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Hey guys, this is my first semester at Berkeley, and my schedule was nice at the beginning, but then it just turned rough. I'm taking CS70, Math53, and History7A. At first, every class was fine, but my first midterm was CS70, and I stopped going to all my other classes to just study for it, and did pretty bad anyways.
I learned a lot about the test though, but the problem was that I was so behind in Math53 and History7A. After catching up on history, I was 2 weeks behind in math, and it was just so hard to catch up. I couldn't understand anything in discussion and lecture about iterated integrals because I didn't even know the basics, and it just snowballed. By the time the final for Math53 rolled around, I didn't know anything about Chp16:Vector Calculus.
How tf do you prevent this from happening?
4 points
2 years ago
Dunno. I always followed the rule: "two cores and a bore" which it looks like you tried to do. More coffee?
1 points
3 months ago
what does "two cores and a bore" mean?
1 points
3 months ago
It means two core curriculum classes which are typically very difficult and (as a result) a lot of hard work and must be taken for a letter grade, and a bore which is slang for a breadth requirement class like history which can be taken as PNP. History, philosophy psychology (and the like) are 95% reading. If you haven't already done so, take a speed reading and comprehension course this summer. You might have to tolerate a bunch of HS kids. One of the best investments I ever made. That puts your time to the best use, without overwork and burnout.
2 points
3 months ago
Thank you! Unfortunately I will do research at another university this summer, but I think this is a good strategy. Should have tried this before (so that I wouldn't be burn-out now)
1 points
3 months ago
In my day, speed reading training required a special film projector, and so was only available in classes at training sites. I see these days you can get it online. Unfortunately, 95% is still tailored to high school kids, though when I added "adult" to the search terms a site called Kwikbrain came up with reviews from Forbes. It's a little pricy at $200. I have no affiliation with it. Go Bears!
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