I just turned 30 and have been self studying mathematics from scratch since January. I started with Algebra 1 and am now on Calc 2!! Just wanted to say that its NEVER too late!!!
@@FrazierDanger I just started with HS math basically and grinded it out. Khan academy’s is really useful but I would reccomend textbooks if you have the time. I’m studying prereqs for a master program so I study a couple hours everyday but if your just doing it for fun you can go at your own pace.
Good for you dude. Do you have any major insights on how it has "changed" you? Like any wisdoms you have gained? I would love to hear more of your story, as I am in a similar boat in that I am 29 and am interested in learning math. I am dealing with the feelings of inadequacy, the feeling that I am too old and should be focusing on work, etc.
congratulations. Made me smile to hear that and much respect to you and your experience at your age. I would like to ask, as a 33 year old I only have high school level Math education ( I never failed a math class but I didn't get A's. Average grades) but I excelled in other subject. Now that I am in my 30s I feel an internal need to pursue math for the sake of challenge and the reward of understanding physics, geometry and theory. I have not put much time into any math education because I tell my self I will do in in the future when I have the time. I am able to pick up new things quickly in my visual media related work (film, effects, color grading) but here is my question... Did you not do any math for a long time and just go back into it? Did you challange yourself with work ethic, discipline to advance yourself? and was it slow at first with momentum the more you did it? I am just curious to hear from you because I am on the edge of deciding if I should sacrifice and dedicate time to studying a few forms of math. Any insight into your personal math growth story would be appreciated. Cheers
Throughout a large portion of my adolescence, my experience with math was like the relationship between Angels and Demons. It was this hate that I believe made me do poorly in school and put zero effort to changing that. It wasn't until I dropped out of high school, life getting tough, and taking the GED test twice ( and failed twice because of the math section), I realized something had to changed: my attitude towards the subject. For the first time in my now adult life for about a couple of months, I literally became a math "addict" per se and committed every second of my day to studying. Of course it paid off when I took the GED the third time and scored the highest on the math section. Before I knew it, I immediately enrolled into community College wanting more and end up finishing at calculus 2. I never thought in my life that I'd take precalculus, let alone doing derivatives and integration. My personal experience with math made me realize that there's thousands of people like my former self who prematurely conclude that there not "good enough" to excel in math just because they had some bad experiences. Thank you for address this issue because it's definitely a real issue indeed.
With this Holy comment, I hope you have great success through life, and may God be with you, In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
All it takes is one bad teacher, or a few poor lesson plans, and it can totally wreck a youths view on math. And math is the one subject you can't miss one thing on, if you miss out on one step, you'll struggle with every step after. No other subject is really like that. If you fail the Presidents portion of your history class, that doesn't mean you'll flunk when it comes to the WWII test. They wanted to move me forward 2 grades back when I was in kindergarten. And again when I was in 1st grade. My mother declined both times out of fear I'd have trouble being around the older kids.... my God she couldn't have been MORE wrong... I later dropped out of school my 10th grade year. And have only just now started to regret it here in my late 20s. Yet I have friends who are still in college who pay me to complete their assignments (not from laziness, one of them is a single mother with 2 jobs on top of school! The other again is someone who takes care of an ill family member and they work as well - I enjoy helping them) but sometimes, they'll ask me to dumb it down a bit due to the praise they get from their professors over my assignments and essays that I do for them - because they then show up in class unable to do things to the standard I've done them, and it looks bad on them!) But what had started it was when I had told them of my education background of dropping out. They were shocked, and I'll never forget what my girl friend said: "I bet you were one of those kids who just weren't challenged enough at all, and you got bored with it didn't you?" I'd never realized it myself until she had said so. I hope to turn things around for myself asap now though.... I've started buying up textbooks and saving up money, maybe to go to college myself one day (debt free preferably HA!) but I always wonder what my life could've been like had my education and my youthful brilliant intelligence been nurtured more, or cared for better when it was burning at its brightest..
I have always hated math and stopped me from many things in life, after reading your comment you exited me to learn it. So thank you for taking the time
Im 47 and today Jan 1st, 2023 I started my relearning journey. The reason is I wanna be able to teach my child. I spent my high school and university years doing math. But I've never worked in math field. But later when my children in school I tried to teach them and found out how much I like math. English is not my native language. So relearning math in English and being able to teach children math in English became my new goal.
very intresting. i'm 18, and looking for a new way to learn mathemathics for everyday use and robotics, coding passion. i have discalculus, i wanna figure out by myself what is missing for research about myself. how is it now ? can you share your experience ? thx a lot
Nice to hear your story. I'm 43yo and this is 2024 I'm relearning maths because I want to improve my skills for this new AI era and I also enrolled in a master degree program in a university ❤... and also I'm doing all this writing with my non dominant hand ✋️ to reprogram my mind 😊
I had terrible math teachers growing up so I never cared about math. 15 years later, I now discovered have ADHD this year & I wanted to rehabilitate my brain so I found learning advanced mathematics will be the perfect mental stimulation I need.
Damn, this is so close to home. I finished with ALL study, including maths at 16 years old in 88. Returned to highschool maths at 44 years old. I went all the way up to year 2 in college, and am taking a break at the moment. I will return and hope to get my degree, maybe around 40 years after leaving school saying " I never want to study again" 🙂. Maths has become a hobby which I engage in practically every day now, mainly practicing calculus, and it becomes ever more fascinating over time.
This gives me so much hope. I got burnt out after a pre-calculus teacher I had. She was the type of instructor who would blow through everything as fast as possible, not allow questions until she was done, and then give us the last 30-45 min to work on problems. I have "hated" school ever since, and before that class, I had a 4.5 GPA and was on my way to taking calculus my senior year and hoped to become a meteorologist. I don't know how it had that much of an affect on me, but it did something to me lol. For the past 20 years I've been saying there's NO WAY I'd ever go back to school, but this past summer, something sparked in me again and I realized I still really want to be a meteorologist more than anything in the world. So, I'm going back starting this spring and I'm excited and terrified, but trying to get into the mentality that I may even ENJOY calculus! :-)
Feared math so much as a child that I never got my foundations. Im.49, taking a non credit pre algebra course at a community College. I made the mistake of taking a 7 week self study course. Watching videos and doing modules. Im.getting better bilut I bet having a good teacher would make a world of difference. Thank you for this video.
I am 70 years old and took math in 1967 and 1968 in high school. I hated algebra because our teacher didn't want to explain it to us and assumed we should know what he was doing. My Geometry teacher was the complete opposite and was very patient with us. As an adult, I can comprehend my algebra much better now. Perhaps it's because of the fact there are so many good videos on the subject.
I grew up struggling with math but was forced to re-discover it in order to help my niece and nephew with their CC math homework. Since my background was so weak, I decided to start at the very beginning. As I was going through it, I began to realize that it was what I needed when I was coming up. While I was good at memorizing formulas (like the Quadratic formula, I sucked at algorithmic execution. I didn't understand how numbers worked together and never understood where they were coming from. I like CC math because it places emphasis on number relationships, mathematical logic and concepts, and the many ways in which you can solve any one problem. Once my "math muscles" got stronger, I started diving into high school/Pre-Calculus (failed it in high school). Besides preparing myself to help the kids, I wanted to see if I could do it (always wanted to be an engineer like on Star Trek). I'm still learning now. However, the thing that I've noticed is that much of high school math is just an extension of elementary mathematics -- and that it's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be. Math is just the language of numbers (and should be taught that way). No offense, but I honestly think that the only reason so many people struggle with math is because of how we were taught. I've talked to a number of people that really understand math (professors, engineers, and other scientists). They have all basically said the same thing. Math should be done from a place of understanding -- not memorization.
Currently starting at the basics and very beginning because I can relate to having a week background. I would love to hear how you build yourself daily!
@@iamkenyajay Well, it was quite easy. I just started learning Common Core math from the very beginning -- the stuff for very young children (number relationships/decomposition and all that). The reason I recommend it is because things flow very nicely -- and you will fill in knowledge gaps you didn't know you had. Moreover, since it's big on concepts/mathematical logic and teaching multiple algorithms, you will learn how you learn math and how things fit together. When you learn about something you haven't seen before, your brain will make connections and be like "This is just an extension of ..."
@@eileen1915wib Based on everything I've read and heard, that's true. The problem is that math educators stopped at memorization, so most people never understood math. One of the most-common complaints about CC math is that most parents/teachers didn't/don't understand it. The only people I've talked to that were able to easily pick up on it -- or use similar techniques without being taught -- were S.T.E.M. professionals.
Loved this video. Got some tips and a therapy session, well done John 😊. I liked the “you’re not the same person you were when you were 15, don’t compare your success from when you were 15.” I too have separated from active duty, I’m 23 and on terminal leave. I have decided to relearn math because it was so challenging and I hated it in high school. I’m not taking a college class or anything I just hope to relearn at home as leisure. You seem very thorough and a great resource to relearning math! I also am interested in learning HOW to take math notes..
I went back to college last year - the Math kicked my butt, took over my life, enslaved me. My state requires a minimum grade of C to continue, IF you don’t pass the placement test. I always avoided Math and got this far (a year to graduate) to be humbled. It felt like the Math Department were sadists! 😁. Anyway, I got tremendous support and help coming here. I learned Math can be fun, but I did have to wrestle my attitude down.
I will admit that I made multiple terrible life decisions as an adolescent and in my twenties. I am now 41 years old working a dead end job with little hope of advancement. However I still have this phobia when it comes to advanced mathematical subjects. After years of trying to find ways around learning advanced math and still get ahead in life I have hit a brick wall. I realize I NEED a certain level of math skills just to get a decent job. Yet the fear and loathing of math still remain. I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place. I'm barely earning enough to make ends meet but I'm worried I'll fail if I try taking math classes again and just wind up further behind in life anyway. There is a line in Star Wars that said "fear leads to hate, hate leads to the dark side". I think fear of failure in math, and hatred or strong dislike of math due to it being so confusing go hand in hand. There are so many mathematical terms we don't use in everyday English I think I need to find a way to translate them into simple English. I'm okay with not knowing calculus or trigonometry but I have to know some intermediate math to learn a trade or maybe accounting.
