Five Reasons You are Not Doing Well in Math - And the Fourth One will SURPRISE YOU😲

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Комментарии • 778

  • @sceaserjulius9476
    @sceaserjulius9476 3 года назад +698

    1. Focused study time
    2. Remove distractions, get some quiet time
    3. Dedicated study schedule
    4. Pick your sacrifice
    5. Get a clear goal

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +77

      👍

    • @austinkim9402
      @austinkim9402 3 года назад +79

      I tried sacrificing a goat but that didn't work :c

    • @einfisch3891
      @einfisch3891 3 года назад +19

      @@austinkim9402 Maybe you should try two?

    • @Sam-AZ
      @Sam-AZ 3 года назад +11

      @@einfisch3891 May a bull would do?

    • @Sam-AZ
      @Sam-AZ 3 года назад +4

      @@einfisch3891 lol

  • @aarons8711
    @aarons8711 3 года назад +368

    Mr Math Man: “ Focus, no RUclips Videos”
    Me who learned most of Calc 1-3 through RUclips Lectures: *Sweating*

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +55

      Hahahaha

    • @anduro7448
      @anduro7448 3 года назад +5

      @a lil useless shit you aren't getting distracted so I think it's ok

    • @Diaming787
      @Diaming787 3 года назад +3

      As long as you just have that tab open, and paying attention to video, then that's fine.

  • @diogeneslaertius3365
    @diogeneslaertius3365 3 года назад +584

    Reason #6: It's your hair. We don't have it. One cannot do math wihout stylish Einsteinian hair.

    • @pinklady7184
      @pinklady7184 3 года назад +31

      I wish that were so true. If so, I would have a swollen brain for maths. Caucasian here, I have a thick frizzy hair that looks like barbed wires, enough hair to cover two or three heads. Glass hair syndrome.

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +56

      Haha

    • @elena6516
      @elena6516 3 года назад +18

      indeed, this is nigh Feynman level hairs

    • @sierrawhite5053
      @sierrawhite5053 3 года назад

      uhhhh
      im a girl.

    • @dewman7477
      @dewman7477 3 года назад

      @@sierrawhite5053 yeah ok

  • @EpicMathTime
    @EpicMathTime 3 года назад +404

    Before watching, here's my list:
    1) Lack of confidence; afraid to try something because you don't already "know what to do "
    2) Not viewing yourself as a mathematician.
    3) Not being an active participant.
    4) Not allowing yourself to wonder or ask yourself interesting questions
    5) Not documenting your work; erasing or throwing away incorrect solutuons.

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +41

      Very good ones!!!!

    • @_feather189
      @_feather189 3 года назад +4

      Very helpful, dude.

    • @shreyasp3287
      @shreyasp3287 3 года назад +5

      Good man

    • @sillystrings
      @sillystrings 3 года назад +1

      All of these are on my list too. Any luck overcoming 1 or 4?

    • @baymanchannel2649
      @baymanchannel2649 3 года назад +3

      The thing is pretty much individual, perhaps. I'm usually trying to go for a really hard problems that I can't really solve in no way. Of course it gives a little bit of confidence when you got somewhere close to the right solution, but when your solving percentage is close to an absolute zero you feel yourself like a piece of crap without any abilities to the subject. By the way, what did you mean when you said "Not viewing yourself as a mathematician"?

  • @manuelk64
    @manuelk64 3 года назад +166

    I'm a freaking dog , man.
    Laying on the grass, ultra-focused on my math.

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +17

      Yes!

    • @truegamer5761
      @truegamer5761 3 года назад +1

      pls guys,just don't LIKE comment anymore,because it has perfect number.123

  • @reginaldpooftah4525
    @reginaldpooftah4525 3 года назад +215

    My two cents
    1) Believe in yourself. I always did badly at high school math because j thought I was "not a math person". I changed that in college and thought "what's the big deal about math? So many people do it and hence I can" and that dramatically changed my relationship with the subject. I obviously didn't become Ramanujan but I had the motivation to sit down and blitz my way through problems rather than living in fear of the subject and putting it off until it was no longer possible.
    2) Keep the faith - Nobody, not even seasoned math professors can come up with solutions to problems instantly. So don't lose faith when you hit a wall. Just take a break and get back at it. Rock is stronger than water but when the river persistently flows against the rock, it can wear it down.
    3) Be fully involved with whatever you're doing. It's better to do two problems completely rather than skim through 15 and give yourself the false satisfaction of having understood a concept.

