What do you guys do, when you need help?

[Tennis Guy]

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So, I have a question as to what you guys do, when you're having trouble in a class? I try to meet up with someone that is doing well in the class to review, or I go to tutoring on campus. However, tutoring is available off campus as well, but it can get quite expensive for individual tutoring and review sessions with packets. There's not always tutoring available for all classes though, such as biology related ones (like microbiology or biochemistry). I also go to office hours but that seems to only help to a certain extent. It seems the internet has become my new best friend in helping me with study skills/techniques, or for help in clarifying a difficult topic/concept.

Professors generally rehash the "just study" speech or ask "did you study" and that is a bit too obvious, condescending, and not helpful. I always study but it sometimes seems like I'm not using all of my resources to my advantage. I want to make sure that I'm using all of my resources to my advantage, so I can always get the maximum assistance that I can. I know that it's always good to be self-reliant, but if I need outside help than I am willing to do everything I can to insure my success! 🙂 So, what do you guys advise? Any comments or advice will be greatly appreciated! 🙂

 

[Ravizzle]

Office hours

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[FattySlug]

Studying with friends who do well in the class has always been my number one and only option.

 

[Porfirio]

Studying with friends who do well in the class has always been my number one and only option.

I would also add that you should make friends with some people who took the class from the same professor the year before you.

 

[mapandterritory]

When I don't understand something it's usually because I'm over-thinking it or the professor didn't express it clearly enough. Before I ask the professor or a friend for help, I try to target what I really don't understand. Saying "I don't get it" isn't very helpful. Working on my focusing skills has helped me to stop over-thinking as much, and I've been fortunate to have pretty awesome professors.

 

[Wubbles]

Does your school offer online tutoring? You might want to check because it's a great resource and you can ask questions at weird hours, on weekends, whenever.

Personally, I've never been big on office hours. I use study guides, watch videos, re-read lecture notes, etc. I guess I haven't really come across anything yet that has totally stumped me but I think if you study efficiently and ask questions/use tutoring when you need I'm not sure there really is anything else you're missing out on.

 

[Stumpyman]

I don't think there's ever been anything I've encountered where I simply didn't get it. I usually try for a while to figure it out myself (use online resources, textbooks, etc), and then office hours if I still don't get it after that.

 

[lobo.solo]

I don't think there's ever been anything I've encountered where I simply didn't get it. I usually try for a while to figure it out myself (use online resources, textbooks, etc), and then office hours if I still don't get it after that.

Same here, I usually figure things out on my own. I used the text book, Wikipedia, Google, and finally check my understanding of the concept with someone else like a classmate and/or the professor. By the time I ask the professor, most of the time I owned the info.

 

[Quaero]

Studying with friends who do well in the class has always been my number one and only option.

This method worked for me.

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

I can understand it can be difficult when you really want to learn, but cant (math for me, no matter how much I practice). I go to a small(ish) state school and the professors are if no help and we have free tutoring only for the general education classes, because our graduation rate is currently at 31%. Generally the best idea is to read the chapter several times, do the problems you can, then ask someone to help you in class. I found this guy who is a freakin' genius and I've taken Organic Chem 1 & 2 with and he helped me pull an A in the first part and a B in the second.