1. Focus on your class notes. 2. Do your homework properly. 3. Get a book other than textbook, to do different problems. 4. Review the topics and problems that have been given by the teacher. 5. Do problems every day... Keep practising. Don't give up. You are not alone who is struggling with maths.
I would add that if you look ahead to courses you will be taking, then over the breaks between semesters find a cheap used textbook for that subject/s and start working with the material. I'm taking Trig this spring semester. I used my 5 week winter break to get a textbook and I've taught myself nearly a third of the course material. I did this with College Algebra and got a high A in the class. It works, but it takes some dedication.
My experience studying Electrical Engineering degree at university. The first two(2) years, every semester compulsory to study Math (e.g. algebra, calculus, matrix vector analysis, laplace transform), Physics (including advance physics Quantum, Optics and Thermodynamics), Computer Science (internet engineering; programming languages Pascal, C, C++, Java, Assembly language and ADA for real time programming) and Electrical Engineering (e.g. electromagnetics, motors, electronics, power systems etc. etc.). Every day I was running from one building to another building (in the university campus) to attend lectures, tutorials, laboratories, then in my free time attending private math tutorials (the university used to offer free math tutorials) until they close. Every day leaving home at 7am and returning home at 9pm or 10pm. I used to get mentally exhausted, so to help with this, I used to go to run at the park in the night from 10pm to 11pm. I remember one day; I returned home at 12pm so I run from 12pm midnight to 1am early morning. The student life is not easy. Wishing you good luck in your studies and success.
You are so excellent ，I’m prepare for the college entrance exam by myself ，there is a lot of competition in east Asia. So you’re so busy. I only at school ,usually lazy used to .
@@kimberlyjill I can imagen the competition. The year I wanted to study Electrical Engineer university, one must have 98% out of 100% in the total mark which means one has to do very well from day one at last year High School. Never forget that to achieve what one want to be in life the following needed: dedication, work, discipline and never give up mentality. Also, remember that you are the only one who can achieve your dreams and your goals in life. Wishing you success in your life
@@fireheart239 When I 14 years old, I felt in love with Electrical Engineering after opening an electrical engineering book, so my goal was to be an Electrical Engineer. After finishing high school, I went to a technical college and my goal was to get the Associate Diploma in Electrical Engineering which I achieved it. Then I went to university and my goal was to get the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering which I got it. After graduated from university my goal was to get an electrical engineering position in an engineering company, I achieved it (it was not easy, I looked for electrical engineering job for more than two years). Working as Junior Electrical Engineer my goal was to learn to design electrical system etc. I successfully designed electrical systems for hospital, multistorey buildings, shopping centers and public carparks. Then I joined a consulting engineering company, and my goals were getting more experience and successfully to design electrical systems for rail electrification system networks (for the electric train), multistorey buildings, bridges etc. I successfully designed power systems, solved engineering issues and have the experience. Now, my goal is to work for a power utility company (the company that provide electric power to houses, buildings, factories, etc.) and work in renewable energy (wind power and solar energy), this is the future of power generation. I hope this help you in your life and, wishing success. Remember that you are the only one who can create opportunities in your life. Also, pay attention what Math Sorcerer is advising.
If you think that you're the only one who is struggling in math you are wrong. I am currently in grade 7 math I'm sure that all of you are in higher grades but I believe in you all that you can pass. Thank you math sorcerer for this video it really helps me because I am going through depression and I have math quizzes every week. But your channel helps me:)
Great advice. I remember my Calc 2 instructor handed out a syllabus on the first day that had all of the homework problem assignments. We had homework after each class and I think 3 or 4 1 hour lectures per week in one semester. I never got real far ahead but I liked doing problems so sometimes I would work ahead for my own amusement. I was fortunate and thankful to this day with the quality of those early college math instructors that I had. It means so much to have a good instructor.
Dear Math Sorcerer, I would like to thank you the amount of time and effort you put into your videos. I used to be terrible at mathematics, it was my worst subject all throughout my 12 years of school, I was almost straight-A from everything, except for math. I had a lot of bad teachers, so I didn't get the basics right, I had to go to a math tutor, who was probably the worst teacher I've ever met. Long story short, at the age of 21 I became interested in mathematics, despite what people say around me. I'm learning from pre-algebra and my goal is to learn advanced mathematics, and get a BSc and even a Masters, just because of the pure joy (and to disprove people, too, haha).
What about taking notes in Latex? I started learning latex by taking notes while self studying and I really think it's helping a lot. I'm studying computer science and relearning math on the side. Idk why but just having the notes after a proof of what I've learned or at least tried to is super motivating for me.
