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Failed my first calc quiz, feel horrible
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No proof to suggest this.
You haven't, you've got the rest of the semester+ 7 more to make up for it.
Practice until you're not bad at it. This aint highschool bud. Some classes you can study the night before and be alright, others you got to put in consistent time practicing to do well in.
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I failed a few calc quizzes, even did terrible on a couple calc midterms/finals my freshman year. It didn't help my GPA but I still ended up with an A average at the end of it all. So study more next time and don't stress it too much.
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One day you'll see the humour in this
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God forbid you work hard at something.
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That's a pretty big "if" and "might" there.
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Forget about the Carib, just start focusing on that DO grade replacement and maybe you can get into LUCOM!
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I think I speak for everyone here when I say it's time to call it quit and find a new career path.
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Oh my god this gave me such a huge flashback. I also failed the first test I ever took in college, in calculus class. I remember walking around being like "I'M GOING TO FAIL COLLEGE AND DROP OUT AND BE A WORTHLESS BUM FOREVER SOB". LOL.
It wasn't premed fail, either, but an actual F. Next midterm was a C, and the final was an A. OP, everyone is mocking you, but I know it's hard to go from always doing well in hs to suddenly not doing well in college. Study hard and don't give up! It will take some adjusting but you will be okay 🙂
It wasn't premed fail, either, but an actual F. Next midterm was a C, and the final was an A. OP, everyone is mocking you, but I know it's hard to go from always doing well in hs to suddenly not doing well in college. Study hard and don't give up! It will take some adjusting but you will be okay 🙂
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If you know you're bad at it, you should know you really need to study it a lot.
You really just have to do problems over and over and not in a marathon session the night before.
If you're struggling to understand a concept or remembering how to do something, check out Coursera, khan academy, etc. also your campus probably has a tutoring center.
Lastly, settle down. You're fine. Take things more seriously/study regularly from here on out and you'll be ok.
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hey i just wanted to let you know I am also terrible at math and taking calc this semester.
Most of the time in class, new to me is the feeling, of not understanding about 99% of the material presented.
But I copy everything down, so just write your notes.
Others in my class make comments like "I dont study for this class". That girl got a 101/100 on her last test.
But I have to do all the problems in the book and more to white knuckle some grades.
So just come to accept that you need more time and effort, for this class, than other students. Do as many, and many many many problems, and you will be fine.
I hate math so much I put this class off until it snuck up on me so trust me I know the feeling, I dont have a knack for math.
Make sure you are reviewing material from class before, doing problems for that specific section several times a week. You will dread if you wait till last minute, so everyday tell yourself, you need to do math. This will make the class easier and you wont be overwhelmed. A quiz is not bad at all, tests are where your points will come.
Best of wishes ~
Most of the time in class, new to me is the feeling, of not understanding about 99% of the material presented.
But I copy everything down, so just write your notes.
Others in my class make comments like "I dont study for this class". That girl got a 101/100 on her last test.
But I have to do all the problems in the book and more to white knuckle some grades.
So just come to accept that you need more time and effort, for this class, than other students. Do as many, and many many many problems, and you will be fine.
I hate math so much I put this class off until it snuck up on me so trust me I know the feeling, I dont have a knack for math.
Make sure you are reviewing material from class before, doing problems for that specific section several times a week. You will dread if you wait till last minute, so everyday tell yourself, you need to do math. This will make the class easier and you wont be overwhelmed. A quiz is not bad at all, tests are where your points will come.
Best of wishes ~
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I seem to have located the issue. Practice problems are hands down the best way to study for math, but to get a good mastery, you'll have to do a TON of them. Practice more and do better next time.
And in the words of @Goro, you'll want some Xanax with that.
Welcome to college!!
It's gonna be okay. Just study more, and more importantly- study more efficiently.
Protip: best way to study math is do practice problems, then review where you went wrong (I like Khan for this), and then repeat. Of course everyone has their own way of doing things, too.
It's gonna be okay. Just study more, and more importantly- study more efficiently.
Protip: best way to study math is do practice problems, then review where you went wrong (I like Khan for this), and then repeat. Of course everyone has their own way of doing things, too.
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