Im new and I have 2 questions.

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The discussion revolves around a college student seeking advice on selecting math and science courses, particularly focusing on their difficulties with math and science due to language barriers and lack of interest. The scope includes course selection, study resources, and personal experiences related to learning challenges in STEM subjects.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related, Conceptual clarification, Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • The student expresses anxiety about taking a math course labeled as "Survey," fearing failure due to past struggles with numbers.
  • Some participants suggest resources like Khan Academy for basic math support.
  • There is a viewpoint that anatomy may be demanding due to the memorization required, especially for those without a strong interest in biology.
  • One participant notes that introductory physical science courses might involve more math than introductory life science courses.
  • The student considers astronomy but is uncertain about the math requirements, with suggestions that some schools offer non-science major courses that may not involve math.
  • A participant encourages the student to utilize math-help centers at their university and to be open to learning some math.
  • Another resource suggested is the Study Hacks website for strategies on managing math courses.
  • The student expresses a desire for insights from others who have taken the math survey course and seeks additional information about the anatomy class.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants provide various perspectives on course selection and the challenges of math and science, but there is no consensus on which course would be the best fit for the student. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best path forward.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects the student's personal challenges and the varying opinions on course difficulty, but lacks specific details about the math content in the suggested courses.

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Im in college, but I am not a very good student, and english is my second lenguage.

I still have 1 more math and 1 more science to take.

Im terrible with numbers, and according to my advisor I can take Math "Survey" which is the "easiest" math I can take. I am kind of scared, I was never good at math and I can't afford to fail a class. Is there a website where I can maybe buy a book about it or something?

I also have to take one more science from my general education classes, I struggled a lot with biology 101, again English is my second language and I was never really into science.

Im trying to avoid any science class with math because I am terrible at it.

I was thinking on taking Anatomy but somebody told me that it is going to be really hard too, that i should probably take physical science, is there any numbers in that class? The class that I take have be with a lab.

Any advices or tips on it would be appreciated.

If I can pass this 2 classes, it will take a lot of stress out of me.

Thanks for your time!
 
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Anatomy is awesome, but can be very demanding on your memory unless you already have an interest in Human Biology/Medicine.
 
Intro level physical science courses will probably have more math in them than intro level life science courses.
 
if not physical science, which one you think i could take? my first pick was astronomy but then somebody told me i had to do calculus, then i though anatomy was ok...

i want to start getting ready for it so when it comes to taking the class i don't fall behind.
 
Some schools will offer a "general interest" astronomy course for non-science majors. This may or may not involve some math. You will have to find out yourself.

I would suggest that if you are mature enough to be almost done your degree, you should be willing to put some effort into learning a small amount of math. Many universities will have math-help centers. Go make use of it!
 
Try the Study Hacks website. Cal Newport has some very interesting ways to get through math courses. This can probably take some of the stress from your shoulders.
 
thanks everybody for the responses.

i don't know i was just always bad at math, and never interested in science, and i know it sounds bad.

i will check out those websites and try to get ready for the classes.

if any of you have taken math survey and can give me some insight that would be awesome.

i think I am going to take anatomy, so if any of you know of any good website or can give me details of what I am going to do in the class, that would be awesome too.

thanks a lot, yeah I am a soccer player in college, i was always a good soccer player and never really a good student and i have struggled a lot in college but if i can pass this 2 classes i would be in good shape.
 

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