This is so me....I don't like anything that has to do with numbers or calculations, jeez, I get really terrified. This has been a major setback for me in my career, I run from excel, accounting or anything that would just drain me number wise
I was homeschooled by two highschool dropouts. I never received any kind of education higher than, I would assume, is 5th grade. Math, history (American, nothing global), and reading was basically all I did growing up. I got to 18, and couldn't even answer a handful of math questions on a GED test. I contemplated ending my life because I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. I'm in my 20s now and decided I wasn't going to let my parents determine my fate any longer. I want to do something with astronomy, biggest dream astrophysics, but the math is a daunting challenge. I'm just now starting to learn higher math for the first time, and even though I'm older now, I am dedicated to trying. Thank you for your video. You help those that were neglected or forgotten.
I'm a high school drop out who has just started home educating my 8 year old son a week ago . Your comment has spurred me in to realising I need to brush up on my knowledge with maths to ensure I can cover all basis . Money , tell the time , fractions . But we are covering quite a few other subjects and doing really well so far . Your brilliant and your parents tried to do what they thought was best at the time ❤
I am 25 and just now learning math again. My mom homeschooled me throughout 8th-12th grade and she was so toxic and horrible at teaching. If I got a question wrong she’d throw the biggest tantrum get mad if I cried. She never graduated high school. So I don’t know why she thought it’d be a great idea to teach when she didn’t know the materials herself. we are older now and it should be much easier to learn it now than when we were younger. I still get scared when my bf tries to teach me, I feel like crying sometimes too, but it’s my trauma response I guess. I feel bad about not knowing basic things, but it makes me feel better knowing there are people out there in the same boat as I am. I know we will get through it! 😊
Thank you for the instructions. I am 65 years. I am studying for GCE. I sat for an examination last year and got a credit. I want to rewrite. I want to encourage others.
@@KrXYTDid you think the best way to utilize your 3 seconds of Fame was to disrespect a elder? My encouragement to you would be, apologize and try being nicer.
When I was starting the second grade, my parents put me into a school with a PACE curriculum. When I took the school's placement test, I was at a third grade reading level and a second grade math level. The school administrator decided based upon the test alone that I was supposed to be in the third grade, and was deficient in my math skills. So it was decided that I would be rushed through both second AND third grade math in one single school year. Math was my school day...every day. And then, they told my parents that they needed to do flash cards with me every single night. By the time that rolled around, I was so tired of math that I would just make up answers, which angered my parents because "I wasn't trying" (My parents were busy with two young babies at the time, so they never realized what was happening until the end of the school year.) By the time they realized what was happening, we had relocated to a new state and a new school, and my parents had me repeat the second grade. Well, after a year of math hell, I didn't want anything to do with math ever again. I always struggled with math from that point on. And it left me wondering what was wrong with me. Both of my parents were math majors in college. All of my sisters excelled in math. I also felt very inferior academically.... I used to obsess over the idea of trying to obtain a Ph.D. in ANY subject, just to prove to my family that I was smart. It wasn't until I got into college and had to take Calculus when I realized that I could do math, I just wanted to avoid it growing up...and because of that avoidance, I didn't have the strong base needed to pursue the hard sciences in college. I have also struggled with severe, recurrent depression as an adult. I did finally obtain my BS/BA, but after getting fired from my first job upon graduation, it took me 5 or 6 years just to get back to where I could hold a part time job again. And I've thought about pursuing a job with more responsibility where I can use my education, but I just don't think I could handle something like that. I recently had to share that insight with my parents...I wasn't sure what to expect in doing so, but they are supportive of that decision. Now, if I take any further college classes, it would be for fun, and I would audit the class. Sorry for the long story.....
I feel your pain. I've worked my whole life and was able to do very well without a college degree having only gotten to 58 credits. What stopped me? Math. When letters replaced numbers, I was lost. In order to continue, I have to take a remedial math class, which costs the same as a three credit class but no credit is given, then I have to take two math classes. Nine credits for something I'll never use. There is something wrong here. I'd love to finish my degree but it will never happen because of my fear of Math.
Pushing 50 years old here. Never got past pre-algebra in High School. Straight Fs. Went on to become a computer and software engineer. Taught myself Algebra and Geometry as a byproduct of learning multiple programming languages. Learning Calculus now to become better at electronics/circuit design. I find it easier now. I can do math pretty fast in my head. I just didn't like public school. High School was fighting, suspension, and girls.
I taught some navigation courses through Power Squadron. All of the students were middle-aged or older, with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Most were non-Math, several had senior high Math, one had University Calculus. Trigonometry with them was an adventure. I can say that those that were re-learning trig picked it quickly. The non-Math students learned the basics quite quickly. The Calculus guy thought of himself as an exalted human being, talked about his education frequently, did his trig carelessly and failed every navigation course he took. Humility is a wonderful thing no matter how long it takes to take root.
I would like to say that I really appreciate this video. I am a career educator that specializes in Music Education. At the start of my career I worked at Private and Parochial schools where you were expected to wear many hats. Long story short I taught Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry and a little Trig. During that time, I hired a private teacher in hopes to take and pass the Math High School Praxis test. I was 7 points from passing and I was devastated. I also took the Music Praxis and passed it the first time! I felt that was confirmation that I should be a music teacher. (My degree is in Music not Math) Here recently I have been getting concerned at the quality of teaching I see in various schools. I taught elementary school math one summer and that gave the love of teaching math back in my heart. Some of my teacher colleagues asked if I ever thought of being a math teacher and I am currently considering getting an endorsement to teach Middle School math. Most of my math experience is from teaching Saxon Math which really helped me get my algebra and geometry together but my calculus and statistics are weak. Please send info on how your courses are designed and if you have curriculum designed to take and pass the Praxis Middle School Math test.
RUclips is a great way to learn basic algebra and even up to pre-calculus level by yourself. You just need a good book , pen and paper and a headset to isolate you from the environment.
As a 34yo mechanical engineer that rapidly climbed into management, it took me 2 months to relearn everything from discrete mathematics/elementary algebra to differential equations; it was the only way to retake applied thermal, fluid dynamics and introduce myself into acoustics for the first time, which was the initial goal. My trick was ... To always write down every theorem/rule when it is needed; simple example of it would be during factorization, just write down the whole thought process to achieve the equivalent polynomial; let's say it is a way to not "jump into conclusions ".
Im 18 and graduated highschool in 2021. Im starting college in a few weeks (no math courses for the first couple terms, thank god) but i have almost no math knowledge. I struggled in math my freshman year and then went to a charter school and didnt take anything seriously. Then covid happened and really i just cheated my way through all my math courses. But in starting college, i really want to take it serious and actually learn things, but that means i have to start from the beginning.
i'm starting with order of operations, then i just watched the video on adding/subtracting and multiplying/division of positive and negative numbers, the basics
Love your videos! I am a nonconventional student at my local community college. I had no formal education after graduating H.S in the mid 90s. I got burnt out at my long-held job and decided to go to the community college for a 2-year degree in Industrial Electricity. I did horribly on the placement test before starting the program and basically had to start at the bottom with math classes, even though I enjoyed it in high school. Starting with prealgebra, then algebra II, then precalculus (which I passed with flying colors). Now I'm about to take trigonometry and am really looking forward to that and calculus 1 after that...I've found that I enjoy math much more than I realized and even decided to keep on with school and start the engineering program now that I've finished the Industrial Electricity program. Best decision I've ever made for myself! In the words of 'ol Mulholland, "There it is, take it!"
The thing is that since I discovered your channel and tried to solve some of your problems I discovered also that it was easier than I thought. Almost like riding a bike for the first time in 20 years, if I may use this analogy. Except for the day to day use of my notions (like making a budget and that sort of things) the last time I had math classes was more than 40 years ago and just in 2 weeks I re-learned how to deal with fractions, the order of operations, the way to read equations, etc. without having too much problems. Now, I need to go to the next level and watch your algebra tutorials and, why not, rediscover trigonometry. Frankly, I am surprised that my interest for math is back. Great channel! :)
I’m not sure if you will see this comment, but I just wanted to thank you for giving me some hope. I relate with your story a lot. I’m also a Marine Corps, veteran and I had the same attitude in high school. I thought I didn’t need to pay attention in my math classes because my goal was set on enlisting in the Marines. Fast forward to getting out, I start school in this upcoming fall semester and I’m really struggling to relearn math. My math level is probably at an elementary school level right now, and it’s really embarrassing.
I'm 21. Dropped out of college at 18 because of math. Now I'm thinking/wanting to go back to college, but I'm afraid of math. Never liked it in high school, so I never really studied it. I forgot basic division now so I really need to study it if I want to go back to college.
I am doing a technical degree in informatics at the age of 33. I am struggling with some programming concepts and math. I was really bad at school and always feared. But I am teaching myself with good books and with tons of motivation. I don’t give up!
I flew through 3rd grade to 12th and I do not remember a single piece of math. I've been too focused on keeping my grade high to worry about retaining any of the information.
