And here I am 18 year old struggling to pass calculus. Can please refer me to something or the sources you used that helped you?
Congratulations sir🎉. Hats off 👏
ty this was really inspiring to me even if im nowhere close to you i am happy and proud taht you managed to achieve this!
This is the outlook that I along with the large majority of young students never get WHILE IN COLLEGE
Hey, i studied math at uni, i reccomend buying a calc book, this will give u a fundamental understanding of math rather than just accepting why x or y is true @Gaak967
"If you aim high and you miss you're probably still going to do pretty well."
This is more than a lesson to pass your mathematics class. I've always aimed high, even as a kid, but because of that I never failed. But I never reached that high standard and it killed me until I just gave up trying and settled for passing. I stopped challenging myself way too early. So when a real challenge finally came, first year of university, and I failed for the first time, it shattered me extremely. Held me back for years, and I'm still trying to pick up the pieces. I've made peace with my poor decisions and I'm trying to clean it up, and I was going to start shooting for high standards again. But that probably would've made me crash again as I already tried that and failed. But now I realize I must both shoot for high standards AND be content with where I landed, rather than trying for one or the other.
Aim at the starts if you fall you stand at the moon
Im an old guy.
Go back and do it!
I feel the same my bro ❤ how are you doing
Trying to force myself to learn very lesson! If only knowing how to think made it any easier to do.
Yeah me too bro. So that's really the silver bullet. Gotta have high standards while being content with where I landed and just love the process........
I was very shy when I went to university...I felt inferior to everyone...I had a bad case of "imposter syndrome". The result was that I messed around and wasted time and failed all my classes. I just felt hopelessly out of my depth all the time, and felt I couldn't ask anyone for help because they'd think I was stupid...everyone else just seemed orders of magnitude cleverer than me.
As I've grown older, I've realised that my problem was "confidence", not "stupidity" (not helped by the fact that some of my peers deliberately undermined my confidence...something else I didn't realise at the time) and work ethic (or lack thereof).
I should have made more of myself, and I regret it now...
You're only two weeks behind, or you could be there now, if you BELIEVE
This is some fake news.
Look. I agree with the video. You can be a top class student. You can catch up but there is something that makes it impossible. The courage. The courage to actually do it.
I've had so many things in my masters courses where time is not the deciding factor. I could spend 10 hours on a single thing and i would not get it. Because there was something i needed to learn before that would make the question laughably easy. I simply missed some crucial information but I don't know that I missed it.
So I didnt know what I needed to know. I don't know the solution even if I am staring at it.
So the real (my)advice is. Drop the ego and ask someone 15 dumb question. So you can actually get through to 15 semi-dumb questions. And then you can get to 15 good questions. And then you are in a position where spending more time really helps.
Last thing. In the us you are paying so much in student fees.
Make the money worth it. If the teacher is not annoyed by you you are doing it wrong. Make them work for your money. They are paid to tolerate your annoying questions. And hell they mostly actually like it. They like it to help. Even the ones that are annoying.
Now. The thing is I didnt even follow my own advice.
It's good advice but if no one is willing to do it it's bad advice.
So I agree with this video and I wholeheartedly disagree as well.
This quote literally hapenned to me, I had passed 4 months believing I was gonna fail ALL disciplines on school, but on the last 3 weeks, I made studying a priority and spent morning till night in the library, I know it wasn't a perfect efficient system as I even got sick because of it, but in less than 14 days of planning and executing I suddendly started to get almost perfect marks and ended up achieving something I once thought was impossible, I actually passed 😂🎉
He Said "it's a matter of How bad do you want It", in my case I really didn't wanted to lose my friends again and that was enough reason to drop everything except my body and mental health and finally focus on learning
LETS GO
Yes me too! From failing to valedictorian
Yay Amen! Hardwork and discipline is the success, not the outcome!
That's awesome and super inspiring!
Man, I'm from Spain. I stopped studying math when I finished high school (some statistics during my grad). I never thought I would ever ever ever be interested in math again until I discovered your channel. It is great, I love your book recommendations, your tips and explanations. Keep making this good content. EDIT (Great advice, useful for any discipline thx)
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From Africa Tanzania great motivation to me after two week i go to be good in math
I've got a similar story to you.
Just wrapping up my CFA, and i really came to realize that if I want to move forward in my life, I may need to take on this challenge that I have for so long avoided.
