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I have not yet seen books titled "advanced X" that are actually grokkable, but my university courses called "introductory X" were exactly the hardest ones.
by tomsmeding 9y ago
I have not yet seen books titled "advanced X" that are actually grokkable, but my university courses called "introductory X" were exactly the hardest ones.
- chii 9y agoIn general, laying foundations to any broad topic is hard! I imagine knowledge to be like pyramids, where the bottom support the top. But to support a tall pyramid, a large bottom is required. Thus, we get these obscenely difficult 'intro' books...
- bluGill 9y agoTry going to a "technical college" instead of a university. All your text books will be "advanced X". These schools have earned their reputation for being easy to pass.