I did math in the late 80s/early 90s. I was pulled from my math class in 7th grade and put in pre-algebra. I never made it OUT of "pre" classes... 7th, 8th, 9th- pre-algebra. 10th- pre-geometry, 11th grade- basic math class with very basic how to handle a checkbook. 12th grade- accounting classes. Got married in 92. My love wanted me to be a stay home mom. I was until he passed in 2008. In 2009, I took a placement test and scored honors for English and "hahahaha you rock! You get to start with what you should have learned in 6th and 7th grade". 5th grade teacher would copy the examples out of the book and expect we knew what we needed to do. If we asked for help, she would say "do you see what I put on the board? Then you know what to do. Go sit down." I failed 5th grade math and had to take summer school. 7th grade teacher told me you couldn't add A+B. 9th grade teacher did the same thing. I tried taking notes, he thought I was writing notes to people, grabbed them and ripped them up in front of the class. So not good experiences with math. I am working to take my FTCE for middle school math because no one should have those type of experiences! I work in a district now and teach math! My mom-in-law is a retired math teacher and she is wonderful at explaining things! A college math professor told me rise over run ís done that way because that is just how it is done when I asked why slope was done backwards. (Y over X rather than x,y like we do everything else)... My mom-in-law explained it is because we go up they and over the x and it just clicked for me.
My last math class was 30 years ago and it was Algebra I my freshman year in the 90s. Decided to go back to school and study Science. one year later - 2 hours a day and I just passed Calculus I with a C. I've never been so happy to get a C before! RUclips University is the best teacher!
I despise math, it was my hardest subject was a IEP student, afterschool, and summer school and private tutoring. It helped allot but since i went into the work force as a welder for a decade i am coming back to college to finish my degree and i have no clue how to do things.
I am desperate, my autistic ass couldn't learn mathematics in school and now the tism in my brain cursed me to study computing for the rest of my life because apparently i only get a sense of fulfilment from trying to program C, learning Linux and studying how the computing arquitecture works... But there is a fatal flaw for me to overcome, mathematics...
I'm 37 and taking calculus 1 right now. Last year I approached math for the first time since I was 19. Only took me roughly a year to get back to calculus, but I've always been an advanced math student. Regardless, I went all the way back to college algebra when I enrolled at school just to hammer the fundamentals. I'd probably be hating my life right now if I jumped straight into calculus. If anyone wants to know what I did, I just speedran all of the unit tests on Khan Academy to ensure I don't have any glaring gaps. Watched a few quick videos on the topics that gave me pause. Then I studied for one evening for the math placement test because I didn't want to get placed too far back but I also didn't want to shoot myself in the foot by going too far. Worked out perfectly even though I was a little bored in algebra and trig class since it's my second time taking them.
I dropped out of high school in 1995 and I was not a good math student. I recently got very into doing algebra for fun. I'm amazed at well I'm doing with math now. No teacher to teach me. Its all me just reading math and doing the problems. I want to take enrichment classes online in Algebra. But I'm very surprised at well I can do Algebra now.
Well is a good thing I found normal people with a lot in common, the math scary monster, I am 67 and I want to relearn math to the fullness because everything in this life is about numbers and figures, and me, I have this hunger of learning things that I wish I had in my younger years. I am interested in marine mechanic ingerneering and electricity and you guess it, I need math.
When I got my degree in civil engineering I did so much math. I moved on and went on to do other subjects and get other jobs outside of civil engineering in. But now I have to review all the math that I did in civil engineering after 8 years and I feel nervous. I hope I can relearn it in a couple months before I take my inspectors course
As an old man now 68 years old I can honestly say that the last time I needed to know the value of X in the equation above was...well it hasn't happened yet. :) Any thoughts as to trying to relearn math at my age and any benefit possibly delaying dementia?
Math is expressing truth. That's what people, myself included, don't understand and why they think "math is boring." It is not boring. It is in fact what makes civilization possible. Math is behind almost everything, and if it is not behind a field, that is only because the field is not mature enough. I used to think certain creative endeavors have nothing to do with math, but recent developments in AI have even changed my mind on that. Our country's disdain for math stems from ignorance and the failure of education at all levels.
I went back to Uni at 29 for a Computer Science degree. Here in Germany we have a lot of math courses to get through for that. I had to relearn EVERYTHING. And i mean, everything. It was made. I refreshed the basics within a couple of months but to really learn it in a way that i can actually use it, it took me a year, maybe even two. It’s been 3 years now and i can finally reliably call on somewhat of an intuition. 😂
I skipped algebra 2 and precalc, went into college and did calc and discrete maths at the same time. Was incredibly daunting but rewarding. Then I went on to linear algebra, I wish the class wasn't so dense. Divergence and curl, I'm not sure I know what I'm doing there but internet calculators figured it out well enough for me. I figured out quaternions well after the class ended
I learned calculus up through integral calculus plus differential and partial differential equations. Partial differential equations completely flew over my head, partially due to not putting enough effort into it. So my math(calculus) learning experience started when I was 21. I took it very seriously to the point where I would force myself to understand the concepts and real world applications, not just memorizing equations. I would like to emphasize everyone try to understand calculus conceptually, like why is it important to find a slope and what does that mean when the slope changes from positive to negative. Don’t just memorize these equations and procedures, try to understand what is happening by applying it to a real world scenario. Fast forward I’m 50 now 😬! When it comes to calculations I’m a bit slower, but conceptually I still very much understand The calculus, when you reach the point of understanding conceptually it is like an enlightenment and that is something that will never fade from your mind. Never give up and keep pushing, there is nothing more rewarding than when that light bulb turns on in your head and conceptually understanding Calculus.
I had a very good upbringing but school was always an issues not going to go I to detail but I learned very little math at all and now feel like I am behind and I want to pass my GED and go further but it's very frustrating to deal with cause in my mind I feel like I am too stupid to learn but to others put there like me don't listen to those negative thoughts it's not true we call all learn from scratch and don't let yourself beat you up
A teacher can make the difference between passing or failing a class. In college, now over 30 years ago, I took Calculus 150A with one professor whose teaching style that I connected with, and made a B+. For Calculus 150B, I had the same professor I had for Pre-Calculus w/trigonometry and struggled, like many did in his Pre-Calc class. I made a D, so I had to take it again. The second attempt was taught by the same professor for the first Calculus class, and made a B+. That professor made it fun and entertaining. The other professor came in with the attitude of "I know it, and how come you're not getting it?" For some reason he felt it necessary to lay his cigarettes and pipe on his desk. Yes, both! His tests were rough as well. There were 10 problems, 10 points each. If you attempted the problem and showed your work, but got it wrong, it was -10. If you didn't show your work, and answered it wrong, it was -12. One student had a -16 for their grade. I get it. If you aren't at least able to perform the solution, then you haven't put in the study time to learn it. Brutal. He did grade on a curve though.
I'm going back to college. I'm 37, i just signed up for college level classes (Math 104 Trig). I don't remember a single thing so what I did was enrolled in a "refresher" class before the main class. I hope that's enough...This is my biggest fear. I've been going online, buying books, and any way for me to get involved in math I'm in.
I don't think I'm quite the target audience, I'm still only 24, so I haven't been out of school very long. However, math is the reason I didn't graduate, and it's part of why I have little hope for college. Autism, dyscalculia, and a tumultuous home life meant that math was an uphill battle for me. I was always competent in every subject but math, was a straight A student until math got too difficult, and even then I continued to get high scores on other subjects. So now I'm the age that I'm at and my math understanding comes to an abrupt halt at 8th grade level. I dream of college one day, so I hope to get it together and learn
I got straight Ds in high school. I had a tutor for awhile and actually started to understand math, and then my father decided he didn't like her and refused to get me another tutor. I ended up taking geometry 3 times because I struggled so hard. I just had no focus or discipline growing up. I genuinely did not know how to study and I was too angry to really try to do anything. I'm 29 and about 6 months ago I decided to turn things around. I got sober and I've acquired 5 IT certifications in those 6 months. I now KNOW that I can learn things. I think it's unjust that I don't understand mathematics and that is a wrong I'm now fighting to correct. I'm trying to learn Calculus by age 31. Words do not describe my excitement.
i’m 16 almost 17 in a few weeks and currently a junior in dual enrollment. I’ve literally always been confused with math since elementary. Last week I started watching videos covering topics that cover questions that are on the TSI math test since i still haven’t passed it. I don’t know what it is but i guess i’m just tired of getting home and not doing nothing but doomscrolling and consuming brainrot tiktoks and reels. I see my classmates and see how they don’t struggle as much in math or my physics class, I guess i’ve finally got the will to finally stop doing nothing and get smart lol. From now on everytime i open youtube the only thing im gonna watch is math related topics 🙂
I'm 20 and used to be in your place, PLEASE for the love of god.. Delete any doomscrolling apps such as tiktok or instagram! It'll save you your future and your life. I wish someone had urged me to do this.
Wow, you have your whole life ahead of you. You have not missed out on anything. I started to take math seriously when I was about 20. I started by taking refresher courses in algebra, trigonometry and pre calculus. After a firm understanding of these courses everything will start too accelerate. Good luck!
In my second year of engineering school, I changed majors due to life changes And lack of self-esteem. How do I understood that I just needed to get through the semester I was in that the classes were about to get easier, I would’ve been an engineer. Now that I’m 51 was forced to retire due to my health from a blue collar Business, I am thinking about what it would take to go back and finish getting my degree. I have a bachelors in film production, so completed all of the basic classes that would have a plied to my mechanical engineering degree I believe, except for the core math, physics, and specific engineering classes. How would I go about seeing how far back I need to start with math if I had stopped while taking differential equations? I’m looking for some sort of app or tutor program to go far back and refresh my memory.
My main problem with math is that I always learnt that year's, or that level of school's subjects of math for the sake of the exams, and I did good at that; probably some sort of selective memory thing, along with memorizing and applying rules and formulas without really understanding where and why did they work. That's because aside from my own lack of attention and dedication: not taking notes or reviewing at home until soon before the exams; Also partly because of quick rhythm of the teachers that taught me throughout my pre-secondary academic years, along with their lack of emphasis on the applications, and reasons for the subject of math presented that day. Compiled all together with the confusion of switching from the arabic written curriculum to the English global curriculum in college. That had caused me great difficulty adjusting, while I was also challenged in both secondary and post secondary levels with my lack of comprehension to physics... because of math. And after dropping out of college 5 years ago for mental health reasons, I still want to go back and learn it fully so I can become a good computer engineer after I go back to college this semester or the next.
