Struggling With Science Courses - Need Advice

PlattsburghLoser
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:23:13 +0000

Get some “help” books. I seriously have a huge stack of them.

One thing to keep in mind is that the subject is not impossible to grasp. Some people may just take longer, need more help, or have it better explained.

One of my favorite supplemental books are “The Cartoon Guide to ______” (they have them in most subjects, stats, physics, genetics, chemistry, environment, computers, etc.)
Which work extremely well for me since, a) it makes the subject somewhat more interesting, b) is hardly intimidating (I think most people tend to psych themselves out) and c) is great if you’re a visual learner.
Despite its name, it actually goes pretty in-depth into the subjects and is college-level.

I also like to get the “3000 Problems in _____” (Physics, Algebra, Calc, Linear Algebra, etc.) since the textbooks don’t have enough in there for me.

Before throwing in the towel, invest in some tutorial books and maybe visit a tutor.
You can’t learn anything if you’ve given up.