  • @Annie-bu2xh
    @Annie-bu2xh 3 года назад +175

    I think one of the reasons most people aren't mentioning in the comments is that ignoring a lot of aspects of your life is going to affect your studying in any area. I thought I was doing something wrong when I was having memory problems and was blanking out a lot and everyone just assumed that I was "not talented enough" in math. Turns out that my health was in terrible condition and my home life was nothing short of abusive. In many instances when you are surrounded by people acting as if everything is normal, you don't realize that your studies are suffering as a result of your circumstances and no matter how many times you try to focus, it won't change too much until you give yourself the environment to thrive in first.
    I understand that this advice might not be helpful to most people, but it could happen to anyone. Also make sure to drink lots of water and exercise because it legit affects how well your brain works. Leaving a disruptive and stress inducing living situations improves your results and mathematical abilities 100%. Good luck everyone!

    • @MushroomGravy
      @MushroomGravy 3 года назад +9

      I had to drop out of computer science virtually the same week I was supposed to start. I had everything in place I needed.. life had other plans it seems. It's a shame, a lecturer I spoke to after I enrolled said that I had a brilliant mind and I would find the masters degree the easiest part.
      Sometimes, you can't ignore the other factors. Sometimes, those factors are like a brick wall with a width a height that cannot be measured (this was literally how I visualised it).
      ..and your potential amounts to exactly ZERO when you end up as a statistic.
      On a lighter note, I agree about the music though. Chill LoFi or similar is best if you want music.
      I hope things worked out for you in the end. Sometimes when you don't know what to, the best thing to do is nothing.. or stop everything.
      If this didn't work for me, I wouldn't be here to make this comment. You can always try university again, you don't get a second chance at life.

    • @nanaumi6805
      @nanaumi6805 2 года назад +5

      Exactly, I'm glad someone else thinks like this too! Earlier in life my family was happier and we were more connected to eachother. Bscly I was a happy kid and I was the best in my class. But with time serious problems like not much money came and my parents started arguing a lot, I could see that their relationship was always abusive and my mom was very scared of my father. I could feel all of this and I felt very very stressed which made it very hard to concentrate and study effectively, which made me get worse grades. But now time is healing me and I'm slowly going back on track and I'm determined to get a very good diploma.

    • @voidzennullspace
      @voidzennullspace 2 года назад

      Hallelujah

    • @samreynolds3789
      @samreynolds3789 2 года назад

      At 72, I AGREE . The people who MAKE VIDEOS have PERFECT LIVES !👎🙊🙉🙈😒

    • @cheshirekat3050
      @cheshirekat3050 Год назад

      In my case, it was the anti-convulsant medication which I had been on, since age three.
      One of the most common side-effects of it....?
      Memory problems.
      A fact that my pediatric neurologist had neglected to mention to either myself, or to my parents.
      So I spent the majority of the first two decades of my life, thinking that I was intellectually defective (even as I excelled in classes such as English, History, and Biology).
      Thankfully, when I was 18, a much better anti-convulsant drug came on the market, and that made a WORLD of difference.
      Learning, social skills, self-confidence, they all went through the roof.
      I even lost two jean sizes in two weeks.

  • @simonhallin8909
    @simonhallin8909 3 года назад +131

    Me: Listens to Eminem while studying
    Me on the test: e^(i*pi) = moms spagetti

  • @glazelmaesalundro7860
    @glazelmaesalundro7860 3 года назад +60

    One of my profs told me to talk to the theorems, and ask what they are telling me. In every theorem or definition, always ask "what is it all about? when can I use it?" I always have that reminder whenever I study. Also, whenever we study, we should always have paper and pen with us and try to solve and prove theorems with our own.

  • @Ekvitarius
    @Ekvitarius 3 года назад +120

    I advise everyone to obtain a copy of “How to become a straight a student” by Cal Newport which introduced me to the difference between work and pseudo-work. Work is where your entire mind is totally focused on what you’re working on; pseudo work is where you are working, but have other things on your mind and other distractions at hand, spending your energy griping about how you’re not productive.