Its been about 4 yrs since ive taken calc 1
las matematicas son muy divertidas de estudiar cuando, tienes tiempo de estudiarlas y no tienes muchas otras cosas que hacer. Por ejemplo yo estudio ingenieria informatica, y la parte de las mates discretas y el calculus me molaron mucho, pero tambien le tengo que pegar a la programacion, etc... Pero bueno para todo se encuentra tiempo. De donde eres de Espania? Yo soy de Andalucia, Jaen, pero llevo ya 9 años en Alemania, y tambien estoy estudiando aqui.
Un saludo!
si, el math sorcerer (no se su nombre real) es un crack
monk mode + focus. you hit on so many great points. keep this up!
I needed to hear this, this will change my life!!! Thank you! 🙏🏾
Before tackling the questions, start by going through the material in the chapter twice. First, read through to "get the lay of the land". The second pass, take notes. This is critical. When students who are struggling try to do problems without having taken notes first, they're setting themselves up for failure. The student who is doing better has either taken notes or has yet to reach their "Smart Student Syndrome" wall.
In each block of questions in the chapter, select one problem. It usually has numbers, set those aside and replace them with identifiers ["variables"]. Do the problem slowly and carefully. Do it twice more in the next two days. Then look through the other questions in the block, identify how they are exactly the same, with different values for the identifiers. With the ones which are slightly different, identify the way to algebraically manipulate the question which has been solved to make it the same as the other ones. This will help
* see the connections
* identify the patterns
* create the structures
which, overall, makes the questions fit into a single problem category. And now the entire category will be understood.
'Smart Student Syndrome wall' is such a good way to put it. Cheers.
Well, I never took notes or even used the books to pass with pretty good grades. But yeah, of course I would have been even better and remembered more stuff over the years, if I did that... Great advice from you. Thanks!
@@v1kt0u5 "I walked out of the test and forgot everything" is a very disappointing thing to hear from students.
Read your paragraph once… learned nothing
this is a good one.
This is so true!!! I'm a Computer Science Major, and prior to my final exam (48% of overall) I was failing my Data Structures and Algorithms course, I grinded for 2 weeks without any distractions. In the end I passed the course. Never Give Up!!!
I'm enrolling on second year , how is the journey compared to first year?
@@kiingdonfire all I’ll say is lock in bro, it gets tough, but don’t give up, not matter how bad it looks
@@kiingdonfire go to office hours, read the textbooks, study the material, develop study techniques and habits
@@LostJoestar aight bro , thanks for your advice.🏆
How did grind for two weeks without distractions?
Thank you. I appreciate this video, your optimism and how encouraging and positive you are. I’m inspired and truly looking forward to watching more of your videos. I subscribed. Peace and many blessings to you 🙌🏾
Thank you, you have no idea how much I needed this talk today.
I need to watch this video every day for the rest of my life.
My college also only uses e-books, which makes it so hard for me. I'm used to a book, a legal pad, and 15 pencils. I can learn like that. From a screen where not all the steps are taught, and you aren't actually sitting in a class, it's difficult. But I am persistent. I need to get to Calc 3 for the work I want to do. This is in my email signature: "The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something." --Randy Pausch
I needed this video today to remind me of that. Thank you!
❤❤😊
Maybe you can switch to iPad? I too was used to physical books before I started school in US and every class was using pdfs, so I started reviewing notes and books from iPad (while still using pen and paper to solve problems), so maybe tablet can somehow replicate book for you as well!
Let me guess, you don't own a printer :) Look up Steve Jobs about bricks in the wall (1 or 2 min video)
@@avataros111 he might not want to use printers. I love to take my notes in Goodnotes 6 and Notability for personal reasons - because printing lecture notes on paper just leads to waste of resources - you only need those printouts for one semester and then you throw them away. Some professors make 100-150 slides long lecture presentations and I would hate the idea of wasting so much paper and ink
I use an onyx boox eink device that has a tablet. It's close to paper for reading comfort and you can use a stylus to jot things down.
