Last year I read a book on combinatorics [1], and did a fair number of exercises each chapter. Normally, worked on it for an hour in the morning, and then 4 - 8

Last year I read a book on combinatorics [1], and did a fair number of exercises each chapter. Normally, worked on it for an hour in the morning, and then 4 - 8 hours a week spread over nights / weekends. Looking back, it was pretty taxing--I think if I'd been meeting with a tutor once a week it would have been a lot easier! [1]: Basic Techniques of Combinatorial Theory, by Daniel Cohen