I don't fit the dichotomy of like/hate math. My issue is more that I'm not comfortable with things I don't understand; I can't remember things that seem arbitrary and have to be remembered in rote fashion. So, somewhere in late elementary through early junior high school I got off the track and started to stumble, getting weaker in later courses because there were maybe a few things I didn't grasp fully earlier and then BANG, it all crashed. It was this failure that actually drove me out of school entirely after the 9th grade. I managed to pass my GED in the math subject area simply because what I'm good at I'm good at and I knew enough (I actually enjoy some math aspects, such as very basic statistics). Now, however, I want to go back and fill in all those gaps, especially as I'll never be able to get a degree without it, but also because I sincerely want the skills to do some other things I'm very interested in in a personal project. (I'm very much an older adult student now, BTW.) HOWEVER, I still have to understand it to move forward--I can't just memorize formulas.
I'm downright angry, I graduated from a very poor high school. as far back as 5th grade I remember they just shuffled me along. I asked if I be moved down I don't get it. Well big mistake because it was to dumbed down to the point I also didn't learn anything. So I graduated without knowing much of anything beyond basics. Its cheated me out of college and careers here I am 30 and I'm very depressed about my Loss in life over math. I want to fix this
I did undergraduate CS degree where we touched on discrete math introduction. I wish in the next one year to be able to get my rusty self back to the game to be able to cope with graduate level math for my masters in 2025. I will go through your content. Please 🙏 help with more suggestions. Calculus was a terror and a monster I wish to slay
Hi, wondering what your thoughts are on my situation. I’m approaching 60, have 2 college degrees, former Marine, and don’t HAVE to learn math, but I always sucked at it. I wanna re learn it and show myself I can do it. I think I may need to go back before pre algebra though.. I kind of want to start at the beginning.. relearn my multiplication tables… cause I think that’s why I always did so bad… I never really learned simple multiplication… Where can I go to start this new journey, challenge to myself?
I was always great with my arithmetic, but I was like you, I wanted to go back through all of it and refresh myself from the beginning before I dove into discovering something new with mathematics. I found some really fun books (free online too some of them!) About "speed arithmetic", and all kinds of little multiplication tricks that help you through problems most everyone becomes stuck on sometimes I wish I knew all of the names but they're mostly on a flash drive at home, but one I know for sure is something like The Trachtenberg speed mathematics I'm sure with that T name and the word math put into Google, you'll easily find it lol. I've recently taught myself how to use a Japanese abacus (a soroban) as well, that's been alot of fun.
Hello John, thank you for this video. It really changed my outlook on relearning topics I haven't touched on for many years. I came here feeling kind of discouraged and left with a lot of hope and feeling like it's possible.
I was the opposite I was pretty okay at math but joined the marine Corp never used it and now I need to pass an sat and I don't remember anything from highschool I'm currently doing middle school math and struggling a bit
Hello, my name is Francesco Requena, and I'm a 57-year-old college student. I'm in my junior year, and in 6 months, I need to take a math test to meet my degree requirement. I don't remember the math rules when I was a teenager in New York City in the 80s. I forgot a lot. Also, I must take an exam in basic math for a CDL school to qualify for a state grant so I can work as a truck driver. They use an angle on a Dump truck. is used to angle truck to remove any debris in the truck. Please let me know where I need to start.
I always wanted to be good at Math but never could quite grasp it. I signed up for your College Algebra prep course. I was trying to take a shortcut to pass the CLEP test and I found I definitely had to go back and relearn concepts. There are no shortcuts as much as you might want to take them.
Thank you for very informative and encouraging words, which I’m sure the wise ones will take it constructively. I’m 6 decades years old (I’m sure math is working right there), if I could construct in that fashion. I like math and thought the subject should be fun as we use it every day of our life. At times I would pricked my brain with math to challenge myself, and my best calculator is ✏️, which I have more consciously appreciation of myself than utilizing an AI. I encourage my children to learn as much math while in school and you wouldn’t regret it. I will study and get ready and some day my chance will come, while math makes the world goes around…
I had to relearn math to take calculus about 10 years later without youtube or teacher... did it the hard way. But I did do well in calculus, also done by correspondence... no teacher... but I only did 4 units of 5 since I got 100% in the 4 units, I skipped the derivatives unit... i just took the exam! Lol Getting a math teacher was not an option for me... but Im back because I am homeschooling a high schooler... Damn! Im the teacher... Getting a teacher is a good idea!
I’m 21 I’m trying math again I’m in college and I’m going with algebra 1 as my start I plan on self teaching and finding tutor I’m learning to code so I only need to know basic math worse comes to worse I’ll cheat my way through with AI but I wanna try to understand math for reals
Being myself 51 years old, having tried to learn math since 2011 up until 2021, I can confirm that I have lost my precious free time of the last decade or so, without any success whatsoever.
I'm taking an online class with no recorded lessons. So have been using the book and RUclips. Has been very challenging as the last class I took prior was in 2007.
I’m scared I feel like ill never be good at math. Just the thought of practicing math again sounds terrible…but it’s embarrassing not being good at it at 22 😭
I always was good at everything but math, not understanding math is the only reason why I consider myself a dumb , so being able to understand it would do wonders for my self esteem
I'm 75 and still get a kick out of solving math problems of all types. The last course I took was back in the 80s. It was differential equations. (Love Laplace transforms being a EE!) Always been fascinated with the s plane as it applies to complex math. Anyway I know that math is beyond the scope of your videos but my point is I love all math. What disappoints me with today's youth is that they have become so dependent on electronic means that they can't do simple math in their heads let alone make change without a POS terminal.
my dad wants me learn arithmetic to understand the basics, witch i have a hard time understanding, I have some math skills but that's about it, but I would like to learn arithmetic.
I have been following you for quite some time now. I have seen some of your explanations in math, and I think you really have lots of experience. by watching your explanation in math. I am planning on taking your classes, but I would need to know if your math classes do have enough exercises and answers as well. When you are stuck on some questions, is there a possibility to get a one-on-one teacher for explanation? for an extra fee Or, in case I might need some extra explanation, would it be possible to take a private live class with you? Please let me know; this is very important for me before I make my decision to take your classes. I am planning to start with pre-algebra and take the entire set of courses you offer until calculus. Thank you
I have foolishly tricked myself into thinking at 34 years old I should go back to school to get my degree. Taking the placement test pulled me back into reality with the math portion. I’m so discouraged. Anything beyond elementary math terrifies me!
I am a CS student.NGL I hated math at school and i had no good teacher. Now i'm 23 and i want to learn Math from scratch becuase math teaches how to get a solution when there is a problem.😊😊
I never learned it in the first place. I was a special education student and graduated with a fifth grade math level. I want to get into a top business school, and dedicate my life to tackling global poverty, to building skills to help serve mankind. But to get into a top entrepreneur program I will need a 700+ GMAT and work experience that they actually recognize. Not like those schools will know what my Highschool background was. I am guessing it would take hundreds of hours to go from terrible at math to say getting a 750 or 760 on the GMAT though, and actually have the foundation for a good social entrepreneurship program.
That's me in present. I'm 45 yrs old and my brain been sleeping for 25 yrs now and want to go in college to take a Medical Assistant course. And need to learn math.
I just turned 30 and have been self studying mathematics from scratch since January. I started with Algebra 1 and am now on Calc 2!! Just wanted to say that its NEVER too late!!!
How did you approach this?
@@FrazierDanger I just started with HS math basically and grinded it out. Khan academy’s is really useful but I would reccomend textbooks if you have the time. I’m studying prereqs for a master program so I study a couple hours everyday but if your just doing it for fun you can go at your own pace.
Well done
Wow great job!
Good for you dude. Do you have any major insights on how it has "changed" you? Like any wisdoms you have gained? I would love to hear more of your story, as I am in a similar boat in that I am 29 and am interested in learning math. I am dealing with the feelings of inadequacy, the feeling that I am too old and should be focusing on work, etc.
im 72. just finished 3 yrs reliving my youth including 2/3 of classes needed for math degree. loved it. pure zen.
congratulations. Made me smile to hear that and much respect to you and your experience at your age.
I would like to ask, as a 33 year old I only have high school level Math education ( I never failed a math class but I didn't get A's. Average grades) but I excelled in other subject. Now that I am in my 30s I feel an internal need to pursue math for the sake of challenge and the reward of understanding physics, geometry and theory.
I have not put much time into any math education because I tell my self I will do in in the future when I have the time. I am able to pick up new things quickly in my visual media related work (film, effects, color grading) but here is my question...
Did you not do any math for a long time and just go back into it? Did you challange yourself with work ethic, discipline to advance yourself? and was it slow at first with momentum the more you did it? I am just curious to hear from you because I am on the edge of deciding if I should sacrifice and dedicate time to studying a few forms of math. Any insight into your personal math growth story would be appreciated. Cheers
Beautiful❤
@@focalgaindid you start? If not: DO IT!
great job old man.
@@YargGlug Right there with you
Throughout a large portion of my adolescence, my experience with math was like the relationship between Angels and Demons. It was this hate that I believe made me do poorly in school and put zero effort to changing that. It wasn't until I dropped out of high school, life getting tough, and taking the GED test twice ( and failed twice because of the math section), I realized something had to changed: my attitude towards the subject. For the first time in my now adult life for about a couple of months, I literally became a math "addict" per se and committed every second of my day to studying. Of course it paid off when I took the GED the third time and scored the highest on the math section. Before I knew it, I immediately enrolled into community College wanting more and end up finishing at calculus 2. I never thought in my life that I'd take precalculus, let alone doing derivatives and integration. My personal experience with math made me realize that there's thousands of people like my former self who prematurely conclude that there not "good enough" to excel in math just because they had some bad experiences. Thank you for address this issue because it's definitely a real issue indeed.
