Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
Calculus I
1 month ago
I got a 100% on my final exam and an A in the class.
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 "Find short cuts and be curious."
How I did it: Found a text on elementry education in mathmatic, read it through. Thought it was a horrible way to learn and set about detailing what made more sense to me. I did discover the Sieve of Eratosthenes, which while intended for finding primes helps me visualise multiplication tables. Nine times a number is one row down one space back. Lessons & tips: Find out what doesn't work for you and why and then write out what you thing would work better. |
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Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
Calculus I
2 months ago
I got an 87% on my second Calculus test. My professor makes a bar graph on the board and puts everyone’s grade (without their name) on it, so everyone can see where they stand against the rest of the class.
I have the 2nd highest grade in the class for exam I and II.
Next time: Number 1
Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
Calculus I
3 months ago
95% on my first Calculus exam.
Rock on.
Getting better
4 months ago
I have taken the time to do more math in my head rather than using a calculator.
sogeo618 is in love... head over feet
New Semester!
5 months ago
I worked extremely hard last semester, going in for help as much as possible, doing all the homework, and consistently had a B-. Then three weeks before finals, I started getting discouraged, and stopped going in for help. I didn’t even study for the final! I figured I could get through it. I ended up getting an F and dropping down to a C in the class. I was really upset and realized that with Calc, there are no shortcuts or easy ways out, you have to work hard at it the whole time, and can’t get lazy at the last minute. I hope to do better this semester, so I’m prepared for the AP test in May. :)
Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
Final exam
6 months ago
I took my final exam today and scored a 100%!
So…
Test 1: 90%
Test 2: 90%
Test 3: 100%
Homework credit: +20 points
90+90+100+20=300
300/3=100
I GOT A 100% IN PRE-CALCULUS, AN A+! Something I haven’t done in a Math class since probably middle school.
I’m getting better at Math! Next semester: Calculus!
wooleyduck is planning for a lot of change in 2009.
needs to be more specific
6 months ago
Kind of hard to quantify this but I’m noticing I can do simple math faster in my head and I actually passed my algebra class this semester so I’m marking this as done.
Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
Second test
7 months ago
I got a 90% on my second Math test…woohoo! An A average so far!
Dennis is still studying Calculus and is engaged!
First and second test
8 months ago
My first test of the semester I got a 90%, I have my second test this Thursday and I’m anticipating another A.
rovingjack is putting too much on his plate.
This has already been helpful
8 months ago
there is more that I will be doing but already I’ve noticed some improvement in my ability to multiply numbers in my head. I just have a better understanding of it and it allows me to work with patterns to figure it out faster. I suspect I’ll get even better as I get more practice with my new way of thinking about it.
I’ve also got some higher level material to get to.
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