    • @chasedooley6237
      @chasedooley6237 3 года назад +4

      Newport's "Deep Work" and "So Good They Can't Ignore You" are also really good. I recommend them! And everyone should watch Marty Lobdell's "Study Less, Study Smart" lecture, and then apply the lessons. I did, and I think it's working good for me

    • @ebyalex2429
      @ebyalex2429 3 года назад +2

      Thanks guys definitely going to look into it

    • @adampowell576
      @adampowell576 2 года назад

      I'm reading how to become a straight A student currently. Great book!

  • @epicsuace
    @epicsuace Год назад +13

    When I was a kid my mother always said we weren't good with math that why I was bad at math in HS and middle school. So I kept that mindset. That wasn't gonna fly in my math courses in college. So I changed my study techniques. Studied math for 3 hours every day (no music, no phone near me) even right after my work shift. I ended up finishing math exams way below the allotted exam time with high exam scores.

  • @mischa0812
    @mischa0812 3 года назад +329

    I just passed your college algebra class with an A. Hours of focused study time while listening to Beethoven worked for me :)

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +46

      Awesome !!!!

    • @Djentstructer
      @Djentstructer 3 года назад +18

      Ye shud try some songs from madness of many (animals as leaders). Super technical stuff!

    • @dorsia6938
      @dorsia6938 3 года назад +4

      I really like two artists called Aes Dana and Miktek or the RUclips channel Cryo Chamber

    • @robertmorrison1657
      @robertmorrison1657 3 года назад +6

      Beethoven is the good stuff for studying! Who is your favorite composer? Mine is chopin. What about yours?

    • @mischa0812
      @mischa0812 3 года назад +6

      @@robertmorrison1657 Mine is actually Beethoven. I love moonlight sonata. He was a crazy genius. Watch the movie Immortal Beloved :)

  • @LoganCTanner
    @LoganCTanner 3 года назад +50

    Thanks for making videos like this and “don’t give up on math”
    I’ve been dealing with ptsd/suicidal attempts for the past 10 years (homeless the past year) and sometimes it helps to be reminded not to take the easy way out on math 🧙‍♂️

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +10

      👍

    • @sat003
      @sat003 Год назад

      I am failing in engineering maths and i am not getting interest to start how to deal with this situation 🙁😑😓😫

  • @amchaudhary3100
    @amchaudhary3100 3 года назад +42

    1.Focused on study time
    2.Eleminate distraction
    3.Find distraction free zone
    4.Make sacrifices
    5.Clear goal(keep the goal in mind)

  • @jaredjones6570
    @jaredjones6570 3 года назад +45

    I think these lessons are especially important for those who are naturally gifted at math and choose to study it at university. Possessing natural talent in no way prepares you to be a goal-oriented and functional human being. In fact, having things come easy introduces more opportunities for complacency to settle in. It's also not something you can master and call it a day. It's the struggle of a lifetime, but it makes all the difference.
    Thanks, Math Sorcerer

  • @markopetrov6670
    @markopetrov6670 3 года назад +22

    What I found to be an evolutionary event that totally changed how I understand math was my method studying math. I got encouraged when I first saw truth tables in high school, after that for every single mathematical statement or formula I tried constructing theorems and proofs to why they are true. I remember spending up to half a day and more for the simplest laws in algebra. So maybe starting to teach my self pure mathematics out of nothing, because I cannot understand applied mathematics well. Huge time sacrifices were made to be successful with this and it very hard, but I can say that the gains were at least doubled. So it comes down to what you want in life, I said to my self I want to understand math and I did everything I could ( still doing).

