Math Tips
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Well, let me tell you, we all have this love-hate relationship with this subject, right? The worst part is that when you don't know what the heck is going on, so, as a girl who studied maths (2 Volumes/textbooks) on her own during the year she was homeschooled, here are some tips and tricks that I did to get an A+ in my math finals!
Get your syllabus together
In the beginning I had no damn idea what was going on and it was just confusing. I had to do the first thing I did was taken my index/table of contents and mark the chapters which i knew very well and the ones I had no clue about. And then i arranged them with the marking scheme, like which one carries the most marks etc etc and study accordingly.
Complete lessons/chapters that you already know
When you finish off the things you already know then that's gonna give you the confidence you need even if you know only 1-2 chapters, learn it throughout and make sure that you'll get the answer no matter how twisted the sum is. If you're doubtful about the whole textbook like any normal person.... Start with the easy ones. (I know there are literally really no "easy" chapters, spare me)
Harder chapters need hard work
Most chapters like Trigonometry proofs, Geometry proofs, Algebra, Graphs, Mensuration and Calculus etc need more than minimum effort but here's a trick, what is the common thing in this? Yes, they're all formulae and theorem based which goes to my next point. These chapters are completely based on how much you've understood your basics.
Formulae and theorem cheatsheets
Make a list of all formulae and the theorem used in the book, write them chapter wise and no printouts or digital notes. Take a paper and write it down, no excuses. It helps you while you're practicing, revising and in the last minute review, it helped me damn much. Remember, maths is a sport. The basic formulae must come to you like reflexes.
YouTube is your best friend.
For every single chapter, go and watch the basics and how a sum is done step by step. A recommendation for this is Organic Chemistry Tutor who literally is one of the reasons i passed. He has videos from basic geometry, trigonometry, statistics to calculus. Search for your own YouTubers and be clear with concepts.
Math is fully memorization
Memorize formulae and theorems with the back of your hand, you should be able to recall them within seconds. Be thorough.
Memorize basic math values (if calculator isn't allowed)
Do this if you have a majority of chapters like Statistics, Mensuration, Profit/loss calculation etc, where large numbers are concerned. Memorize the first 10 square, cube, decimal and multiplication values. It may be dry but there are literally songs available for these things, I'm serious, i learnt the first 10 cube roots by listening to Senorita xD Search for rhymes and they'll definitely be many!!
Work it out!!!!!!
Can't stress this enough, atleast 30-40 mins is the minimum for maths. I'm serious, work out each sum, don't ever think it's a waste, you'll see the results. Practice makes perfect. Work out every single sum, from examples to exercise ones cause let's be honest, our examiners love to take problems from every nook and cranny of the book.
Whiteboard method
So, I made this up and it actually works, if you have a whiteboard or anything else, once you completed a chapter, take a random page and whatever sums you have on those two pages, you need to complete within a given time limit. It helps you to identify your weak points and where the hell you're losing both time and effort and not to mention that it gives you confidence boost up.
Hope this helps :))
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march 27th
ive finished reading the research paper that i have to present in my seminar class at the end of april. now i have one more paper to read for a presentation in my spatial and temporal models course.
also, since ive missed so much class, im playing catch up with notes. and bc i dont remember anything, i’m rewriting my pde notes (this is my study method for math). im stressed, but everything will be okay.
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Here are some sciencey pick up lines you can use:
1. Will you be the hydrogen to my carbon.
2. You are set A and I am set B so shall we find out our common interests thru a union?
3. Shall we find out our HCF?
4. When I kiss you I expect Newton's Third Law to be in action.
5. Let's be a dipole and have dipole moments.
6. Let's be coherent, make a wavefront and make wavelets together to see our future.
7. Wanna form a mycorrhiza?
8. Your eyes shine brighter than magnesium flame (lmao what in the Apollo-)
9. Are you Ester? Cuz you lookin' fruity!
10. You are the C (cytosine) to my G (guanine).
11. If you are a proton, then I'm a neutron so let's cuddle.
12. You are the electric field to my magnetic field.
13. I can be the photon to your electron if photoelectric effect turns you on.
14. If you are alternating current, I will become the transformer, coz I will reduce your pains and increase your happiness. (My friend's)
15. You're my principal interest and you make my heart race at the rate of 100% and I'm ready to serve you every day per annum.
16. Be the glucose to my insulin receptors. (My friend's)
17. Let's spread the sheets cuz we wanna excel in what we're doing tonight. (Lmao-)
18. Let's not rush and start with induction, shall we?
19. You are my biggest flux.
20. y = mx + b my partner?
21. Be the capsaicin to my water cuz together we can be spicier. (This one is so.... 💀)
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- Sunday, Sept 24, 2023 -
busy, busy, busy.
This weekend has been chock full of catching up on work I got behind on (shout out ADHD, you suck ❤️)
My first physics exam is coming up, and shortly after is my first calc II exam. It's seriously time to get on top of my time management so I can perform my best!!
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January 27, 2024
This week was tough! It was very hot, and despite the lovely time I had at the beach, I got sunburnt. After a horror 39 degree day yesterday, it’s cooler with a misty rain. I went to a different library today, and I think I’ll be back (but it was freezing in there despite the heat and humidity outside - so tomorrow I’ll remember to bring a jumper).
Today I studied lots of physics, and some maths as well. I’m really still just scratching the surface though, and looking at multiple resources. The need to learn calculus simultaneously with physics in order to really get into it is holding me back (I’m not knowledgeable enough with maths to understand calc 😭) so it’s a painful chicken and egg sitch atm. But any progress for me is good progress!
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