@@kapoioBCS True, only a select few can take real time notes in a class environment, I think they all use quite advanced setups with lots of macros and they also add drawings in pretty much real time from Inkscape using some script macros. Honestly, I think it's better if you just rewrite handwritten notes; not only do you learn a useful tool, you have to think and rethink about the topic on a deeper level while doing so. I like to add more context to my notes and that forces me to understand the topic better. I've also been using ChatGPT, with caution ofc, since it can often be wrong about something. I ask it about standard math notations and best practices, have it explain parts of a paper I may not understand etc. All those combined lead to having some pretty nice notes I can go back to when implementing something in code. Currently I'm taking detailed notes on the problems I encounter when implementing a ropes data structure and how I solve them.
Very valid and/or sound points as a Scholar Enthusiast/Hobbyist (Math being a primary major.). I thought "guarantee" could be also expanded to "optimize", like globally "optimize" chances to succeed as an example, including a guarantee if possible. Potential little calculus-double-take not intended.
Everyone struggles at math, from the toddler learning to count to a seasoned Ph.D. with a Fields Medal hanging on their wall who's still working to uncover math's most hidden secrets. If you aren't struggling at math, then it's because you aren't challenging yourself.
practical tips all of them and i actually observed all 5 of your aforementioned commandments ;-) however, since i am a proponent of understanding all different aspects of the theory rather than solving a bunch of problems i also suggest consulting a few different books on the same subject to gain that very much deeded perspective especially on the 'difficult' topics.
Great vid as always! I study math daily, mostly logic, set theory, and proof writing from two books: How to Prove it by Velleman and Book of Proof by Hammack. Both are excellent and highly recommended.
“No one care about your future then you”--The Math Sourcerer 1 point doing note , can be half hour even 3 hour per day 2 point Do homework, pay all attention on your homework 3 point using the question book, Buy a math book solve the question with answer Point 4 Pay attention and stay alert 🚨 to teacher course , if he let me know what is the homework or ask me every question . That’s very possible is exam tips Point 5 Study consistency, spend time every single day on math Thank you Guru !
OK thanks Mr Math Sorcerer. It's been 20 years since I left college and what I want to do now is to re-learn what I used to know (I studied engineering) and maybe learn something new, since I have this weird feeling that only now my brain has matured enough to really get into math :D So this is going to be a solo flight. And I'm not entirely sure if I've got the "math brain" but I'm gonna try anyway :D Thank you for your videos!
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Looking for alternative approaches helped me a lot when I was struggling with "crux points" in calc I/II/III, at least for building more solid intuition and fluency through problems. The drawback of this is that you'll have to put the things together and follow your teacher style anyway, but it will provide valuable flexibility and knowledge for beyond the course you're taking.
Eh, I mean I get your point, and it's solid advice. However, certain teachers will give you a review and then you get to the exam and the problems are totally different than the review. Happened to me last semester after I had studied and done a lot of practice problems before the exam. She definitely changed her methodology, and it was much more difficult than her practice problems.
I can understand basic maths theory, but when it comes to basic maths problems and applying the theory to work out the solution I simply don't know how to do it. When I was in high school, I was somewhat astounded how people in my maths class managed to somehow "figure out" the solution to a maths problem and I somehow could not figure out how or WHY they got that correct answer. I couldn't see how they knew that it was this particular formula or this particular method that they had to use in order to figure out the correct answer, or how they knew, using that formula or method, that it was in fact the correct answer. It's much more difficult for me in applying my basic knowledge in mathematics than actually learning it (or perhaps I did not learn it correctly at all - I did have some shocking teachers, some of whom did not even know the answers or step-by-step solutions to the problem questions they issued us in class). I would appreciate it, The Math Sorcerer, if you could perhaps direct me to a video on how to resolve this problem of mine or, if there is none, make a video for this? I've recently become somewhat interested in maths (shocking, considering I had no interest nor talent in it in high school), but my present knowledge is quite literally poor (even worse than a 5th grade student, I'd say!). In fact, I might have some 'maths trauma'. However, on the bright(?) side, I think I am not the only one with this problem!
At least when it comes to high school (or earlier) problems, it basically boils down to noticing a parallel (equivalence) between the problem as described and some particular mathematical construct. Or in other words, seeing how the problem at hand can be modeled using more abstract tools you know.