Eink devices are the closest things I've found to marrying paper and digital. Tablets don't cut it really
Can confirm. I have ADHD and autism, and I didn't have any supports in school, and I basically slipped through the cracks and ended up in grade 12 knowing almost nothing in math. I would have failed pretty much any grade of math. Then I had a 2 week diploma prep course that was actually ADHD friendly, and I basically learned all of highschool math in two weeks. In Canada diploma exams were worth half of your grade. I got 25% on the course work and 95% on the diploma exam, and ended up squeaking by with a pass. 😂🎉🎉 May not be a good pass, but I no longer identify as bad at math, and it is a good feeling.
Thanks this encourages me cause my situation is very similar. Do they have online courses like this?
@@Dopevibesx For me the thing that helped was that it was in person and condensed. I was undiagnosed back then and medication and therapy helps a lot more than the course delivery. The material being condensed helped me work around the problems I was having, but it wasn't really a healthy coping mechanism haha. It got me through but it was really horrible and stressful. Now that I'm in therapy and on medication I don't need to get so stressed in order to do the work I need to do. It just doesn't feel as foggy and horrible and stressful because I know how to structure things for myself from the therapy, and the medication gives me more fuel in the tank to actually pull the trigger and sit down with my books.
I also have adhd not medicated the GED MATH test on Tuesday. If I dont pass, I'll have to wait two months, so my efforts to study didn't work, so we'll see how this goes.
@@playtops3605 Good luck!! It can be done! And my ADHD advice is to use the first exam as a deadline to force yourself to study, but secretly make your real goal to bomb this test, just get whatever you get, but come back and pass the exam in two months. The reason you can only cram, as opposed to study slowly when you have untreated ADHD is because the pressure of the imminent deadline makes your brain have extra neurotransmitters to deal with the crisis, which is a similar effect to taking ADHD medication, and it makes our brains work more similarly to neurotypicals, like we can just decide to get to work. We have trouble working when the deadline is not imminent, and when there's a lot of negative emotions that we can't regulate surrounding the thing we want to focus on. So if you fail the test, but it's all part of the longer term plan, it won't be as hard to study later because it won't have all the negative emotions associated with failure stopping your brain from working. All part of the plan!
@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa I see, makes a lot of sense! Thanks a lot, Allysa. I wish I had an adhd friend like you 😭😭
wow the timing of me finding this vid was perfect . I’ve been falling behind due to family complications and have been struggling with feelings of inadequacy. I went from being the top student (through sheer effort, exactly as described, doing multiple problems a day every day over and over etc) and always on top of my assignments, to barely absorbing the information and hurrying to get things turned in before their deadlines. i used to read my lab procedures well ahead of time to make a basic outline of my lab reports and now i can’t even manage to skim them before class. its only within the last couple of days that i’ve been able to go back to studying the way i used to, mostly, and I keep worrying that it won’t be enough to catch up. So I really appreciate hearing this
This man was driving in the math lane and dozed off into philosophy
Thank you.
Wrote “How Bad Do You Want It” on my chalkboard wall so I wake up and see it every morning.
I’m planning on going to college in the fall but I’m getting in my own way and telling myself I’m not smart enough, I’m not good in school, I’m gonna fail, etc. but I want it. I want it bad enough.
This message doesn’t just apply to math class
Thank you for reminding me of my potential. This short video is just what I needed
Rooting for you❤
Commenting to remind you: how bad do you want it? ❤️🫂
How bad do you want it?
Oh yeah?
Prove it.
I’m an engineering student struggling in statics, taking 18 credits I’m 24 fresh out of the military and haven’t looked at trig and algebra since pre calculus in high school.. thanks I really needed to see this to keep digging deeper I just wanted you to know your motivation is very appreciated sometimes we just need to hear this from someone other than ourselves
You got this bro just hustle, hustle, hustle, practice problems and conceptual understanding of mathematics will help you so much
Why did you pick engineering? I’m fresh out of the military too and I just don’t know what to do with my life, or what to to study
@@georgemartyn5268 I was an engineer in the army and my grandfather had a lot to do with it as far as my inspiration goes. He was a mechanical engineer and I was raised by my grandparents so I was always helping him around the house with projects and such!
@@georgemartyn5268 also engineering is just such a versatile degree you can do so much with it you can make great money in industries other than engineering such as business for example
@@georgemartyn5268 Find something that you are passionate about, deep in your heart. Take a list of every possible subject to study and eliminate everything that does not seem like a good fit. Then keep eliminating until you get to 2 or 3 subjects. Go into college with these 3 in mind, and get your feet wet with your basic core requirements courses. Then after a semester or two then you can "declare your major" by eliminating the remaining two less favorable subjects based on your nearly acquired college experience. Also remember, that you can always change your major later. I changed twice ( i had 3 different majors) and I finally finished in 5 1/2 years, so it didn't take too long. You are young, take your time. You got this.
