How Many College Students are Here

My academic advisor was great. In fact she was my teacher for Algebraic Concepts I and II. She was also my teacher for Quantitative Reasoning.

I graguate in May:lol:

 

I got an A in Calculus I and Calculus II. Got a B in Mutlivariable Calculus.

The key to understanding calculus is understanding what a derivative is. The key to understanding that is to realize that it is a slope. Look at the definition of a derivative and the definition of slope. See the similarity.

Cal II should manily be intergral calculus. Not a tough subject, but you need a good understanding of Cal I.

My teacher for Cal I did not allow the use of calculators in class. We learned calculus. Period.

Math Help at Math Help Forum use them I did from time to time.

 

The problem with the way math is taught is simple. Typically we are taught how to solve alot of problems. And thats it. We don't understand how it might apply to anything real. Thats a problem.

And when we are presented with a problem we have never seen before, we have no idea how to apply what we know to solve that problem. We are not taught to think.

I am not sure about AZN's experience, but here at ACU we are taught to think. The course work here is quite challenging and all the professors are very helpful. Its hard work and I have, for the most part, enjoyed the experience.

Easy, always strive to do your best. College is about learning to think for yourself. Never short change yourself, I did that 30 years ago. But I figured it out. And after 12 hard years I will finally graduate. Its your education, not your teachers, not your parents. Make the best of it.

Opps I'm ranting and raving again sorry.