Recent content by Zill1

About three years ago or so, I came to this site complaining that for the life of me, I couldn't pass calculus 1. I just couldn't grasp it. I thought I was bad at math, couldn't do it, and was destined for something far less. Fast forward to now and I am about to graduate with a double major in...

I'm retaking Calculus I right now during the summer. It's been quite a while but I am pretty much breezing through it except for the limit section. I remember the first time around, my prof didn't put ANY emphasis on limits and I haven't really had to do much of anything with limits since then...

Thanks a lot for this post. It really does solidify the idea I had that really even what I perceive as looking daunting or difficult isn't as bad as it seems... I always had this notion looking at the stuff that I figured it couldn't be THAT hard since I'm barely divulging into each subject. And...

You've got a lot of options my friend. I was definitely in your shoes when I was in my first year of university. I failed calculus 2, got Ds in most of my other science subjects, dropped two courses, and in general just did miserably. In my second year I dropped another two courses and did...

I'm really excited/nervous about learning abstract algebra... the only slight exposure I have had to it is the cusp of vector spaces (which I know isn't even really anywhere close). But I think I understand... leaving the optimization/plug n solve type problems for abstract proof/definition...

Ive often heard from people that the lower-level maths (calc 1-2, intro to linear algebra etc etc) are difficult because they "weed" people out of the hard science programs... and the way things have been going with me I kind of am starting to hope its true. I am a BSC joint major in...

At my school, receiving under 40% on a final in the math department is an automatic F. I agree. I am not good at taking math tests; it seems like I even know what to study but I don't do it. It's hard not to beat myself up. I am trying to grit through and do this even with people saying...

I'm willing to admit they aren't great. I have the "do what I like doing the most and put off the boring stuff" mentality... I also can't study for very long periods of time. I do lots of practice problems... but I usually do the SAME problems and don't increase my difficulty. I guess it's a...

I am trying... I honestly just dislike school so, so much but I have invested enough money and time that it isn't worth quitting. I like mathematics enough that it's worth taking but my God by the time I am done I am going to look back at it and cringe. I just haven't found something GREAT that...

Unbelievable. I am such an idiot I can't even comprehend it... My mind is blown. I made a thread here a LONG time ago about how I failed Precalculus... well I overcame it, did great, then I did an introductory calculus course. Did great. Then I did calc 1. Did great. Just got my calc 2 mark...

Is anyone able to give me some pointers. I am trying to brush up on my calculus I for my next calc class and I can't grasp optimization. I hated it then and I hate it now. I can do everything else in calculus I except this and it's so irritating. I can learn every integration rule in Calc I in a...

Well what specifically is it that you want to do? Will it limit you for a job opportunity in what field of aerospace engineering? As for the question I could help you with: Students in engineering often find themselves good coop or internships through their schools. A friend of mine graduated...

You are definitely over-thinking in my opinion. Work hard and don't fool around and there is no reason you won't succeed in anything, let alone physics. Hard work is all that determines how well you do. In my opinion anyone has the capability to do well in any university subject assuming they...

It's relations, inductions, sets, functions, counting techniques, recurrence relations according to last years syllabus. And the only proofs I have done were in the analysis intro I am in, so I can't really say whether I love them or hate them; they're just proofs at this point.

I don't have any advice for you via your question but I would like to comment that it's great that you're considering backup plans. My two good friends just graduated with biology degrees (one specialized in cellular & molecular, one in ecology & evolution ) and they are in panic mode trying to...