Insights Blog
-- Browse All Articles --
Physics Articles
Physics Tutorials
Physics Guides
Physics FAQ
Math Articles
Math Tutorials
Math Guides
Math FAQ
Education Articles
Education Guides
Bio/Chem Articles
Technology Guides
Computer Science Tutorials
Forums
Science and Math Textbooks
STEM Educators and Teaching
STEM Academic Advising
STEM Career Guidance
Trending
Featured Threads
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Science and Math Textbooks
STEM Educators and Teaching
STEM Academic Advising
STEM Career Guidance
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
Science Education and Careers
STEM Academic Advising
Deciding Math Major: Should I Take Linear Algebra Course?
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="Aufbauwerk 2045, post: 6007142"] I see someone has put out a cry for help, so I will try to help if I can. I learned a technique for making decisions that has helped me very much. It's called 'backward planning." First, decide on a realistic goal you hope to achieve. Make it as specific as possible. Write it down. Now think of the very last step before you actually achieve your goal. Write that down. Then think of the step before that. Write that down. And so on. Basically, you are making a sort of flowchart, but in reverse. If you do it right, you will end up where you are today. Now you have a step by step plan to achieve that goal. Start from where you are, and follow the plan to your goal. The reason this works is because you start with the goal. That is the basis for everything else. If you start from where you are, without that specific goal in mind, it is much harder. In fact, if you don't have a specific goal, you have no basis for doing anything. The worst thing is indecision. You must decide what you want to achieve. If it is realistic, then you should be able to devise a plan, using the method I just described.P.S. Here's something I just remembered. A few years ago, I was in a real crisis. I had spent many years studying physics and other STEM subjects at university. I had worked in industry. But I was not satisfied, and wondered if I had chosen the wrong sort of work. Should I be a lawyer? How about going into finance? Should I start my own business? What kind of business? etc etc etc. So I took a very detailed aptitude test. Basically you answer all kinds of questions, and it figures out based on your honest answers what line of work is best for you. The answer for me was I was best suited for working in science and technology. Computer programming seemed to be a particular feature of my interests. Then I realized I had certain abilities and interests, and I was stuck with them. This helped me a lot. So maybe, in your situation, you may consider taking a very good aptitude test, to give you an objective look at yourself. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Post reply
Forums
Science Education and Careers
STEM Academic Advising
Deciding Math Major: Should I Take Linear Algebra Course?
Back
Top