This is so motivating! I needed to hear this right now. My precalculus class has been kicking my butt!
Thank u so much for the advice and taking the time to make this video!
I needed to hear this but not for math, it still applies for everyone who feel they left behind, thank you so much for sharing this to the world
You have to grind it out. You need to read X number of pages and do the problems to catch up. It is not about the course, it is about graduation. When I was in this situation I asked myself, "how bad did I want to graduate". That made it easy to spend 4-6 hours on a Saturday studying just one subject.
Thank you for the advice !
& Thanks CZcams for recommending this to me at the right time !
Thanks for the encouragement. I’ve had many times in my life were I’ve been told that I was not capable of doing something. My algebra teacher in high school told me to avoid taking trigonometry/pre calculus which was the next level. So I followed his advice… however, math was one of the subjects that I enjoyed, and I wanted to prove him that I could do it, so I went to community college and pursued electrical engineering. I did struggle at first, but I learned that I need to grind and put in the hours to be successful. Now, I’m an electrical engineer making six figures salary.
Seriously I cannot thank you enough for taking time out of your day to help and encourage others to work harder and apply themsleves regardless of the mistakes they have made. I can say you've absolutely helped me in my situation and without a doubt you've helped many others.
Wish I would've seen this video last semester, but like you said regrets don't accomplish anything. Thank you for this, I really needed to hear that.
This is the first video I have seen of yours and I have to say I am very thankful for you as a professor to say this. I am currently taking my final semester in my Comp Sci Bachelors, and I am so burnt out from school that my final months are feeling very difficult. I know I have the potential but I find that time moves so much faster when you're not focusing on the right things in life. I have been gaming way too much lately, but this is the kick in the butt I needed to realize that I am not screwed in class just because I missed a single class, or I feel like I am the only one in the classroom that knows nothing. Thanks.
I have nothing to do with MATHS. I just listened and applied this to one of my own problems. If anyone’s reading this, listen carefully and focus on what you want to work on! Stay blessed
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:27 📅 *You can catch up in two weeks if you feel behind in a class.*
01:21 🏫 *The belief stems from the assumption that everyone in the class has a similar baseline due to placement systems.*
02:55 🔄 *With hard work, it's possible to bridge the gap and catch up within two weeks.*
04:20 💪 *To improve, commit to grinding and repeating homework problems multiple times.*
05:45 🎯 *Aim for excellence, as even if you fall short, you'll likely still do well.*
06:28 🚀 *Improvement is achievable, especially when comparing to classmates in the same course.*
07:35 📚 *For subjects like math, consistent practice, completing problems, and reviewing notes lead to improvement.*
08:03 ⏰ *It's about the desire and effort; you can succeed in mathematics if you truly want to.*
08:30 🤞 *Belief in the "two-week rule" for catching up with classmates in the same course.*
09:13 🍀 *With dedication, catching up to and excelling in a class is not only possible but realistic.*
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this is the most motivating thing I have ever watched. I seriously needed this. Thank you so much math sorcerer.
I absolutely agree with you on the regret things. I've spent many years regretting my actions and it didn't change much, because regretting doesn't always help us know why we fail, know the core of a problem.
I'm starting to relearn Linear Algebra again on my third year of college while my classmates be doing complicated calculus equations while designing complicated electronics at the same time. With this video at least I have some hope that I'll be able to reach somewhere in calculus 2 in a few months, so thank you very much for your encouragement
Thanks, I needed to hear this. Subscribed
Great advice. I want to add, if you are in a course and struggling there may be others in the same situation. Find them and make a study/ support group. Knowing that you are not alone gives you a sense of relief and as a group you can cover the material more efficiently.
I can confirm, I was in a solid-state physics course for my first semester in my PhD and I failed every test up until the final where I passed with a C meaning I would have had to make a B or higher to bring my average up that much.
I didn’t think I was smart enough. I was totally disillusioned from the program and getting out of bed rest from being hospitalized didn’t make it easy but I was so determined to pass I worked with my TA every chance I got and I gave a great PPT on quantum entanglement too.
