> Find out where the mathematics you're learning comes from : who first developed it? what problems where they trying to solve? why were they trying to solve th

> Find out where the mathematics you're learning comes from : who first developed it? what problems where they trying to solve? why were they trying to solve those problems? what problems does it solve for us today? For some of us, this is incredibly useful advice re: math study habits. I also figured out that once I had the context and history, it was much easier for me to learn and apply.