First Discrete Math and now Linear Algebra… I hate this especially because I studied pretty hard (although in a somewhat disorganized way).
I can refuse to keep the grade and take these exams again in like three weeks, but seeing the kind of questions that were asked, I’m not sure I can master these topics in such little time. Also, in Februrary I have two other exams for which I didn’t even began to prepare for, so I would have to study a lot… And to throw more fuel, I want to graduate with honors… But something now tells me that it’s something that is very unlikely to happen.
I hate university, there is literally nothing I like about it.
sorry to hear that, comrade. failure and setbacks can definitely be discouraging sometimes, but there is no success without failure and vice versa. revolutionary optimism applies to the self, too.
in this case failure just seems to indicate a weakness in your strategy/tactics rather than a lack of effort. may i ask how you studied?
Thank you ❤︎ You are right, it is true that, as Mao said, failure is the mother of success. The best thing to do in the face of defeat is to learn from it.
Basically, once the lessons concluded and they gave us a month off, I started by going over the program from start to finish, by using the notes for each lesson; afterwards, I began doing exercises that our teachers gave us to prepare. I already understand a few mistakes I did, for example it would have been better to study theory and then do exercises about what I just studied. Furthermore, I also didn’t revise enough. Another error I did was relying exclusively on my university’s material, which wasn’t enough to give me full expertise (in my opinion).
sounds like you already have a lot of ideas on how to improve, and that’s great! seems like it was a fruitful experience after all. i’m no math whiz, but whenever practicing anything i always try to remember the adage “if you practice like you play, then you’ll play like you practice.” try to simulate the form, content and experience of the exam as much as possible when practicing, while also changing those variables up often enough to keep yourself on your toes. that way no matter what happens or how you feel, you’ll likely feel more prepared. hope that helps!