With this Holy comment,
I hope you have great success through life, and may God be with you, In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
How long did it take you?
What platforms did you use to learn
All it takes is one bad teacher, or a few poor lesson plans, and it can totally wreck a youths view on math. And math is the one subject you can't miss one thing on, if you miss out on one step, you'll struggle with every step after. No other subject is really like that. If you fail the Presidents portion of your history class, that doesn't mean you'll flunk when it comes to the WWII test.
They wanted to move me forward 2 grades back when I was in kindergarten. And again when I was in 1st grade. My mother declined both times out of fear I'd have trouble being around the older kids.... my God she couldn't have been MORE wrong...
I later dropped out of school my 10th grade year. And have only just now started to regret it here in my late 20s.
Yet I have friends who are still in college who pay me to complete their assignments (not from laziness, one of them is a single mother with 2 jobs on top of school! The other again is someone who takes care of an ill family member and they work as well - I enjoy helping them) but sometimes, they'll ask me to dumb it down a bit due to the praise they get from their professors over my assignments and essays that I do for them - because they then show up in class unable to do things to the standard I've done them, and it looks bad on them!) But what had started it was when I had told them of my education background of dropping out. They were shocked, and I'll never forget what my girl friend said: "I bet you were one of those kids who just weren't challenged enough at all, and you got bored with it didn't you?"
I'd never realized it myself until she had said so.
I hope to turn things around for myself asap now though.... I've started buying up textbooks and saving up money, maybe to go to college myself one day (debt free preferably HA!) but I always wonder what my life could've been like had my education and my youthful brilliant intelligence been nurtured more, or cared for better when it was burning at its brightest..
I have always hated math and stopped me from many things in life, after reading your comment you exited me to learn it. So thank you for taking the time
This is awesome I am 31 relearning pre-algebra and algebra and it's a challenge. I find myself triggering memories and making new connections.
Im 47 and today Jan 1st, 2023 I started my relearning journey. The reason is I wanna be able to teach my child. I spent my high school and university years doing math. But I've never worked in math field. But later when my children in school I tried to teach them and found out how much I like math. English is not my native language. So relearning math in English and being able to teach children math in English became my new goal.
very intresting. i'm 18, and looking for a new way to learn mathemathics for everyday use and robotics, coding passion. i have discalculus, i wanna figure out by myself what is missing for research about myself. how is it now ? can you share your experience ? thx a lot
Nice to hear your story.
I'm 43yo and this is 2024 I'm relearning maths because I want to improve my skills for this new AI era and I also enrolled in a master degree program in a university ❤... and also I'm doing all this writing with my non dominant hand ✋️ to reprogram my mind 😊
I had terrible math teachers growing up so I never cared about math. 15 years later, I now discovered have ADHD this year & I wanted to rehabilitate my brain so I found learning advanced mathematics will be the perfect mental stimulation I need.
How has it been going, any updates. I had undiagnosed adhd and didn’t do well in math and now I want to relearn it
same! i have ADHD as well and going thru the same situation you are
PERIODDD same
Damn, this is so close to home. I finished with ALL study, including maths at 16 years old in 88. Returned to highschool maths at 44 years old. I went all the way up to year 2 in college, and am taking a break at the moment. I will return and hope to get my degree, maybe around 40 years after leaving school saying " I never want to study again" 🙂. Maths has become a hobby which I engage in practically every day now, mainly practicing calculus, and it becomes ever more fascinating over time.
This gives me so much hope. I got burnt out after a pre-calculus teacher I had. She was the type of instructor who would blow through everything as fast as possible, not allow questions until she was done, and then give us the last 30-45 min to work on problems. I have "hated" school ever since, and before that class, I had a 4.5 GPA and was on my way to taking calculus my senior year and hoped to become a meteorologist. I don't know how it had that much of an affect on me, but it did something to me lol. For the past 20 years I've been saying there's NO WAY I'd ever go back to school, but this past summer, something sparked in me again and I realized I still really want to be a meteorologist more than anything in the world. So, I'm going back starting this spring and I'm excited and terrified, but trying to get into the mentality that I may even ENJOY calculus! :-)
@@EastmanEditingThat spark is everything, go for it! I feel the same lately to continue my studies and I can relate. Minus meteorology😅
Feared math so much as a child that I never got my foundations. Im.49, taking a non credit pre algebra course at a community College. I made the mistake of taking a 7 week self study course. Watching videos and doing modules. Im.getting better bilut I bet having a good teacher would make a world of difference. Thank you for this video.
I am 70 years old and took math in 1967 and 1968 in high school. I hated algebra because our teacher didn't want to explain it to us and assumed we should know what he was doing. My Geometry teacher was the complete opposite and was very patient with us. As an adult, I can comprehend my algebra much better now. Perhaps it's because of the fact there are so many good videos on the subject.
I grew up struggling with math but was forced to re-discover it in order to help my niece and nephew with their CC math homework. Since my background was so weak, I decided to start at the very beginning. As I was going through it, I began to realize that it was what I needed when I was coming up. While I was good at memorizing formulas (like the Quadratic formula, I sucked at algorithmic execution. I didn't understand how numbers worked together and never understood where they were coming from. I like CC math because it places emphasis on number relationships, mathematical logic and concepts, and the many ways in which you can solve any one problem.
Once my "math muscles" got stronger, I started diving into high school/Pre-Calculus (failed it in high school). Besides preparing myself to help the kids, I wanted to see if I could do it (always wanted to be an engineer like on Star Trek). I'm still learning now. However, the thing that I've noticed is that much of high school math is just an extension of elementary mathematics -- and that it's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be.
Math is just the language of numbers (and should be taught that way). No offense, but I honestly think that the only reason so many people struggle with math is because of how we were taught. I've talked to a number of people that really understand math (professors, engineers, and other scientists). They have all basically said the same thing. Math should be done from a place of understanding -- not memorization.
Currently starting at the basics and very beginning because I can relate to having a week background. I would love to hear how you build yourself daily!
@@iamkenyajay Well, it was quite easy. I just started learning Common Core math from the very beginning -- the stuff for very young children (number relationships/decomposition and all that). The reason I recommend it is because things flow very nicely -- and you will fill in knowledge gaps you didn't know you had. Moreover, since it's big on concepts/mathematical logic and teaching multiple algorithms, you will learn how you learn math and how things fit together. When you learn about something you haven't seen before, your brain will make connections and be like "This is just an extension of ..."
Often, memorization precedes understanding.
@@eileen1915wib Based on everything I've read and heard, that's true. The problem is that math educators stopped at memorization, so most people never understood math. One of the most-common complaints about CC math is that most parents/teachers didn't/don't understand it. The only people I've talked to that were able to easily pick up on it -- or use similar techniques without being taught -- were S.T.E.M. professionals.
Loved this video. Got some tips and a therapy session, well done John 😊. I liked the “you’re not the same person you were when you were 15, don’t compare your success from when you were 15.”
I too have separated from active duty, I’m 23 and on terminal leave. I have decided to relearn math because it was so challenging and I hated it in high school. I’m not taking a college class or anything I just hope to relearn at home as leisure. You seem very thorough and a great resource to relearning math! I also am interested in learning HOW to take math notes..
I went back to college last year - the Math kicked my butt, took over my life, enslaved me. My state requires a minimum grade of C to continue, IF you don’t pass the placement test. I always avoided Math and got this far (a year to graduate) to be humbled. It felt like the Math Department were sadists! 😁. Anyway, I got tremendous support and help coming here. I learned Math can be fun, but I did have to wrestle my attitude down.
This is me now. Math is my last class to receive my associate’s degree.. UGH
@@lolo2good Same!! pharmacy tech school!
This is me now!!! Struggle is real
@@lolo2good Ditto.
what type of maths was involved
Thanks mate, this was a good watch. Very helpful for a high school math hater.
I will admit that I made multiple terrible life decisions as an adolescent and in my twenties. I am now 41 years old working a dead end job with little hope of advancement. However I still have this phobia when it comes to advanced mathematical subjects. After years of trying to find ways around learning advanced math and still get ahead in life I have hit a brick wall. I realize I NEED a certain level of math skills just to get a decent job. Yet the fear and loathing of math still remain. I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place. I'm barely earning enough to make ends meet but I'm worried I'll fail if I try taking math classes again and just wind up further behind in life anyway. There is a line in Star Wars that said "fear leads to hate, hate leads to the dark side". I think fear of failure in math, and hatred or strong dislike of math due to it being so confusing go hand in hand. There are so many mathematical terms we don't use in everyday English I think I need to find a way to translate them into simple English. I'm okay with not knowing calculus or trigonometry but I have to know some intermediate math to learn a trade or maybe accounting.
You described this 42 year old’s struggles to a tee. I let math stand in between myself and every career path I was interested in.
Your a smart man to me Josh.
@@JewishBanker911 Thanks!
Try beta blockers, they reduce anxiety without blurring the mind and they are not addictive, lasts for 3-4 hours and are cheap.
This is so me....I don't like anything that has to do with numbers or calculations, jeez, I get really terrified. This has been a major setback for me in my career, I run from excel, accounting or anything that would just drain me number wise
I was homeschooled by two highschool dropouts. I never received any kind of education higher than, I would assume, is 5th grade. Math, history (American, nothing global), and reading was basically all I did growing up. I got to 18, and couldn't even answer a handful of math questions on a GED test. I contemplated ending my life because I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. I'm in my 20s now and decided I wasn't going to let my parents determine my fate any longer. I want to do something with astronomy, biggest dream astrophysics, but the math is a daunting challenge. I'm just now starting to learn higher math for the first time, and even though I'm older now, I am dedicated to trying.
Thank you for your video. You help those that were neglected or forgotten.
I'm a high school drop out who has just started home educating my 8 year old son a week ago . Your comment has spurred me in to realising I need to brush up on my knowledge with maths to ensure I can cover all basis . Money , tell the time , fractions . But we are covering quite a few other subjects and doing really well so far . Your brilliant and your parents tried to do what they thought was best at the time ❤
How are you now?
