studybuzz: MARCH MASTERPOST MADNESS PT I as part of a follower milestone and celebrating sprin

studybuzz:

MARCH MASTERPOST MADNESS PT I as part of a follower milestone and celebrating spring break, i present to you march masterpost madness: a series of masterposts/guides on studying by yours truly!! first up we have math & how to study for it!!

i love math so much it looks like i spend almost all my free time doing it. anyway, i got a few requests asking me how to study best for math and about resources, so i thought it’d be best to start off with this one!!

SO, HOW DO I STUDY FOR MATH?

• practice, practice and practice!! this is so important, omg. math is heavy on problem-solving, and most problems require analytical thinking and application of logic — the best way to hone these skills is through plain practice! besides, once you get used to math questions, you find them less intimidating and you get faster and more accurate at solving them! i suggest using practice books (your textbook should be a good starting point) or finding problems online (Khan Academy is great!). A pro tip is to look around your school community (ask teachers, students, librarians) for practice books — most of them will gladly lend you a book they’ve gone through! it’s ideal to practice/do at least one-two questions everyday, or even more! if you’re stuck on a practice problem and have no one to ask to, feel free to ask the mathblrs,wolfram alpha or the internet! (google your question: it has saved me numerous times!!)
  
• pay attention in class!! this is definitely recommended, but it’s really not a must. if you don’t have a strong aptitude for math, i really urge you to do this! listen actively, you don’t have to take note of every word the teacher/lecturer says, but do listen to the most important parts! when a teacher emphasizes something, pay extra attention to that (but don’t leave out any parts of the chapter!).

RESOURCES

CALCULATORS

• scientific calculator!
• graphing calculator!
• solve circles!
  
• calculate a logarithm!
• google’s scientific calculator!
• calculate surds/radicals!
• another calculator!
• quadratic equation solver!
• more calculators!
• the best problem solver ever!

NOTES/CHEATSHEETS

• algebra I: x,x,x,x
  
• algebra II: x,x,x, x
• geometry:x,x
• trigonometry:x,x,x,x,x,x,x, x
  
• calculus:x,x,x,x,x,x,x

A FINAL NOTE

• remember all your formulas!! know the syllabus!! know how to apply the concepts in problems!! those three things alone will get you to pass — i’m sure!!
  
• try not to cram — study a week (at least) in advance for an exam!! (bigger exams need more prep time!!) an all-nighter won’t do you good!!
• always remember, if you fail, you are not a failure!! there’s always a next time that you can get a better score in!!