  • @gausssto570
    @gausssto570 3 года назад +62

    I started doing better in math and enjoying it when I decided to stop caring about my grades as much and to study for understanding and personal interest; an increase in my academic performance followed effortlessly. The biggest problem that I see is that people take with them into higher level math classes the mindset they learned in lower level math classes. Most people don't like math (their loss), but everyone has to learn some math (and I roll my eyes when I think about the gulf between what I learned as a math major compared to what people who had to pass college algebra complain about), and since they don't want to be there, they just ape the examples on the tests and hope to get a good enough grade to pass. People don't actually read their math books, and they certainly never look at other books or resources that aren't strictly required. They sit like zombies in their classes, use the examples in the book as a template for the homework, and then hope it works on the tests. They don't learn anything because they are only focused on passing. They view math as some kind of sausage grinder where all that matters is producing the correct answer to a math problem. I really hate that view of math. The truth is that most math problems were cooked up for math exams and math homework and they are arbitrary and meaningless and so are their answers. Instead, we need a holistic approach that incorporates history and culture and a treatment of ideas and the development of math and what problems it was able to solve historically. I'm guessing people would be far more interested in that approach than grinding their way through a worksheet of contrived problems for the sake of contrived problems. I do not share a Lockhartian view, and do not find beauty in math for its own sake, and take a view more akin to Morris Kline. I find math beautiful because of the power it gives us to understand our world and our limited existence.

    • @andreas3850
      @andreas3850 3 года назад +6

      Well i've also seen the opposite,professors handing out outdated and limited homework,not guiding their students effectively and then expecting them to perform well at a test much harder than the one they prepared their students for.I get it nobody is going to hold your hand but i need some guidance from which point it is on me.

    • @JLKeener77
      @JLKeener77 Год назад +2

      I blame math teachers for a lot of this. Growing up, I was taught how to do all of these procedures and mathematical manipulations but nothing about why I was doing them. For example, when dividing fractions, I was taught to just flip the second fraction and multiply. I didn’t even know what the multiplication and division of fractions really meant. Math teachers have to focus on the big ideas of math 💡 before getting into the details, but unfortunately, the courses usually progress way too fast for them to cover everything. Now, I prefer to learn math at my own leisure for my own enjoyment, not cover 12 chapters in one week in preparation for a test.

    • @SerbAtheist
      @SerbAtheist Год назад +1

      'The truth is most basketball drills were cooked up for practice sessions and are arbitrary and meaningless. Instead, we need a holistic approach that incorporates history and culture and a treatment of ideas and the development of basetball and what problems it was able to solve historically.'
      See how messed up this sounds?
      You won't learn math by reading up on Ramanujan's life and whatnot, just like you won't learn basketball watching footage of Larry Bird.
      Saying the goal of problems is to get the answer is like saying the goal of shooting drills is to get the ball through the hoop. You're trivializing the most important aspect of getting good at something: effortful practice.
      You will NOT get better at math unless you solve tons of 'meaningless' proglems. End of. It's boring, sure, but that is the point. Practice is boring. Acquiring a skill is boring. Effort is boring. It would be so much more entertaining to hear dazzling stories of how math changed the world, but THIS IS NOT MATH! Instead, revel in the boredom. Persevere until you experience a different kind of boredom, a boredom due to you having mastered the material and the problems being TOO EASY. THEN you move to a different and more challenging set of problems.

    • @gausssto570
      @gausssto570 Год назад

      @@SerbAtheist Math is not basketball. Your analogy sucks. Wrote memorization is fine for simple things like algebra, but once you get to more complex math, especially abstract math, it becomes more about concepts and theory. I don't know what your level of math education, but you sound like an idiot.

  • @whenthethebeansstrikeback6728
    @whenthethebeansstrikeback6728 3 года назад +2

    This went from a Math advice video to a motivational video

  • @ottoomen5076
    @ottoomen5076 3 года назад +30

    I struggled as a biochemist in calculus because none of my other classwork applied calculus to science. I didn't understand why I was learning calculus because I couldn't connect the math to science. I deal with regret for not studying a mathematics based science.

  • @edcodos3712
    @edcodos3712 2 года назад +1

    I just found you. Your advices are so useful and help me to see math in other ways. Thanks from Colombia

  • @tedskins
    @tedskins 3 года назад +40

    Imagine trying to solve differential equations while listening to Death Metal.

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @rohithnarra9026
      @rohithnarra9026 3 года назад +4

      I do that all the time lol. Infant anihlator when practicing power series solutions!