I am 25 and just now learning math again. My mom homeschooled me throughout 8th-12th grade and she was so toxic and horrible at teaching. If I got a question wrong she’d throw the biggest tantrum get mad if I cried. She never graduated high school. So I don’t know why she thought it’d be a great idea to teach when she didn’t know the materials herself. we are older now and it should be much easier to learn it now than when we were younger. I still get scared when my bf tries to teach me, I feel like crying sometimes too, but it’s my trauma response I guess. I feel bad about not knowing basic things, but it makes me feel better knowing there are people out there in the same boat as I am. I know we will get through it! 😊
All the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for the instructions. I am 65 years. I am studying for GCE. I sat for an examination last year and got a credit. I want to rewrite. I want to encourage others.
65 years old and typing like an 8 year old
@@KrXYT Pls, have respect for your elders because it doesn't cost much to be nice.
@decent kaonde, well done and keep grinding because it's never too late. The sky is the limit. Blessings to you 😊.
@@KrXYTDid you think the best way to utilize your 3 seconds of Fame was to disrespect a elder? My encouragement to you would be, apologize and try being nicer.
@@KrXYT you are smart as a fossil my friend.
When I was starting the second grade, my parents put me into a school with a PACE curriculum. When I took the school's placement test, I was at a third grade reading level and a second grade math level. The school administrator decided based upon the test alone that I was supposed to be in the third grade, and was deficient in my math skills. So it was decided that I would be rushed through both second AND third grade math in one single school year. Math was my school day...every day. And then, they told my parents that they needed to do flash cards with me every single night. By the time that rolled around, I was so tired of math that I would just make up answers, which angered my parents because "I wasn't trying" (My parents were busy with two young babies at the time, so they never realized what was happening until the end of the school year.) By the time they realized what was happening, we had relocated to a new state and a new school, and my parents had me repeat the second grade. Well, after a year of math hell, I didn't want anything to do with math ever again. I always struggled with math from that point on. And it left me wondering what was wrong with me. Both of my parents were math majors in college. All of my sisters excelled in math. I also felt very inferior academically.... I used to obsess over the idea of trying to obtain a Ph.D. in ANY subject, just to prove to my family that I was smart. It wasn't until I got into college and had to take Calculus when I realized that I could do math, I just wanted to avoid it growing up...and because of that avoidance, I didn't have the strong base needed to pursue the hard sciences in college.
I have also struggled with severe, recurrent depression as an adult. I did finally obtain my BS/BA, but after getting fired from my first job upon graduation, it took me 5 or 6 years just to get back to where I could hold a part time job again. And I've thought about pursuing a job with more responsibility where I can use my education, but I just don't think I could handle something like that. I recently had to share that insight with my parents...I wasn't sure what to expect in doing so, but they are supportive of that decision.
Now, if I take any further college classes, it would be for fun, and I would audit the class. Sorry for the long story.....
I feel your pain. I've worked my whole life and was able to do very well without a college degree having only gotten to 58 credits. What stopped me? Math. When letters replaced numbers, I was lost. In order to continue, I have to take a remedial math class, which costs the same as a three credit class but no credit is given, then I have to take two math classes. Nine credits for something I'll never use. There is something wrong here. I'd love to finish my degree but it will never happen because of my fear of Math.
your a lot closer than you think, keep fighting!!!
Hi Johnathan. Your story is very relatable. How are you doing now?
Pushing 50 years old here. Never got past pre-algebra in High School. Straight Fs. Went on to become a computer and software engineer. Taught myself Algebra and Geometry as a byproduct of learning multiple programming languages. Learning Calculus now to become better at electronics/circuit design. I find it easier now. I can do math pretty fast in my head. I just didn't like public school. High School was fighting, suspension, and girls.
I suck at math as well and want to be a computer science grad, any tips brother? I’m 24 fresh out of the military and start class in January
I watch these to help my kids with their homework. Thanks I want to get the courses.
I actually became a math teacher after not taking math for 7 years.
Wow, that's great.
Congrats! I'm happy for you!
I'm 19 and i need to relearn math 🥲
Just turnt 18 pal, I’m right there with ya.
I'm 16 and i cheated my whole way through high school.
Aye I got the high school degree though!
@@yungali8612 if you ain't cheating you ain't trying
@@yungali8612same here except Iam 20😂
Dude same LOL, I know that we all have it, just that we need to refresh ITTTT!
I taught some navigation courses through Power Squadron. All of the students were middle-aged or older, with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Most were non-Math, several had senior high Math, one had University Calculus. Trigonometry with them was an adventure. I can say that those that were re-learning trig picked it quickly. The non-Math students learned the basics quite quickly. The Calculus guy thought of himself as an exalted human being, talked about his education frequently, did his trig carelessly and failed every navigation course he took. Humility is a wonderful thing no matter how long it takes to take root.
I would like to say that I really appreciate this video. I am a career educator that specializes in Music Education. At the start of my career I worked at Private and Parochial schools where you were expected to wear many hats. Long story short I taught Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry and a little Trig. During that time, I hired a private teacher in hopes to take and pass the Math High School Praxis test. I was 7 points from passing and I was devastated. I also took the Music Praxis and passed it the first time! I felt that was confirmation that I should be a music teacher. (My degree is in Music not Math) Here recently I have been getting concerned at the quality of teaching I see in various schools. I taught elementary school math one summer and that gave the love of teaching math back in my heart. Some of my teacher colleagues asked if I ever thought of being a math teacher and I am currently considering getting an endorsement to teach Middle School math. Most of my math experience is from teaching Saxon Math which really helped me get my algebra and geometry together but my calculus and statistics are weak. Please send info on how your courses are designed and if you have curriculum designed to take and pass the Praxis Middle School Math test.
RUclips is a great way to learn basic algebra and even up to pre-calculus level by yourself. You just need a good book , pen and paper and a headset to isolate you from the environment.
As a 34yo mechanical engineer that rapidly climbed into management, it took me 2 months to relearn everything from discrete mathematics/elementary algebra to differential equations; it was the only way to retake applied thermal, fluid dynamics and introduce myself into acoustics for the first time, which was the initial goal. My trick was ... To always write down every theorem/rule when it is needed; simple example of it would be during factorization, just write down the whole thought process to achieve the equivalent polynomial; let's say it is a way to not "jump into conclusions ".
Im 18 and graduated highschool in 2021. Im starting college in a few weeks (no math courses for the first couple terms, thank god) but i have almost no math knowledge. I struggled in math my freshman year and then went to a charter school and didnt take anything seriously. Then covid happened and really i just cheated my way through all my math courses. But in starting college, i really want to take it serious and actually learn things, but that means i have to start from the beginning.
How are you now? How’s your math?
i'm starting with order of operations, then i just watched the video on adding/subtracting and multiplying/division of positive and negative numbers, the basics
Love your videos! I am a nonconventional student at my local community college. I had no formal education after graduating H.S in the mid 90s. I got burnt out at my long-held job and decided to go to the community college for a 2-year degree in Industrial Electricity. I did horribly on the placement test before starting the program and basically had to start at the bottom with math classes, even though I enjoyed it in high school. Starting with prealgebra, then algebra II, then precalculus (which I passed with flying colors). Now I'm about to take trigonometry and am really looking forward to that and calculus 1 after that...I've found that I enjoy math much more than I realized and even decided to keep on with school and start the engineering program now that I've finished the Industrial Electricity program. Best decision I've ever made for myself! In the words of 'ol Mulholland, "There it is, take it!"
The thing is that since I discovered your channel and tried to solve some of your problems I discovered also that it was easier than I thought. Almost like riding a bike for the first time in 20 years, if I may use this analogy.
Except for the day to day use of my notions (like making a budget and that sort of things) the last time I had math classes was more than 40 years ago and just in 2 weeks I re-learned how to deal with fractions, the order of operations, the way to read equations, etc. without having too much problems.
Now, I need to go to the next level and watch your algebra tutorials and, why not, rediscover trigonometry.
Frankly, I am surprised that my interest for math is back.
Great channel! :)
I’m not sure if you will see this comment, but I just wanted to thank you for giving me some hope. I relate with your story a lot. I’m also a Marine Corps, veteran and I had the same attitude in high school. I thought I didn’t need to pay attention in my math classes because my goal was set on enlisting in the Marines. Fast forward to getting out, I start school in this upcoming fall semester and I’m really struggling to relearn math. My math level is probably at an elementary school level right now, and it’s really embarrassing.
I'm 21.
Dropped out of college at 18 because of math. Now I'm thinking/wanting to go back to college, but I'm afraid of math. Never liked it in high school, so I never really studied it. I forgot basic division now so I really need to study it if I want to go back to college.
How you doing now???
Me: I have a test in two days and I KNOW NOTHING
Let's be math besties jflck
I am doing a technical degree in informatics at the age of 33. I am struggling with some programming concepts and math. I was really bad at school and always feared. But I am teaching myself with good books and with tons of motivation. I don’t give up!
I flew through 3rd grade to 12th and I do not remember a single piece of math. I've been too focused on keeping my grade high to worry about retaining any of the information.
I did math in the late 80s/early 90s. I was pulled from my math class in 7th grade and put in pre-algebra. I never made it OUT of "pre" classes... 7th, 8th, 9th- pre-algebra. 10th- pre-geometry, 11th grade- basic math class with very basic how to handle a checkbook. 12th grade- accounting classes. Got married in 92. My love wanted me to be a stay home mom. I was until he passed in 2008. In 2009, I took a placement test and scored honors for English and "hahahaha you rock! You get to start with what you should have learned in 6th and 7th grade". 5th grade teacher would copy the examples out of the book and expect we knew what we needed to do. If we asked for help, she would say "do you see what I put on the board? Then you know what to do. Go sit down." I failed 5th grade math and had to take summer school. 7th grade teacher told me you couldn't add A+B. 9th grade teacher did the same thing. I tried taking notes, he thought I was writing notes to people, grabbed them and ripped them up in front of the class. So not good experiences with math. I am working to take my FTCE for middle school math because no one should have those type of experiences! I work in a district now and teach math! My mom-in-law is a retired math teacher and she is wonderful at explaining things! A college math professor told me rise over run ís done that way because that is just how it is done when I asked why slope was done backwards. (Y over X rather than x,y like we do everything else)... My mom-in-law explained it is because we go up they and over the x and it just clicked for me.