At some level, it’s more dedication and follow-through than talent. I hate to say it but some of us aren’t equipped to really push through the frustrated feeling dumb parts. It strikes at our egos the most when we feel that’s all we have, sometimes. Especially as academics.
I’m proud to say I realized I’m more than that and I let go of frustrating blocks of not understanding and push on. It also helps to have strong arms, too lol. Having more tenets to base confidence off of helps.
I do still regret that I didn’t internalize this in undergrad but, give me two weeks and I’ll get to where I thought I should have gone by now 😜
This was a very helpful comment for me and I thank you for sharing it.
I needed this. Thank you. I really appreciated this video.
Stop reading comments, Focus on the video.
Okay
no
Your comment disturbed me.
Our attention spans are cooked unfortunately
Thank you sir
I cannot thank you enough for this wonderful message. God bless you, thank you so much for sharing this piece of wisdom with us today.
I have my calculus final in a week and a half and it's the only class I feel like behind this semester. Thank you for this video. I knew if I worked hard enough, I would be able to do it but hearing it from someone like you really made me believe in myself much more. Thank you!
This is what i exactly needed to hear, thank you.
This is beautiful advice as it applies to everything in life. Work, relationships, anything.
Thanks for the vid :)
I’ve been recommended your videos for a while, but this is the first time I actually sat down and REALLY paid attention to what you’re saying. I just wanted to say thank you. This video gave me motivation to try again in life. I don’t really have an issue regarding math currently, but I’ve hit a real rock bottom in life and I couldn’t figure out by myself what it was about my mindset that was stopping me from TRYING to make my life better. I’ve been trying to fight off this mindset of not caring about what happens in my life anymore because I’ve encountered so many failures in the past several years and have been feeling like I can never improve of recover. “It’s about how bad you want it.” That really struck a chord with me. In all the times I HAVE succeeded, this was the mindset that carried me through. I think success really is just about believing that you can do it and reaffirming how much you want something as you grind through it. Thank you for reintroducing this mindset back to my life.
yapping on youtube is crazy
do you feel like you've actually made a change to your lifestyle with the shift in mindset?
poopy pants
good luck
You appeared to me at the right time. I started my semester this week, and i was shocked about calcula. I felt that I was behind some students, but you motivated me. I promise you and myself that I will be better than any student in the class
That is marvelous . Motivation is great. I also remember students who would ask many questions. If you ask a question it may well be a question that someone else wants to ask but doesn't. If you ask a question you could be encouraging or motivating someone else.
Bro remember that becoming the best is great, but it needs to be a byproduct of the fact that you are enjoying what you are doing with all your hearth
Rooting for you!
Share us your progression
LOVEEEEEE how this video is so simple. No extra edits or bgm. Its simply so beautiful. No unnecessary talk. Straight to the point. THANK YOUUUUUU SIR
Your videos leave me feeling more optimistic about diving into "hieroglyphic" math concepts. Thanks. I was in special education up until the start of high school to give some context
Sums up my experience taking a graduate level statistical theory course about 12 years out from graduating with an undergraduate degree in biology. I had forgotten almost all the calculus I learned as an undergraduate and now had to use calculus to prove the expected mean and variances of different distributions. A lot of time was spent reviewing lecture notes and examples from my textbook, taking a step backwards to understand the calculus, and then coming back to the concept armed with enough calculus to keep me moving forward through the course.
What books would you recommend from this journey of yours?
I'm taking precalc after taking college algebra over 20 years ago. The first week was rough.I was really down on myself and thought about dropping the class. But I reviewed and grinded it out and made a B+ on the quiz in week two. I believe an A is possible. Thank you for the inspiration. 🙏
Great video. One thing I will say about going back to school at 30 to study engineering; I am much more confident in my ability to learn things than I was in my teens. Once you overcome a few challenges that seemed insurmountable at one point, you realize that you can just turn that tenacity and discipline on anything you really want to learn, and you can almost certainly learn it if you really want to. Having a growth mindset is such a game changer.
Gives the information upfront. That deserves a comment. Thank you.
A few months ago I worked through the first chapter of Michael Corral's "elementary calculus". I told myself to do every exercise. Even the first basic chapters took me so long that I got demotivated and put in a break of a few months now :D Then I did a Khan Academy course on Calculus and multivariable calculus and went through the exercises like crazy. That's when I realized I actually learned something (along with confidence, speed and competence) even though it appeared to me like a sluggish pace and actually like failing. It made a difference. Now I'm back at it and I won't mind the frustrating speed (because yeah, it's still frustrating), because I know now that big effort will surely not be in vain.
