What are some tips for navigating a first college-level physics course?

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My name is Bonnie and I just joined this forum after a few weeks of searching for some help in solving some problems.

At some point, I hope I can be of help to others but for now, I'm navigating in a science as this is my first physics course EVER (college level).
 
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Thank you, Greg! I've certainly been able to gleen some much needed information from this site. Physics is pretty rough for me as I never took it (waaaaay back) in high school. Math was a very tough struggle for me. Much of this is very new and rather scary right now.
 

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Hello everyone, I'm Cosmo. I'm an 18 years old student majoring in physics. I found this forum cause I was searching on Google if it's common for physics student to feel like they're in the wrong major in the first semester cause it feels like too much for me to learn the materials even the ones that are considered as "basic math" or "basic physics", I've initial fascination with the universe's mysteries and it disconnect with the reality of intense, foundational mathematics courses required...
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Hi there! This is Vmax, an old (relatively, but the profession can definitively accelerate aging) aerospace engineer now returning to physics in my 50s. I can definitively use some help in refreshing long forgotten topics and guidance in tackling new challenging subjects in modern physics. I'm looking forward to engaging in interesting, informative and stimulating conversations with you all. Have a great day!
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