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linear algebra...

...sucks.

ive been studying my ass off for the past few hours and still really have no clue whats going on. god i hope i dont fail this class. thats the last thing i need.

oh yea, and how come i dont really have any problems in my hard ass electrical engineering classes but this one im having a super hard time in?

anyone else have/had any classes that just seem impossible to get by? im mostly looking for stories of encouragement seeing as the drop date was monday and now im stuck.

i quit maths after year 12 and it was possibly the most inspired decision ever.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN i quit maths after year 12 and it was possibly the most inspired decision ever.

oh i actually love math (hence the electrical engineering degree thats in progress, almost done actually) but this linear algebra math and beyond is like HARDCORE... prove this, show this, understand this theorem. i like when you gimme numbers and i solve the problem. or design this system to meet these specs kinda shit.

not prove that 0 + 0 = 0. and yes! we did that like 2 weeks ago in class and the professor actually got stuck on the proof!!

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN i quit maths after year 12 and it was possibly the most inspired decision ever.

I had hoped to do the same, but then encountered multitudes of statistics in my psych degree

Fucking. Hate. Maths.

and this fucking book im using suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!

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Originally posted by Sushipunk I had hoped to do the same, but then encountered multitudes of statistics in my psych degree Fucking. Hate. Maths.

ahhhh, i mispoke. i did encounter maths again at uni in stats but it was only one unit and only briefly thank fuck. i still think i failed that exam though.

fuck it. i quit. im so fucking stuck im just staring at the book and notes and not accomplishing anything. i guess ill try again tomorrow, or oh yea... later today.

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!

for 3 easy payments of 99.99$ i can express ship you an asian kid. They are like cuddly annoying calculators.

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Originally posted by elFreak for 3 easy payments of 99.99$ i can express ship you an asian kid. They are like cuddly annoying calculators.

can i order half a dozen really slutty calculators?

girls don't do math here they get married. but i can dress a 12 year old boy in a sailor moon outfit. They pretty much have the same body as a fully developped asian woman.

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Originally posted by elFreak girls don't do math here they get married.

fine then, send me some sluts that can't count. im not fussy.

perfetc just remind me to put air holes in the box.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN ahhhh, i mispoke. i did encounter maths again at uni in stats but it was only one unit and only briefly thank fuck. i still think i failed that exam though.

Oh lucky, you only had to do 1 unit? We had to do one unit per year, and a good number of the other classes required a decent level of stats use/knowledge anyway. Pricks.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Oh lucky, you only had to do 1 unit? We had to do one unit per year, and a good number of the other classes required a decent level of stats use/knowledge anyway. Pricks.

well, you chose the degree mate! no sympathy from me. would've been nice to have done psych when it was part of humanities though wouldnt it?

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN well, you chose the degree mate! no sympathy from me.

Haha, true

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN would've been nice to have done psych when it was part of humanities though wouldnt it?

It still was part of humanities when I did my degree Fully awesome.

I found these video lectures to be pretty helpful whenever I didn't get something in lecture/through the book.

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathemati...tures/index.htm

The prof tends to be pretty practical as opposed to mathy/rigorous.

I took it with a different one who was the opposite...and that shit was hard... the averages on the tests hovered around the 50s

Re: linear algebra...

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin anyone else have/had any classes that just seem impossible to get by? im mostly looking for stories of encouragement seeing as the drop date was monday and now im stuck.

In Senior High, I had an AP Chemistry class with a 1st year teacher (who was actually still a UC student that was plucked to fill a void in the teacher shortage in California). Chemistry has ALWAYS been my absolute worst subject, although I find it endlessly fascinating. At the end of the class year, everyone had an F Minus. The instructor decided to erase half the test scores, multiply the score of the Final by 3, and grade on a curve.

Lucky me, I had the highest failing grade.
Unlucky me, the entire class was called in for a day during the summer vacation for an investigation+audit.

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Originally posted by tachobg I found these video lectures to be pretty helpful whenever I didn't get something in lecture/through the book. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mathemati...tures/index.htm The prof tends to be pretty practical as opposed to mathy/rigorous. I took it with a different one who was the opposite...and that shit was hard... the averages on the tests hovered around the 50s

oh wow! i mean my teacher isnt terrible, but the book is... but hopefully this will help me. THANK YOU!

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Originally posted by SuspicionVandit In Senior High, I had an AP Chemistry class with a 1st year teacher (who was actually still a UC student that was plucked to fill a void in the teacher shortage in California). Chemistry has ALWAYS been my absolute worst subject, although I find it endlessly fascinating. At the end of the class year, everyone had an F Minus. The instructor decided to erase half the test scores, multiply the score of the Final by 3, and grade on a curve. Lucky me, I had the highest failing grade. Unlucky me, the entire class was called in for a day during the summer vacation for an investigation+audit.

aw dude that sucks...

i did good on the first exam and first 2 quizzes... fucked up on the last one and got one tomorrow plus second exam next week then final the week after... its just if i dont understand the shit we're doing now im fucked for the rest of the class and will fail. although i figured out my grade to the point where i can get around 60s on the 2nd exam and final and still get a B-. which at this point i will fucking do flips and a half for... but we'll see how it goes.

i quit maths at year 11. it was compulsory, but i knew i didn't need it as a prerequisite for anything. it was the first and only subject i have ever failed - i wrote my name at the top of the paper and handed it back.

oh... i got HDs for stats + programming at uni haha.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk I had hoped to do the same, but then encountered multitudes of statistics in my psych degree Fucking. Hate. Maths.

ANOVA for the win!

I've been there, just pop an aderol and go to the library and study and do problems for 14 straight hours right up untill the exam. It worked for me, and by hour 7 you'll actually feel like you know what you're doing.

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin fuck it. i quit. im so fucking stuck im just staring at the book and notes and not accomplishing anything. i guess ill try again tomorrow, or oh yea... later today. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!

why don't u go see the professor or one of the Korean TA's and get some understanding of the concepts your lacking on...instead of asking how to do advanced math on a music forum.

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Originally posted by GTS3gEclipse I've been there, just pop an aderol and go to the library and study and do problems for 14 straight hours right up untill the exam. It worked for me, and by hour 7 you'll actually feel like you know what you're doing.

i dont necessarily think a drug will help me understand something, itll just keep me focused, but that was actually my plan this weekend. at this point, it sure as hell cant hurt.

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY why don't u go see the professor or one of the Korean TA's and get some understanding of the concepts your lacking on...instead of asking how to do advanced math on a music forum.

wow thanks for that in depth thought there chief. in the most likely scenario that you're retarded ill explain. i wasnt asking for help. i was simply bitching about the situation im in. i dont remember typing "can someone tutor me?"

Very bad memories of Linear Algebra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greens_function

I still dont understand that bastard, 4 years after fudging an exam proof of it.

oh wow, linear algebra, i mean i teach algebra to junior high students but ugh, linear algebra good luck with that

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