Is the Corral's calc book good?
Great comment. When it comes to math (or any intellectually demanding activity), your brain doesn't understand the benefits in the moment. It's not like food or sex which feel good immediately. So for these complex activities, you learn to not trust your feelings as much. But over time you make the connection that you benefited yourself and it feels good in a much deeper way.
@@timeslices7923 " your brain doesn't understand the benefits in the moment." brilliant comment.
"But over time you make the connection that you benefited yourself"
Yeah, it's a conscious and high reason observation.
@@crnojaje9288 oh sry, just saw the comment. Well yes and no. It's really dedicated to show calculus from a perspective of an engineer while having quite good explanations of the topic. However in some parts it's very brief. I sometimes need additional material, but for some reason it kept me reading, but motivation wise, you have to be very self motivated, especially when it comes to the exercises. It's for free so I definitely recommend to look into it.
@@deltapi8859 is the corrals calc book good?
Please take breaks folks. Don't burn yourself out working 7 days a week. That's probably one of the biggest lessons I've learned in life. Yes, you have to want it, but you also you need to take care of yourself and those around you...I don't know if two weeks is enough to catch up to the best students in class or not, but I will give it some more thought.
in a time i felt like everything has a limited progression i’m reassured by you my friend. thank you for your universal input, keep mathing
i really needed to hear that, it's so supportive tysm
I can relate to this. This past fall semester I took Pre Calculus and it was like a Rocky movie 😅. I failed my first exam, then got 2 Bs on the second and third exam, got an A on the fourth exam and also Aced the final! Ended up with a B in the class. The homework was BRUTAL! About 2,000+ problems through out the semester. This class alone was a second job. Excited for Calculus 1 in the Spring, currently going over your Udemy course and lectures during my lunch breaks at work to be ready before the semester starts. Thank you!
literally cried, I needed that "you can do it" so bad.
This video came to me at the perfect time. Returning to schooling, more specifically revisiting Mathematics, is daunting as a mature age student. I never was a maths high flyer, I lacked the concentration and the perspective. I think I'm in a better position now to crush it. Self doubt is a major hurdle. Thank you again.
Really needed this, I was crying over physics and felt stressed , then your vid popped up and im feeling much better. Thankyou.
Thank you for the guidance. I am in the 3rd year of university. At first, I studied perfectly well, but over time I allowed myself to become more and more lazy. Now I had to go to extra classes to be allowed to take the exam.
I think this is a turning point. I don't want to feel left behind anymore. After all, when I make a little effort (I study for several days, solve problems, approach the issue of learning correctly), I easily understand the material that was inaccessible to me during the semester. But I just took a little time to study. I could have done it back when I was going through this material with everyone, but I didn't do it because I was lazy, and then because I was already way behind. That's what I needed to hear. Thank you
@watermelon0guy about 26 years ago, I started strong in college (Dean's List first semester) then by 3rd semester had a 1.7 GPA, due to on campus partying, etc. The 3rd and 4th years were very rough, and I had a bit of depression. I changed my major two times, and then finally made the Dean's List one more time ( very last semester). So, after 5.5 years, I finally graduated with a Bachelors degree in 2003. You got this .
@@jasonrubik Thanks for your experience. In my case, the situation is more optimistic. I have problems with only some types of mathematics, and the rest of the subjects (programming) are in perfect order. So I only need to catch up with one or two subjects and strengthen my knowledge of calculus (I have big gaps from the first two courses). I'm not a fan of parties, and the problems are more from laziness :). After all, I enjoy doing programming and scientific work (computer vision). In any case, I will definitely close my knowledge gaps! Otherwise, I'm just ashamed that I miss such valuable knowledge from my teachers.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for the kind words you said. I really appreciate it
I am not in college and I don't study math, but I still found this very encouraging, thank you!
Last year I've moved to another country, and currently struggling at a language course. I am probably at the bottom of the class. But now I have a newfound optimism, that I can still get out of it with decent knowledge if I really set my mind to it
Imagination is more important than knowledge, especially as it pertains to language learning… REMEMBER THAT!! 😊
I’m also a little behind in my language course, I totally understand. What language are you learning?
