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So I'm failing Calculus in college...
Gray_Area:
If you're not getting it, it's either because you can't - or because you haven't found the method by which you can.
Given the lateness of the semester, you might not be able to do this, but if you can't make it filing an incomplete may be best. If it's really bad, you also might reconsider your degree.
z-kun:
I haven't taken calculus, but I found the Statistics version of this book to be very helpful: http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Guide-Calculus-Hiroyuki-Kojima/dp/1593271948
I read through the statistics book before taking Statistics (I knew I'd have to take the class), so I was familiar with the basics (one chapter in the book was oddly advanced; my stats teacher supposed it was probably due to the U.S. and Japan having different standards). I also referenced the book throughout the semester. That was the first time I ever earned an A in a math class (well, and currently only; I haven't had one since). A good, solid A, at that. I've got the math version of dyslexia, so mathematical concepts can be very difficult to understand (on top of having to triple and quadruple check numbers due to often reading numbers inside-out and/or backwards). The Manga Guide to Statistics framed the math differently, which helped me understand how it worked. (If I don't understand how a math formula works, it's just a confusing jumble to me and I'm more likely to not learn it correctly.) Granted, I also had a good Statistics teacher who gave examples similar to what the Manga Guide book gave and had the class set up so students could tailor the amount of work to their needs, rather than loading up on too much busy work or leaving them with not enough practice. (He put up all his old tests and quizzes as practice examples that were optional, so you could do as much as you wanted until you got it, and would help you very well if you had questions about how to do specific problems.)
This series goes through math/science/programming/etc lessons in a story format and presents real-world examples for the concepts. If the calculus book is as good as the stats book, it'll help a lot.
TopJimmyCooks:
I had a hard time with higher math. I took calculus senior year of HS and was borderline failing. I decided I didn't care and would phone it in. No problem with one F, my other grades were great. Then, I accepted admission to George Washington Univ. on a full academic scholarship. A stipulation of the scholarship was passing all classes senior year. Oh S___. I begged the teacher to let me retake a few tests (she was very cool and helpful about it) and scraped by with something like a 70.5 out of 100 for the year. In college I survived by taking statistics and computer classes instead of calc.
Keep your head up.
dgame:
I took me about three tries to finally pass Calc. :banghead:
The best advice I can give is to drop the class before you fail it.
Good luck.
ark_ader:
You just need to spend less time on the computer and more time with your head in the books.
It sounds like old parent talk, but that is what the problem is. Too much distractions.
I'm finishing my degree this year, and I was in the same boat. Once I turned off all the gear and sat in a quiet room with my books I got the job done very quickly.
Math was never my strong skill, but time and patience pays off. I am having the same issues with Z but I will focus and cross that bridge too.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it, and want it bad enough.
I expect to graduate summa cum laude. ;D
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