    • @DeathrashWhiplash
      @DeathrashWhiplash 3 года назад +1

      These are my brothers

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад

      👍

    • @technoguyx
      @technoguyx 3 года назад +3

      Online classes have given me the wonderful opportunity of doing intense TA review sessions while quietly blasting Slayer in the background. (Actually I only did that once but damn it was crazy)

  • @baymanchannel2649
    @baymanchannel2649 3 года назад +6

    Honestly there is so much importance in those videos of yours, not just because of your thoughts, but because I start to feel not kinda alone in my math struggles, so thank you

  • @matteopennacchietti9831
    @matteopennacchietti9831 3 года назад +3

    Such a great video and advice. Very motivational, not just for math but life in general!

  • @robertbush8170
    @robertbush8170 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video dude, really inspiring stuff. Moving to my 3rd year of university now and, after a disappointing exam season, I've decided to up my game. Good luck to everyone!

  • @edwardgaming466
    @edwardgaming466 3 года назад +4

    We need more of these kinds of videos. Primarily focusing on things that hinders us to make real and better progress. Thank you very much for this!!!!

  • @gabrielf372
    @gabrielf372 3 года назад +2

    I just found this Channel and I'm really enjoying your videos. I was definitely messing up by not having a dedicated schedule. Thank you!

  • @sevsev4078
    @sevsev4078 2 года назад

    What I love about this is that it applies to studying in general, not just math, and that's exactly what I need. I want to use this as guidance on my way of self-improvement. I'm thankful and glad to have found this video

  • @yutopia7
    @yutopia7 3 года назад +64

    The biggest reason why students aren’t doing well in math is because they don’t reason with logic. A lot of people just memorize steps without connecting concepts or understanding how or why things work out in the way they do in math. These students could only do problems that’s identical to the examples that’s shown to them and then they look for nonsensical patterns in numbers. These 5 reasons do play a role, yes but it’s the apathy for logic before anything else.

    • @queenb3730
      @queenb3730 3 года назад +6

      yup this is my problem, I wish I would have realized this in high school

    • @rebeccalijalem5927
      @rebeccalijalem5927 3 года назад +2

      very true

    • @amasterofone
      @amasterofone 3 года назад +13

      This is something I'm really struggling with. I need to know the "why" behind what I'm doing in math but my professors don't seem interested in explaining the reasons behind things or the connection between concepts. It leads to a lot of wrote learning and the kind of lack of critical thinking that you described.

    • @gurpreetkhera8266
      @gurpreetkhera8266 2 года назад +6

      well that's true mate! Math has more to do with the logic rather than copying problems in the notebook with different variables.

    • @cccc2740
      @cccc2740 2 года назад +2

      a lot of that has to do with teachers...

  • @somebody401
    @somebody401 2 года назад

    Thank you for the video. It’s absolutely correct

  • @gator4life311
    @gator4life311 2 года назад

    Just started Calc 2 and I really needed to hear this. Thanks. :)

  • @ishajha7612
    @ishajha7612 3 года назад +13

    Hiii my name is isha.. I am in grade 9 maths didn't like me... But now after following your valuable tips it has started to like me... 😊😊🥰🥰

  • @bourgsen8601
    @bourgsen8601 3 года назад +1

    Glad your last video showed you that the algorithm is favouring your content. Nothing better than reaching out and teaching the masses Math and tools for learning. Thanks for the content.

  • @adamloepker8057
    @adamloepker8057 11 месяцев назад

    Good pep talk, thanks!

  • @H.Priya27
    @H.Priya27 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much sir! I'm definitely going to improve now!!

  • @anthonystevens6999
    @anthonystevens6999 2 года назад

    You give great advice to help me study something I used to absolutely hate, thanks :)

  • @HelplessGazellle
    @HelplessGazellle 3 года назад +2

    You make a lot of good, useful, personal content and we all appreciate it.

  • @stevefoley9448
    @stevefoley9448 3 года назад +1

    Very helpful, thank you.

  • @garie_tuzon
    @garie_tuzon Год назад

    Nice video! Thank you!