Math has always been a subject that I sort of liked. You see, I was an extremely lazy kid. Middle school level math was a breeze, I didn’t need to work hard at all. Up until grade 10, I didn’t need to work. At some point, I just didn’t want to put in the time anymore. I didn’t have the patience to sit down and solve problems. Much of the effort in Math for me was sitting and solving problems, especially problems where I didn’t see an immediate benefit. I thought, Software engineering is different. I grew up and realized I loved to craft software: I see an immediate problem and I work towards the solution. The feedback loop is short and anything I work on has an immediate benefit, that I can see. Now, as I work on harder problems in software, I see the immediate benefit to math. Hence, I have the drive to solve problems and dive deeper. Math is a lot like programming: as Galileo said, math is the language in which God has written the universe. It is a language, governed by its own rules. Now, I can’t help but bask in the joy of solving math problems. If you miss a concept, moving on doesn’t make sense because the deeper you go the deeper the layer becomes and math builds on itself. I was like a baby starting over again but, with patience and practice, math became fun. Things tend to be fun when you take the time to understand how it works. To those out there doubting themselves, you’ve got this! Have fun! Go deep! Delve into the details and explore the meanings. I promise you, you’ll see the joy in the language of the universe!
To your first point... What about if you're self studying? Should you make your own notes from the textbook? Or should you just understand the explanations then attempt the questions? I ask because it takes me a while to write notes, and sometimes I focus on that too much, to the detriment of actually attempting the problems....
Hi Math Sorcerer. Do you recommend doing math over the winter and summer breaks, like a few problems a day like you recommended here? I have a habit of studying my MATLAB book and learning how to code instead of doing proof related math which usually what I end up taking a class of. For some reason I'm fascinated by coding and MATLAB (Amos Gilat). Insightful video. I agree that homeworks and notes are very important for your success in math.
Great video! I’d love to hear your input on the impact of new AI advancements on learning math. Like do you think math will become obsolete for humans to know since computer will be able to apply and maybe even create math?
Personally, I think we're a long way off from seeing AI make human ingenuity obsolete in mathematics. There are still computations and proofs that computers can't figure out but humans can do in a few minutes with a bit of lateral thinking
@@kohlmankramer6122 maybe they're going to be good calculators, but they will not create math, not even prove math, they don't have the necessary abstraction
Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. Edit:- nice video sir :)
Once again.............truly great insights !!! Please make a similar video specifically for online Math courses. Please !! Many people including myself are pursuing an online Math major. Please help us out Math Sorcerer. By the way.....absolutely phenomenal in class Calculus videos....Unbelievable !!
hey Math sorcerer! I had a question. I am preparing for a math competitive exam, in which the following are the topics - Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Combinatorics, Geometry, Real Analysis, Number Theory, Analytical Geometry. I have that exam in about 4 months from now, So I have little time. You also said that "give time to math, let math get absorbed into your mind, have patience, don't just learn formulae, understand the feel of math, slow down etc." so is it possible to prepare all these topics in 4 months while studying slowly and steadily? Thank you :)
Wizard, why don’t you write a book? I mean you have an extensive library, a professor, why not write a book on what your saying like the “Wizard Method” to ace maths. Give it some Thought. Think of the royalties $$$$
Math sorcerer I had the worst experience in calc 3 I took an exam and I was on of the first students to submit the assignment and I answered 2-1=3. I spend around 7 hrs per week studying. After that exam I had some feelings that I had learning disabilities. Pls help me on some advise.
The most impressive tech is to get homework done a few days before it's due, and it's awsome to do it without taking a review of notes. I think it's a good method to test whether have you understood the knowledge literally. Meawhile the process of recalling knowledge hard helps us to keep it in mind.(comment from a student trying to learn english well, so maybe there are some grammar and expression errors)😀
If you have to tell the viewers that they have to take responsibility for their results makes me understand the main problem with students. They don't have motivation to do math because they can not come logically how the things they learn will directly benefit them. The reason for struggling in math is not understanding why we have chosen to walk in this direction even if the choice is genuinely ours and not a result of pier pressure.
hi I´m Bella , i have an exam on high school level in 3 months i need the points to get in to psychology program but i don´t think i will make it 3 months to study not enough so i´m thinking of giving up. any tips?
Best way to get better at math is to actually care about what you're studying. If you are not passionate about a subject take a break from it, or study a child subject of the subject.
Sir i am student from india and iam a JEE advance asprint pls now its almost 2 week is left for my mains exams and I'm confussed to what to do now pls guide me
How can we verify that what you have said is true and good advice instead of being biased and why should we believe that what your saying is the absolute truth and where do these tips come from, are they scientific or based on experience and what do you gain from posting these videos?
You make useful videos, but I don't understand much because my native language is not English, but that's not the point. I really want to do math, it's really a lot. but i have no hope. i feel like an idiot. My math needs to reach a good level in 4-5 months. Otherwise, an unhappy ending awaits me.
Just gonna put this comment here for the record. I'm not good at math but I'm practicing it everyday since today and goodluck to all of you on your future Endeavours.
