First Discrete Math and now Linear Algebra… I hate this especially because I studied pretty hard (although in a somewhat disorganized way).
I can refuse to keep the grade and take these exams again in like three weeks, but seeing the kind of questions that were asked, I’m not sure I can master these topics in such little time. Also, in Februrary I have two other exams for which I didn’t even began to prepare for, so I would have to study a lot… And to throw more fuel, I want to graduate with honors… But something now tells me that it’s something that is very unlikely to happen.
I hate university, there is literally nothing I like about it.
sorry to hear that, comrade. failure and setbacks can definitely be discouraging sometimes, but there is no success without failure and vice versa. revolutionary optimism applies to the self, too.
in this case failure just seems to indicate a weakness in your strategy/tactics rather than a lack of effort. may i ask how you studied?
Thank you ❤︎ You are right, it is true that, as Mao said, failure is the mother of success. The best thing to do in the face of defeat is to learn from it.
Basically, once the lessons concluded and they gave us a month off, I started by going over the program from start to finish, by using the notes for each lesson; afterwards, I began doing exercises that our teachers gave us to prepare. I already understand a few mistakes I did, for example it would have been better to study theory and then do exercises about what I just studied. Furthermore, I also didn’t revise enough. Another error I did was relying exclusively on my university’s material, which wasn’t enough to give me full expertise (in my opinion).
sounds like you already have a lot of ideas on how to improve, and that’s great! seems like it was a fruitful experience after all. i’m no math whiz, but whenever practicing anything i always try to remember the adage “if you practice like you play, then you’ll play like you practice.” try to simulate the form, content and experience of the exam as much as possible when practicing, while also changing those variables up often enough to keep yourself on your toes. that way no matter what happens or how you feel, you’ll likely feel more prepared. hope that helps!
Sorry to hear that comrade :( education sometimes feels like it’s designed to crush you. I have a medical licence exam in a month and I am freaking out too :/
Thank you ❤︎, I’m sorry to hear that you’re in the same boat. It’s true what you said about education, it really does feel like that. Solidarity and good luck with you medical licence exam!
Update: idk if you will see this but I passed :)
Let’s go!!! Congrats!!! :D
Thank you! What did you end up doing?
I’m sorry to hear you are having a hard time. It’s worth talking to your academic advisor to see if you can do an extended first term or something similar to get yourself more used to the way university is. I had several classmates do something similar and they got through the rest of university. I know it’s not offered everywhere, but it’s worth asking. That is, assuming you want to continue university and not take some time away from school, or maybe switch majors.
Thank you. ❤︎ I will check if an academic advisor is avaible at my faculty, and if I meet any more problems I’ll talk to them. These two were the first ones, so I think it’s way too soon to consider dropping our or switching majors. Besides, to switch major would mean losing a year, and I wouldn’t even know what to study for it to land me a job. Since my university major is just 3 years long, if I can manage, I’d rather to endure it. (With honors possibly… that dream is not yet dead!)
You may speak with an advisor about delaying the math classes until you take one that can bring you to the level of these classes?
In a somewhat disorganized way? Tackle that first. Analyze your own usage of time and plan appropriately for extra time to study your notes. Learn from your mistakes and none of them will be wasted effort. Look into assistive technology for note taking and organization.
Yessir
Next time it will be different.