  • @nathancarlson5385
    @nathancarlson5385 3 года назад +1

    Instrumental trance works for me, oddly enough. Great video, cheers 👍🏻

  • @aminekarim4008
    @aminekarim4008 3 года назад +1

    Thank you very much i was truly needing to hear that ❤️

  • @suryaprakashvengadesan4930
    @suryaprakashvengadesan4930 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for making these videos. As a third year struggling in college, these are a god send.

  • @babyyoda4831
    @babyyoda4831 3 года назад +3

    I got a weird problem with math...whenever I come across a hard problem my heart is racing and I cry...I can't control it 🙁

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад

      Weird!!!

    • @simko5314
      @simko5314 3 года назад

      Take breaks. For example, try to do the problem for 30min and rest for 20min. If you still can’t solve the problem, then try to ask your teacher/professor.

  • @pingoleonfernandez7638
    @pingoleonfernandez7638 3 года назад +6

    Great advice. I went through each of these problems at some point of my life but perhaps the main problem I always had is the lack of a quiet space. If somone here has that problem I encourage you to get a pair of those ear protection devices like the ones used by shooters or construction workers. They are fantastic for blocking noises.

  • @Eswarramesh2428
    @Eswarramesh2428 3 года назад +1

    really appreciate the advice/tips you provide aside from all the awesome book recommendations

  • @alan_marx
    @alan_marx 3 года назад +5

    The most difficult thing for me is when I find a statement without connection with the studied content or without logical support. In some cases, there are non-obvious sentences or statements, which require a more elaborate treatment, but the author treats it as if it were obvious.
    When that happens, I have to look for an explanation and I end up getting lost.

  • @jacobsiegel8209
    @jacobsiegel8209 3 года назад +4

    Great points! Discipline is super important while studying math. Great professor. All hail the math sorcerer!

  • @nueythepyasuwan
    @nueythepyasuwan 3 года назад +1

    Wise and inspirational words. Thank you.

  • @zionayokunnu1086
    @zionayokunnu1086 3 года назад +3

    I'm really glad i have seen this, I'm personally studying math from the very beginning after a medical degree to prove a quantum hypothesis and I was sooooo frustrated on how to even start.

  • @XxRMBJCxX
    @XxRMBJCxX 3 года назад +13

    Dedicated study time (both theory and working through problems) is very important.
    My main tips for studying mathematical sciences would be:
    1. To work through difficult problems (not just the easy ones). Difficult problems typically hold a lot of insight within the question and will iron out any misunderstandings you have. Also, learning how to work through the hurdles is an important problem solving skill. If you find you are skipping over the harder problems then you are really missing out on gaining a deep understanding of the topic. If the questions available to you are too easy then find multiple solutions to the problem OR make the problem more complex yourself.
    2. Finding anything interesting about the topic you are learning. If you aren't interested in what you are learning it will always feel like a drag which sucks for everyone. You want to be enjoying what you are studying. It will not only make studying easier but it will also help with your mental health. Asking your teacher/lecturer or googling more information about a topic such as its history, applications to areas of your interest, etc will help with getting some enjoyment out of it. It will also help with staying engaged with the class!

  • @photographedemode
    @photographedemode 3 года назад +13

    Great advice and unfortunately never mentioned in Schools. What you say can be applied to learning anything. The sad thing is, is that Teachers and Schools would rather let you flounder.
    It took me becoming a Teacher to finally realise what the problem is. In an effort to help students that were failing, I started a workshop called "Learning to Learn" where I would mentioning a lot of the points you touched on.

  • @farisben-razak4273
    @farisben-razak4273 3 года назад +2

    Thanks Matt! Very inspiring honestly!

  • @dorothyjohnson8034
    @dorothyjohnson8034 3 года назад +1

    It is so helpful. Thank you so much for you words of wisdom.

  • @SpoonPhysics
    @SpoonPhysics 3 года назад +4

    All jokes aside, I think you hit the nail right on the head here. I identify these problems in myself and it prevents me from taking the next step in my math/physics career. Can't decide on any particular area of math and jump from subject to subject.

  • @oleksandrsholin329
    @oleksandrsholin329 3 года назад +1

    You’ve finally got 100k subscribers. Congrats. You are awesome.

  • @sroy9789
    @sroy9789 Год назад +1

    This is an awesome video. Applies to so many things in life. Thank you.