My last math class was 30 years ago and it was Algebra I my freshman year in the 90s. Decided to go back to school and study Science. one year later - 2 hours a day and I just passed Calculus I with a C. I've never been so happy to get a C before! RUclips University is the best teacher!
I love your videos. They helped me pass my paraprofessional exam.
I despise math, it was my hardest subject was a IEP student, afterschool, and summer school and private tutoring. It helped allot but since i went into the work force as a welder for a decade i am coming back to college to finish my degree and i have no clue how to do things.
Thank you sir , I'm 22 now and i am choosing to take a new approach in learning maths ....and thank you for this video . ✨✨✨
Hey bro can you guide me how should I start
thanks for the advice bro! about to relearn all my maths and sciences to pursue an engineering degree. wish me luck 😁
I am desperate, my autistic ass couldn't learn mathematics in school and now the tism in my brain cursed me to study computing for the rest of my life because apparently i only get a sense of fulfilment from trying to program C, learning Linux and studying how the computing arquitecture works... But there is a fatal flaw for me to overcome, mathematics...
I'm 37 and taking calculus 1 right now. Last year I approached math for the first time since I was 19. Only took me roughly a year to get back to calculus, but I've always been an advanced math student. Regardless, I went all the way back to college algebra when I enrolled at school just to hammer the fundamentals. I'd probably be hating my life right now if I jumped straight into calculus. If anyone wants to know what I did, I just speedran all of the unit tests on Khan Academy to ensure I don't have any glaring gaps. Watched a few quick videos on the topics that gave me pause. Then I studied for one evening for the math placement test because I didn't want to get placed too far back but I also didn't want to shoot myself in the foot by going too far. Worked out perfectly even though I was a little bored in algebra and trig class since it's my second time taking them.
I dropped out of high school in 1995 and I was not a good math student. I recently got very into doing algebra for fun. I'm amazed at well I'm doing with math now. No teacher to teach me. Its all me just reading math and doing the problems. I want to take enrichment classes online in Algebra. But I'm very surprised at well I can do Algebra now.
I attended school before the "new math" and Algebra was totally optional. So all this all new to me. I'm in my 80's now and am just having fun.
Well is a good thing I found normal people with a lot in common, the math scary monster, I am 67 and I want to relearn math to the fullness because everything in this life is about numbers and figures, and me, I have this hunger of learning things that I wish I had in my younger years. I am interested in marine mechanic ingerneering and electricity and you guess it, I need math.
When I got my degree in civil engineering I did so much math. I moved on and went on to do other subjects and get other jobs outside of civil engineering in. But now I have to review all the math that I did in civil engineering after 8 years and I feel nervous. I hope I can relearn it in a couple months before I take my inspectors course
This video made learning so much easier!
As an old man now 68 years old I can honestly say that the last time I needed to know the value of X in the equation above was...well it hasn't happened yet. :) Any thoughts as to trying to relearn math at my age and any benefit possibly delaying dementia?
I am older than you and I do Math all of the time. Sharp as a tack and twice as annoying. No dementia here.
@@grahammcfadyenhill9555 thanks for your reply. I need to get busy working on some of these math puzzles
Math is expressing truth. That's what people, myself included, don't understand and why they think "math is boring." It is not boring. It is in fact what makes civilization possible. Math is behind almost everything, and if it is not behind a field, that is only because the field is not mature enough. I used to think certain creative endeavors have nothing to do with math, but recent developments in AI have even changed my mind on that. Our country's disdain for math stems from ignorance and the failure of education at all levels.
I went back to Uni at 29 for a Computer Science degree. Here in Germany we have a lot of math courses to get through for that. I had to relearn EVERYTHING. And i mean, everything. It was made. I refreshed the basics within a couple of months but to really learn it in a way that i can actually use it, it took me a year, maybe even two. It’s been 3 years now and i can finally reliably call on somewhat of an intuition. 😂
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I skipped algebra 2 and precalc, went into college and did calc and discrete maths at the same time. Was incredibly daunting but rewarding. Then I went on to linear algebra, I wish the class wasn't so dense. Divergence and curl, I'm not sure I know what I'm doing there but internet calculators figured it out well enough for me. I figured out quaternions well after the class ended
How'd you graduate high school and get to college without going through Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus?
I learned calculus up through integral calculus plus differential and partial differential equations. Partial differential equations completely flew over my head, partially due to not putting enough effort into it. So my math(calculus) learning experience started when I was 21. I took it very seriously to the point where I would force myself to understand the concepts and real world applications, not just memorizing equations. I would like to emphasize everyone try to understand calculus conceptually, like why is it important to find a slope and what does that mean when the slope changes from positive to negative. Don’t just memorize these equations and procedures, try to understand what is happening by applying it to a real world scenario. Fast forward I’m 50 now 😬! When it comes to calculations I’m a bit slower, but conceptually I still very much understand The calculus, when you reach the point of understanding conceptually it is like an enlightenment and that is something that will never fade from your mind. Never give up and keep pushing, there is nothing more rewarding than when that light bulb turns on in your head and conceptually understanding Calculus.
Sort of answers @ 11:40. High school level math (6 months to 1 year)
I had a very good upbringing but school was always an issues not going to go I to detail but I learned very little math at all and now feel like I am behind and I want to pass my GED and go further but it's very frustrating to deal with cause in my mind I feel like I am too stupid to learn but to others put there like me don't listen to those negative thoughts it's not true we call all learn from scratch and don't let yourself beat you up
A teacher can make the difference between passing or failing a class. In college, now over 30 years ago, I took Calculus 150A with one professor whose teaching style that I connected with, and made a B+. For Calculus 150B, I had the same professor I had for Pre-Calculus w/trigonometry and struggled, like many did in his Pre-Calc class. I made a D, so I had to take it again. The second attempt was taught by the same professor for the first Calculus class, and made a B+. That professor made it fun and entertaining. The other professor came in with the attitude of "I know it, and how come you're not getting it?" For some reason he felt it necessary to lay his cigarettes and pipe on his desk. Yes, both! His tests were rough as well. There were 10 problems, 10 points each. If you attempted the problem and showed your work, but got it wrong, it was -10. If you didn't show your work, and answered it wrong, it was -12. One student had a -16 for their grade. I get it. If you aren't at least able to perform the solution, then you haven't put in the study time to learn it. Brutal. He did grade on a curve though.
I'm going back to college. I'm 37, i just signed up for college level classes (Math 104 Trig). I don't remember a single thing so what I did was enrolled in a "refresher" class before the main class. I hope that's enough...This is my biggest fear. I've been going online, buying books, and any way for me to get involved in math I'm in.
Pls keep posting these videos 🙏🏽
I don't think I'm quite the target audience, I'm still only 24, so I haven't been out of school very long.
However, math is the reason I didn't graduate, and it's part of why I have little hope for college. Autism, dyscalculia, and a tumultuous home life meant that math was an uphill battle for me. I was always competent in every subject but math, was a straight A student until math got too difficult, and even then I continued to get high scores on other subjects.
So now I'm the age that I'm at and my math understanding comes to an abrupt halt at 8th grade level.
I dream of college one day, so I hope to get it together and learn
I got straight Ds in high school. I had a tutor for awhile and actually started to understand math, and then my father decided he didn't like her and refused to get me another tutor. I ended up taking geometry 3 times because I struggled so hard. I just had no focus or discipline growing up. I genuinely did not know how to study and I was too angry to really try to do anything. I'm 29 and about 6 months ago I decided to turn things around. I got sober and I've acquired 5 IT certifications in those 6 months. I now KNOW that I can learn things. I think it's unjust that I don't understand mathematics and that is a wrong I'm now fighting to correct. I'm trying to learn Calculus by age 31. Words do not describe my excitement.
I'm 75.
No math for 60 years.
Where do I start?
i’m 16 almost 17 in a few weeks and currently a junior in dual enrollment. I’ve literally always been confused with math since elementary. Last week I started watching videos covering topics that cover questions that are on the TSI math test since i still haven’t passed it. I don’t know what it is but i guess i’m just tired of getting home and not doing nothing but doomscrolling and consuming brainrot tiktoks and reels. I see my classmates and see how they don’t struggle as much in math or my physics class, I guess i’ve finally got the will to finally stop doing nothing and get smart lol. From now on everytime i open youtube the only thing im gonna watch is math related topics 🙂
I'm 20 and used to be in your place, PLEASE for the love of god.. Delete any doomscrolling apps such as tiktok or instagram! It'll save you your future and your life. I wish someone had urged me to do this.
I am 21 and i wanna re learn math so bad. I just feel like I've missed out on something in life.
Wow, you have your whole life ahead of you. You have not missed out on anything. I started to take math seriously when I was about 20. I started by taking refresher courses in algebra, trigonometry and pre calculus. After a firm understanding of these courses everything will start too accelerate. Good luck!
Same here Iam 20
@@Lukeosthanks for the advice Iam 20 now and I wanna re learn math I was severely depressed in my school years and I had a bad teachers
In my second year of engineering school, I changed majors due to life changes And lack of self-esteem. How do I understood that I just needed to get through the semester I was in that the classes were about to get easier, I would’ve been an engineer. Now that I’m 51 was forced to retire due to my health from a blue collar Business, I am thinking about what it would take to go back and finish getting my degree. I have a bachelors in film production, so completed all of the basic classes that would have a plied to my mechanical engineering degree I believe, except for the core math, physics, and specific engineering classes.
