This topic makes me shudder. Currently I am taking all online courses....it has its benefits and downfalls. I'm am naturally an auditory and visual learner (most are) and the lack of that stimuli has left much to be desired.
So far, fortunately, I have fared okay with my online courses up until this semester.
Currently I am enrolled in Finite Math with the head of the Math Department. Sound nice, huh?
This class from the get go has been a knock-down drag out kind of class. I am an ant with a kid putting a magnifying glass over me...well, that's how I feel right now.
I've been a big boy about this class so far however. I am being tutored by the Learning Center (as often as they will let me and as often as my busy stay-at-home dad schedule will allow) and that has helped a little, however, as soon as I take an online quiz the sweat starts beading up on my forehead. So far I have failed a few of the quizzes. They are worth 40% of my total grade. I have a midterm in a a few weeks. I emailed the professor expressing my concerns. He offered his assistance which I will take him up upon, but I feel like a loser for my inability to grasp this kind of math. Am I stupid??
Any advice??
In the meantime I will just sit back and watch my already receding hairline continue to grow sparser and my gut continue to expand. Oh boy.
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Yeah, keep at it man! You can definitely make it through the class. Especially, with Dr. Vazquez as your professor. I am a math major. So, I am glad to see someone take a swing at math for given them a rough time. I have full confidence, if you keep at it and don't let the complexity overwhelm you, that you can overcome. The ones who make it in math are the ones who grit their teeth and get dirty, never surrender!
ReplyDeleteMatt,
ReplyDeleteI feel for you. I took that same class last year during this time and after the midterm, I dropped it like a bad habit. I was so lost, I didn't understand how the formulas worked and it truly sucked. Luckily i noticed that finite math was need and will take math 131 instead..Lucky for you, you live close to Joplin. I am 300 miles away.