| Conquer Math Phobia Now | | | | |
| | | | Attend Section As Well -- Make Your TA Your |
| If you are afraid of math, tell yourself that | | | | New Best Friend |
| by the end of this semester you won't be | | | | |
| anymore. Math phobia is a widespread epidemic | | | | Most math courses are taught in large lecture |
| in our country, so if you suffer from it, | | | | formats that meet a couple of times a week. |
| you're not alone. However, if you need to | | | | If your math class is like this, then you |
| take a math class, you can do well -- even if | | | | will also have section a couple of times a |
| you have historically feared math. The first | | | | week -- a smaller group meeting of students |
| step towards doing well in math is to tell | | | | led by a TA, or teaching assistant to your |
| yourself that you can. Follow the tips below | | | | class's professor. If you are bashful about |
| for studying, and eventually, you'll begin to | | | | asking questions in the large crowd that is |
| believe it. | | | | your lecture, you will feel more comfortable |
| | | | asking them here. You should not miss section |
| To Do Well in Your Math Class, Go To Your | | | | because it offers a great opportunity for |
| Math Class | | | | more personalized attention. |
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| Just because you can cut class in college | | | | Practice, Practice, Practice |
| doesn't mean that you should. Especially in | | | | |
| math. Math is a subject that draws heavily on | | | | Before you get to section, you should do your |
| your visual learning abilities. You need to | | | | best with the assignments that you have. If |
| be able to watch the professor work out | | | | you run into problems with your problems, you |
| equations on the board. And if you're not | | | | can ask your TA about them. You should also |
| there, you can't do that. Attending class is | | | | review your notes from class and make sure |
| a great first step, but it's not enough. Take | | | | that you understand everything that happened. |
| notes on what the professor says and does, | | | | Math is a discipline that builds on itself. |
| and when you get confused, put your hand up | | | | You need to make sure you can master every |
| in the air and ask a question. You might be | | | | step along the way so that you'll be able to |
| the only one with your hand up, but you're | | | | tackle the next ones as well. |
| not the only one with your question. | | | | |