How would I go about seeing how far back I need to start with math if I had stopped while taking differential equations? I’m looking for some sort of app or tutor program to go far back and refresh my memory.
My main problem with math is that I always learnt that year's, or that level of school's subjects of math for the sake of the exams, and I did good at that; probably some sort of selective memory thing, along with memorizing and applying rules and formulas without really understanding where and why did they work.
That's because aside from my own lack of attention and dedication: not taking notes or reviewing at home until soon before the exams;
Also partly because of quick rhythm of the teachers that taught me throughout my pre-secondary academic years, along with their lack of emphasis on the applications, and reasons for the subject of math presented that day.
Compiled all together with the confusion of switching from the arabic written curriculum to the English global curriculum in college.
That had caused me great difficulty adjusting, while I was also challenged in both secondary and post secondary levels with my lack of comprehension to physics... because of math.
And after dropping out of college 5 years ago for mental health reasons, I still want to go back and learn it fully so I can become a good computer engineer after I go back to college this semester or the next.
I don't fit the dichotomy of like/hate math. My issue is more that I'm not comfortable with things I don't understand; I can't remember things that seem arbitrary and have to be remembered in rote fashion. So, somewhere in late elementary through early junior high school I got off the track and started to stumble, getting weaker in later courses because there were maybe a few things I didn't grasp fully earlier and then BANG, it all crashed. It was this failure that actually drove me out of school entirely after the 9th grade. I managed to pass my GED in the math subject area simply because what I'm good at I'm good at and I knew enough (I actually enjoy some math aspects, such as very basic statistics). Now, however, I want to go back and fill in all those gaps, especially as I'll never be able to get a degree without it, but also because I sincerely want the skills to do some other things I'm very interested in in a personal project. (I'm very much an older adult student now, BTW.) HOWEVER, I still have to understand it to move forward--I can't just memorize formulas.
I'm downright angry, I graduated from a very poor high school. as far back as 5th grade I remember they just shuffled me along. I asked if I be moved down I don't get it. Well big mistake because it was to dumbed down to the point I also didn't learn anything. So I graduated without knowing much of anything beyond basics. Its cheated me out of college and careers here I am 30 and I'm very depressed about my Loss in life over math. I want to fix this
My last high school maths class was in 1968 - I then did an AS level maths class in 2000 - and passed with a grade A.
I'm going to high school and I completely don't remember any math I'm probably at like a 2nd grade math level
I did undergraduate CS degree where we touched on discrete math introduction. I wish in the next one year to be able to get my rusty self back to the game to be able to cope with graduate level math for my masters in 2025. I will go through your content. Please 🙏 help with more suggestions. Calculus was a terror and a monster I wish to slay
I am extremely good at math, I loved it. My problem was seeing its usefulness. The older I got the more I try to figure out it’s use pass algebra
Such lovely guidance. Thank you :)
Hi, wondering what your thoughts are on my situation. I’m approaching 60, have 2 college degrees, former Marine, and don’t HAVE to learn math, but I always sucked at it. I wanna re learn it and show myself I can do it. I think I may need to go back before pre algebra though.. I kind of want to start at the beginning.. relearn my multiplication tables… cause I think that’s why I always did so bad… I never really learned simple multiplication…
Where can I go to start this new journey, challenge to myself?
Khan Academy, you can find it online! I’m 43 and and Khan Academy has lessons from learning to count to anything beyond that. Good luck! 🍀
I was always great with my arithmetic, but I was like you, I wanted to go back through all of it and refresh myself from the beginning before I dove into discovering something new with mathematics.
I found some really fun books (free online too some of them!) About "speed arithmetic", and all kinds of little multiplication tricks that help you through problems most everyone becomes stuck on sometimes
I wish I knew all of the names but they're mostly on a flash drive at home, but one I know for sure is something like
The Trachtenberg speed mathematics
I'm sure with that T name and the word math put into Google, you'll easily find it lol. I've recently taught myself how to use a Japanese abacus (a soroban) as well, that's been alot of fun.
@@fuzzylogics139 second this! Good luck to you! 😊
Hello John, thank you for this video. It really changed my outlook on relearning topics I haven't touched on for many years. I came here feeling kind of discouraged and left with a lot of hope and feeling like it's possible.
I have a love of physics. But have no understanding of the math side. I’d like to begin relearning math and work my way up to college level.
I was the opposite I was pretty okay at math but joined the marine Corp never used it and now I need to pass an sat and I don't remember anything from highschool I'm currently doing middle school math and struggling a bit
Hello, my name is Francesco Requena, and I'm a 57-year-old college student. I'm in my junior year, and in 6 months, I need to take a math test to meet my degree requirement. I don't remember the math rules when I was a teenager in New York City in the 80s. I forgot a lot. Also, I must take an exam in basic math for a CDL school to qualify for a state grant so I can work as a truck driver. They use an angle on a Dump truck. is used to angle truck to remove any debris in the truck. Please let me know where I need to start.
I always wanted to be good at Math but never could quite grasp it. I signed up for your College Algebra prep course. I was trying to take a shortcut to pass the CLEP test and I found I definitely had to go back and relearn concepts. There are no shortcuts as much as you might want to take them.
Any playlist on like arithmetic? Like fractions percentages and word problems?
Thank you for very informative and encouraging words, which I’m sure the wise ones will take it constructively. I’m 6 decades years old (I’m sure math is working right there), if I could construct in that fashion. I like math and thought the subject should be fun as we use it every day of our life. At times I would pricked my brain with math to challenge myself, and my best calculator is ✏️, which I have more consciously appreciation of myself than utilizing an AI. I encourage my children to learn as much math while in school and you wouldn’t regret it. I will study and get ready and some day my chance will come, while math makes the world goes around…
I had to relearn math to take calculus about 10 years later without youtube or teacher... did it the hard way. But I did do well in calculus, also done by correspondence... no teacher... but I only did 4 units of 5 since I got 100% in the 4 units, I skipped the derivatives unit... i just took the exam! Lol Getting a math teacher was not an option for me... but Im back because I am homeschooling a high schooler... Damn! Im the teacher... Getting a teacher is a good idea!
I’m 21 I’m trying math again I’m in college and I’m going with algebra 1 as my start I plan on self teaching and finding tutor I’m learning to code so I only need to know basic math worse comes to worse I’ll cheat my way through with AI but I wanna try to understand math for reals
hello, I'm 21 too, I'm a coder as well and I'm also bad at maths, would be awesome if we both learn together
Being myself 51 years old, having tried to learn math since 2011 up until 2021, I can confirm that I have lost my precious free time of the last decade or so, without any success whatsoever.
I'm taking an online class with no recorded lessons. So have been using the book and RUclips. Has been very challenging as the last class I took prior was in 2007.
I’m scared I feel like ill never be good at math. Just the thought of practicing math again sounds terrible…but it’s embarrassing not being good at it at 22 😭
I'm 16 and I haven't done math in basically 3.5 years. You think it will still take me up to six months?
I always was good at everything but math, not understanding math is the only reason why I consider myself a dumb , so being able to understand it would do wonders for my self esteem
I'm 75 and still get a kick out of solving math problems of all types. The last course I took was back in the 80s. It was differential equations. (Love Laplace transforms being a EE!) Always been fascinated with the s plane as it applies to complex math. Anyway I know that math is beyond the scope of your videos but my point is I love all math. What disappoints me with today's youth is that they have become so dependent on electronic means that they can't do simple math in their heads let alone make change without a POS terminal.
This is so helpful.. thank you
my dad wants me learn arithmetic to understand the basics, witch i have a hard time understanding, I have some math skills but that's about it, but I would like to learn arithmetic.
I have been following you for quite some time now. I have seen some of your explanations in math, and I think you really have lots of experience. by watching your explanation in math. I am planning on taking your classes, but I would need to know if your math classes do have enough exercises and answers as well.
When you are stuck on some questions, is there a possibility to get a one-on-one teacher for explanation? for an extra fee
Or, in case I might need some extra explanation, would it be possible to take a private live class with you? Please let me know; this is very important for me before I make my decision to take your classes. I am planning to start with pre-algebra and take the entire set of courses you offer until calculus. Thank you
I have foolishly tricked myself into thinking at 34 years old I should go back to school to get my degree. Taking the placement test pulled me back into reality with the math portion. I’m so discouraged. Anything beyond elementary math terrifies me!
not a foolish decision at all! in time to come you might look back and say it was the best decision you ever made. keep going!
@@welln0wthank you so much for this encouragement I will keep going.
I am a CS student.NGL I hated math at school and i had no good teacher.
Now i'm 23 and i want to learn Math from scratch becuase math teaches how to get a solution when there is a problem.😊😊
As a Marine that didn’t take notes in high-school, I find this very relatable
What's the answer to the equation on the screen?
I used to suck at math and probably still do. Would like to relearn it for computer science.
I never learned it in the first place. I was a special education student and graduated with a fifth grade math level. I want to get into a top business school, and dedicate my life to tackling global poverty, to building skills to help serve mankind. But to get into a top entrepreneur program I will need a 700+ GMAT and work experience that they actually recognize. Not like those schools will know what my Highschool background was. I am guessing it would take hundreds of hours to go from terrible at math to say getting a 750 or 760 on the GMAT though, and actually have the foundation for a good social entrepreneurship program.
I didn't hate math
I hate myself and my younger self not understanding math at all
Came bere to learn math Instead got a life lesson thanks
Is there a website that will allow you to take a math test to see what level you're at? from the beginning?
That's me in present. I'm 45 yrs old and my brain been sleeping for 25 yrs now and want to go in college to take a Medical Assistant course. And need to learn math.
I like how long it took to answer the question. I should try taking this long to answer questions just to try it out.