Thank you man. I genuinely feel this rn. I'll keep this in mind in the coiming months
Wow dude you’re taking me back, this was me with math up until I was 18, I would never stop until I got 100%, until I knew I knew it all, until I could go into the test and know I’m going to pass for certainty because I know what I need to know and know I know it!! Now I apply these principles to life, not that I know 100% of life or even that life is possible to know 100% of, the point is to apply yourself to your highest potential and once you know you know something it gives you so much confidence when facing that scenario, gosh I am grateful for my younger self
Returning to school 10 years after my bachelors. Even though I’m not behind or anything, this video is a nice pep talk going into this semester. If you want it badly enough, you can do it.
Thank you for these videos! They're so helpful. I'm 45 and taking Trig after being out of the classroom for 23 years. I'm more prepared to learn now. Great work you're doing!
So inspiring
Thank you for your content, it really helps!
I really needed this. Thank you so much!
He’s right. I study pharmacy and it’s been 3 years since I never prepared for an exam properly. Always waiting until last minute to start studying for an extremely content-full exam. My mates always tell me that you will never pass this time. And I always pass and with decent grades, secret is that you have to study for large amounts of hours the days before the exam, and especially develop the capacity to handle stressful situations with resilience
I taught math for years. Now I’m home schooling my five boys. I’m looking forward to teaching them more advanced mathematics in the coming three years.
Man i just wanna say I’ve been struggling as a sophomore in college still in my freshman major classes. I finally found a passion for learning. In comp sci and enjoy every subject i attend but always felt like I wasn’t smart enough for this degree but this video has helped boost my confidence and made me realize its possible. Definitely earned a subscriber. Hope you have video on precal-calc 3 cause im gonna need it. Love the video!
I started watching your videos two days ago. You motivate me and make me feel better about my situation with math. Two weeks in now and I’m starting to understand
As a woman whos messed up in maths.... but is still not leaving mathematics.... just for the love and beauty of it..... this video and your channel sir.... is deeply helpful and motivating for me... Thank you sir.... respect from India to you
❤, that's what it means to love maths
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The video is telling exactly my situation. I am taking calculus 2 class and really feel behind people. Hope I can take advantage of upcoming holiday to grind and erase the gap. Thank you Sorcerer ❤️
I did engineering a long time ago and I found that (especially with the math modules) Go back and work through from the beginning. Then you might get to a stage when you are lost again. Then on another time start at the beginning again. This time you will go further. I found that you need to have gone through your notes about 5 times before exam time. Yes many holidays I worked but in the end I got through.
thanks you mate, really glad that you make this video :))
Thanks for giving hope and motivation. Taking a physics course right now and I am behind but grinding.
Dude since when do you have near 1M followers?! that's insane, congrats, I feel like when I first subbed you were under 10k
During those two weeks, seek out tutoring and/or office hours of the professor and/or the T.A. I went to many, many of the T.A.'s office hours when I had to take an engineering mechanics class for my EE degree. Also, do some more problems like the Math Sorcerer says.
Back to the tutoring, I used to tutor math a couple times per month after school in high school, many, many years ago. One time, I had a small group of students who were having trouble in high school Algebra I. I was able to provide a different way of teaching them, which got them past their issues. A few weeks later, one of them stopped me in the hall one day and profusely thanked me for helping her get a high B on her last exam 👍
This video popped up in my feed randomly!
I wm studying but studying for an IT certification.
Moreover, I believe this advice applies to everything.
It builds habit and consistency - in whatever you're doing.
Thanks for the reinforcement!
I needed to see this, thank you good sir!
This video encourages me. I failed high school and am now applying to university. I had five months to catch up in maths and Neuroscience. I now have three months left and I'm actually ahead of schedule.
right video for the right time!i needed this soo bad!thank you
Thanks for this talk!
Thanks, needed this pep talk!
