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[Q]studying by yourself

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Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
August 14 2008 01:53 GMT
#1
So i have this problem.. i failed two subjects (one because i was a lazy fuck and didnt even bother to check my grade, the other one i just didnt have a clue)

Im in 5th semester of Engineer in computer systems. One of the subjects i failed is from 3rd , i dont know how it is named in english but it's calculo vectorial (maybe vectorial calculus?). W/e, the problem is that i need to pass that subject before the next semester, or i'll lose a year, which of course i CANT.

I've looked for courses of this subject to take, but there is none that can fit my schedule (two are in the morning and the other 3 are in the afternoon while i work). So i decided i will present an exam instead. This kind of exams are pretty hard but i have like 6 months to study.

Do you have any experience on studying by yourself? Because i dont and i really dont want to fail this subject. I'm figuring it can't be that hard but who knows. I've always preferred someone else teach me instead of doing it all by myself.

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ilovejonn
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada2548 Posts
August 14 2008 02:09 GMT
#2
Don't Universities/Colleges provide tutors? Maybe you should find a tutor so that they can help/teach you if you prefer being taught instead of learning by yourself.
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CrimsonLotus
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Colombia1123 Posts
August 14 2008 02:23 GMT
#3
I think you need to creat a schedule to study and try to follow it as much as you can, otherwise you are gonna just keep thinking "ill study tomorrow", and before you know it, six months have gone by and you dont know shit.
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InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
August 14 2008 02:29 GMT
#4
Nomas buscate unos de esos teachers caseros... le pagas unos cuantos pesos.. te ensena bien perro y si son de esos q conocen a los teachers de la universidad q saben lo q va a estar en el test es mejor todavia pq te da las respuestas del examen.. nomas hay q mostrarle el Green $$$ lol

I know those in Venezuela so yah..
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geometryb
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States1249 Posts
August 14 2008 02:40 GMT
#5
1. grab the course book
2. read the book and do problems from the book
3. ask the professor when you have questions (they're more available to help you than you think)

requires discipline though
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
August 14 2008 02:49 GMT
#6
takes a LOT of dedication to pull it off.
BUT it can often teach you much better than in a classroom setting with equal hours.
B1nary
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada1267 Posts
August 14 2008 03:00 GMT
#7
The best advice I can give is to solve lots of problems, especially difficult ones. It's very tempting to think "ah, I get this stuff" and move on without actually trying to apply it. Don't!
Orome
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Switzerland11984 Posts
August 14 2008 03:02 GMT
#8
I tried studying all my courses at home for a year.

My first suggestion is don't. If there's any other solution, do that. You failed two subjects because you're a lazy fuck and trying to learn everything by yourself would need much, much more discipline than a regular class. See if there's any other class, maybe outside of your university you might take to cover the two subjects or look for tutors that can help you (bit of a money issue though).

If there really is no other way, you need to do some serious preparation.

Material

It's essential you have all the material you need to study well. If you have scripts for the two subjects, great, if not, go ask the professor who teaches this stuff and some of his students what books they would buy. Make sure you know exactly what you need to study (nothing sucks more than noticing you forgot to learn something during an exam) and that you have all the material to cover all of it.

Professional Help

No matter how bright and disciplined you are, it's good to have someone who can help you. Make regular appointments with a tutor to monitor your progress, make sure you understood the material correctly and also to have someone you can call if you don't understand something.

Planning

Before you start, look through all you'll need to learn and estimate how long it'll take you. Based off that, make a plan of how long you'll have to study each day to pass the exam in 6 months. Set yourself goals (like reading the first book within the first two weeks) and constantly monitor your progress as you go.

Don't set yourself goals you can't reach or you'll burn out within weeks. Instead, try to estimate how much time you could set aside each day so you'll still be able to work your job, do the rest of your studies and have a life.

I'd use the first 4 months to read all the material, get to know the subjects and understand the big picture. Then I'd use the last 2 months to really study and get everything into your head.

when things go wrong...

You don't seem to be the most disciplined guy ever and studying at home next to all the rest you're doing can be very difficult.

Firstly, try to do your studies exactly as planned, no taking days off because you're in love or what-not, just keep going each day. If you start taking a day off here and there it's very easy to fall into slacker-mode.

Secondly, if for some reason you fell behind, don't panic, don't double the time you want to study each day because you think you won't make it otherwise, keep going as normal and get back into your daily routine.
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
August 14 2008 03:49 GMT
#9

Don't set yourself goals you can't reach or you'll burn out within weeks. Instead, try to estimate how much time you could set aside each day so you'll still be able to work your job, do the rest of your studies and have a life.


what i do this all the time; fuck parents, i have ridiculously high standards for myself as it is
every few weeks i do declare a FUCK IT day where i do no work and relax the entire day, not caring about studies for that moment, and come back with more resolve to study

but yeah the most important thing is to keep in contact with your teachers, they more than likely will be the ones who remind you to do this and give you that extra boost of motivation - at least for me anyways.

also i recommend the book, "where there's a will, there's an A !" :p
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Chromyne
Profile Joined January 2008
Canada561 Posts
August 14 2008 05:12 GMT
#10
I kind of have to agree with HeavOnEarth. My standards are perfection. Anything less is not good enough, and I know and realize that I will never reach this goal. But this isn't a do or die thing. It's okay if I fail, but it just means I have to work harder (My friends and I go by an Asian Fail system XD.). This actually motivates me to do better everytime.

And I didn't burn out in a few weeks. This was my mentality since high school and now in university. I still maintain A averages, though not the good kind.

A good way to study is with other peers/TAs who can help you to understand what you are studying. I tend to study with people who are both above and below me (I use this phrase extremely loosely) on the academic ladder. This way you have people who can explain concepts to you and you can also study when you explain concepts to others.
Soli Deo gloria.
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