It takes a lot of timejedishrfu said:Why not read it? There may be more than you think and you may see something that will prompt a question to the prof.
Also some profs, teach one thin in class and then test on stuff from the book + the lecture notes.
Ethan Hummel said:It takes a lot of time
Ethan Hummel said:It takes a lot of time
Yeah not going to lie. I don't find it necessary to waste my time though when the professor would cover it in lecturejedishrfu said:says the lazy student.
I don't get why i would waste my time though when the professor is going to cover the same material in lecture.micromass said:Yes, studying calculus should take a lot of time.
Ethan Hummel said:Yeah not going to lie. I don't find it necessary to waste my time though when the professor would cover it in lecture
As long as I pass and get that Amicromass said:1. You won't make it very far in science
2. You won't properly understand calculus
3. It's not a waste of time
But sure, you might pass the course this way.
Ethan Hummel said:As long as I pass and get that A
Is that sarcasmmicromass said:Yep sure. If that's your goal, then you don't need to read the textbook at all.
Ethan Hummel said:As long as I pass and get that A
Well he wouldn't because that's not fairjedishrfu said:What did you expect us to say? Why did you even bother to ask this knowing what we would say?
I really hope the prof gives you a problem found only in the book and that its one of the tricky ones only then will you understand that there's more to getting an A than getting an A.
Ethan Hummel said:Is that sarcasm
Ethan Hummel said:Well he wouldn't because that's not fair
Well if I get an A doesn't that mean I do understand the material comprehensively?micromass said:Not at all. If your only goal is to pass the course, then you don't need to read the textbook at all. No sarcasm.
I just find it incredibly stupid to take a course without trying to properly understand the subject completely.
Ethan Hummel said:Well if I get an A doesn't that mean I do understand the material comprehensively?
Ethan Hummel said:Well he wouldn't because that's not fair
Reading the textbook is important because it provides in-depth information and explanations about the topics covered in the course. It also helps you understand the concepts and theories better, which is crucial for exams and assignments.
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