I’ll Understand Later
This works well when reading fiction, but textbook authors have an annoying habit of repeatedly referring to past material without giving the full explanation again, so it pays to take it slow.
Author: jeremy
Regurgitating
When I sit down to take a final exam, I don’t think about how to make my answer as perfect as it could be. I don’t waste time making it as clear and concise as possible. After all, that’s not the goal I have when I write my exam. Instead, I’m looking to answer all the questions as best I can in the allotted time. If I finish early, then I’ll go back and look…
Siren Song
The trick is to convince yourself that you can push through the effort. Just a little more, and it will all be over!
The Crash
After the crash, it’s quite typical for me to spend ten minutes looking at a single equation and wondering what these weird symbols even mean.
Weak Spot
“I’m comfortable with everything except one little detail, but of course with my luck it will be on the test!â€
Picking Yourself
I like school. That’s probably clear from reading my blog. I enjoy learning about science and mathematics, and the school system is one that I’ve learned to navigate with ease. Sure, I sometimes have complaints and suggestions for improvements, but on the whole, I enjoy going to school. That being said, there is one part of school that I think doesn’t prepare us well for life outside of education. It’s about learning how to pick…
Learning Without Excitement
It’s not fun to do. Right now, there’s nothing stopping you from teaching yourself advanced mathematics, a new language, design, the details of theatre, or any other subject. The resources available to you are vast and often, free. So why don’t we all spend our time learning? Simple: there’s no point to it. No, I’m not saying that learning how to code is pointless. Rather, I’m saying that, without any need to code, it’s difficult…
End of Semester
If the exam season was particularly rough, I take savage pleasure in thinking of how much work the professors will have to go through.