I think methods of study are very important too and related factors like concentration, memory, time management, sleep, etc. I didn't know how to properly study for a long time, so even when I'd have the intention of studying hard, it'd end up not being very effective. Studying the science of studying is always good studying 🙂
Im a man of average intelligence. Throughout my life, i have been somewhat detached and disinterested. However, when pc’s first came out (vic 20 and comodor 64) i found myself incredibly curious about the potential of coding. I immersed myself into the thick basic language book that came with the computer. Within a few days I knew it throughout. I started writing programs until the pc ran out of memory. Then, i thought of using this new skill to help with my math classes. I would translate the homework into basics language and got all the answers right, of course. I remember once, not being able to translate the teachers quiz into basics….so i lied down on my bed and let my mind wander for an hour or so then suddenly, i just saw the answer in my minds eye. What a feeling i got from that experience ! All this to say that what you need is two weeks and a dream. Dont force it…see yourself acheiving and find joy in it. You can do anything you want this way.
Great stuff. Just found your channel. Takes me back to my high school days.
I am a little behind my coursework right now. I am gonna come back to this video and update my progress in a week. Thank you for the video.
i needed this video, right now, rightttt noww i cant emphasis how much you mean to me. im a cs international student who used to live in a small town in an arab country, just a normal girl who worked really hard to get a fully funded scholarship, the acceptance rate was 1.5% and i managed to get in, im in my first year in the uk and i sometimes feel like an impostor between all the guys in my classes, thank you, i was just crying, thankkkk youuuuu
You are not an impostor. You sound like a hard-working and determined student. Don't compare yourself to others, you dont know the privileges or struggles they had. I'm sure you will succeed. Greetings from Argentina.
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This video came at such a great time for me. I've just started my 3rd semester in uni, computer engineering major, and although I got A's in all of my courses from last semester, I feel very behind from many of my classmates, specially in computer science related courses, so I decided to do something about it and now watching this video I got even more motivation; I know we don't have to rely on motivation, but we have to take advantage of it when we do have it. To everyone feeling behind: you've got this!
Girl same 🎉😂 I have a love hate relationship with Calculus 2 at the moment, but I have a B+ so far!
@@afrofaeries hope that your love hate relationship becomes only love haha
omg same! i’m taking precalc right now and i feel myself falling behind, now im planning a full study day to find out what im lacking in and work on it over two weeks lol
I’m planning on going into comp engineering how is it? I only have taken honers physics, gen chem 1, and pre cal in high school is this fine?
@@xelp435 heey, you should definitely go ahead, it's a fun major. Also, id say that in most universities, the first year is for everyone to "adjust" and get a grasp of their major. So, with the clases you've taken it would be more than enough :)
Thank you for this vid, really helpful.
Thank you for posting this motivational video I failed my math class this semester but I’m going to take your advice and study over the course of the summer and retake the course
Thanks for reminding us of the many ways in which we humans tend to doubt and limit ourselves at times, it really helps!
Lol this is crazy. I have exactly 2 weeks for my huge exam in physical calculation methods. The exam has a fail rate of 70-90% and I'm so far behind. I was feeling like I couldn't do it, but this video actually gave me that little push in the right direction. Thank you dude!
Me here, tell me how it went
@@jamanletsgoOh hey I somehow missed this. I failed, like not even close, completely bombed it, 5 out of 40 points with a minimum requirement of 20 to pass. I spent the 2 weeks before studying 10 hours a day only taking short breaks for walking my dog and eating. Sometimes 2 weeks just ain’t enough. I don’t even know if I could have made it with “only” 2 months of studying. The average person requires about 1.9 attempts and 350 hours of studying and I would consider myself on the lower left side of the bellcurve, when compared to some of my brilliant peers.
@@REALdavidmiscarriage thanks for your honest answer, it sounds tough but you can be very proud of yourself as well. I struggle a lot with even making myself work for more then 6 hours. With your input you should pass easily next time, just don't give up :) i have to attempt 3 examen in one week and 11 days left from now, studied some so far, especially working on my focus with meditation, healthy food, stand up at 6 and some more. Improved a lot in weeks, let's see how it goes. Wish u the best my friend, don't think of you as not brilliant, some topics simply need some longer to sink in and you need time to get used to them ❤
@@jamanletsgo Yeah I guess it’s all about building up that routine, but I just regressed back to doing nothing after failing, I gotta get back into it definitely, but yeah just a bit of a blow to my self esteem, which I have to somehow recover from first. Thank you for the kind words, I wish you all the best, it sounds like you are on the right track and I hope you pass your exams!
Thanks man for your valuable advice ❤
This is crazy. I watched this and this vid is what reminded me to be on my game to study for my real estate exam when i was at my lowest point and i ended up passing my first try! Thank you for this vid.