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I realised that with mathematics in school and university. Even though I usually understood everything after hearing it once I was only able to get an A on an
by cel1ne 10y ago
I realised that with mathematics in school and university.
Even though I usually understood everything after hearing it once I was only able to get an A on an exam after I did the calculations at least once by myself.
If I didn't do that I would get caught up on "unknown unknowns", lose time and get a C.
- aswanson 10y agoSame experience here. Math et al are technique oriented at that level. You simply have to practice to get good at it, no way around it. Just like comprehending a jump shot is no substitute for taking hundreds of shots a day if you want to get good at it.
- tnecniv 10y agoThis was my exact experience during my first two years in undergrad. It was especially frustrating because my grade was varying from an A to a C based on what felt like dice rolls. I normally ended up just thinking "oh I had bad luck on that one." It took me until my junior year to actually figure out what it took to succeed in college after breezing through high school. Since the number of exams your grade is based on is small (normally 1 to 3), I feel there is still a luck component, but you can really tilt the odds in your favor through good prep work.