  • @T5r2
    @T5r2 3 года назад +1

    I love you found your passion and all you want to do is help others stand on the shoulders of the giants that came before. Much love

  • @violaisreallycool
    @violaisreallycool 3 года назад +5

    I just took Precalc final, and I think back to the rest of the semester and you helped so much to end up with an A. Maybe you didn't teach me math directly, but your inspiration allowed me to actually try in spite of a bad teacher and vague homework. Thank you so much for all of your insightful tips about math videos.

  • @ZubairAmini24
    @ZubairAmini24 3 года назад +1

    this couldn't have come at a better time. this was very helpful thanks!

  • @unbeatableox3846
    @unbeatableox3846 2 года назад

    Oh! Thank you so much! This made me almost cry, for the past several months my productivity for doing mathematics was overwhelmed by the unnecessary things I do. Instead of focusing on my tasks, I wasted so much effort and time playing video games which for me was unnecessary and irrelevant for my studies. This affected me too much, I can’t now remember the things I learned, now I’m re-learning those stuff again to rewire my understanding of the concept. It’s a hassle I was finishing the book that I’m reading and this happened. I needed to watch videos about productivity to make myself aware again....

    • @unbeatableox3846
      @unbeatableox3846 2 года назад

      I was thankful I found your videos!😭😭😭

  • @thomasmartin6623
    @thomasmartin6623 3 года назад +1

    Chillhop and synthwave/chillwave help me a lot while studying. Definitely agree that music with too many words can be distracting.

  • @badatdoingmath
    @badatdoingmath 3 года назад +4

    Great video! For noisy environments I recommend noise cancelling headphones. They are expensive, but are invaluable for focusing in noisy environments. I often use them without listening to music.

  • @raichu56k
    @raichu56k 3 года назад +2

    another great video! you never seize to disappoint math sorcerer!

  • @alfreMonteRome69
    @alfreMonteRome69 3 года назад +1

    thank you very much, your words of knowledge and advice are really helpful :)

  • @algorithminc.8850
    @algorithminc.8850 3 года назад +10

    Great video. Hope it influences my son to focus and pattern his study more - you handle the key points really well. He's quite intelligent, but it's as though his mind needs to be corralled - noise and distractions removed ... and the results of a lack of focus affect self esteem - spiraling the whole process in the wrong direction. You do great service with this video.
    Jocko Willink did a good video called "Discipline = Freedom" that you might enjoy, indicating Discipline to get something done trumps waiting for the Motivation and Emotion to stir, in order to get up and do it.
    Thanks again ... also, I like seeing a math channel succeed ... some hope for humanity.

  • @moularaoul643
    @moularaoul643 3 года назад +1

    Thank for your advices

  • @brennaamador464
    @brennaamador464 2 года назад

    thanks i really found this helpful, the 5th one like the clear goal part i really dont have that specific goal but like u said the things or reasons in life, such as the simple reasons why you even wanna study in the first place can be the goal itself...

  • @akindantagonist8708
    @akindantagonist8708 3 года назад +1

    You always know what i am currently struggling with. And notifications just pop up when i need your video. 😂 Great reminders!

  • @ace1234LIVE
    @ace1234LIVE 3 года назад +1

    This channel is great! Has been very helpful

  • @valor36az
    @valor36az 3 года назад

    Great advice, a time tracking app helps a lot in working to a goal

  • @b2mak
    @b2mak 3 года назад +2

    Great video with advice that applies to many things, not just Mathematics.

  • @reginaldwright4527
    @reginaldwright4527 3 года назад +3

    You are SOOOOOOO Much more than a Math Professor!!! You are impacting and changes lives in so many ways. In my book, all of the titles belong to you (Bro. Mr. Dr. Prof. Rev. Imam, Rabbi, swami, YOU NAME IT.....)
    You render guidance far beyond Limits, Derivative and Integral. Many many people watch your videos for more than math lessons and examples only. Math Sorcerer.........Keep on pushin'!!!! You are a change agent and an atmosphere shifter.

  • @squpsqup2708
    @squpsqup2708 3 года назад +1

    Your message so clear and helpful thanks professor

  • @CrisOnTheInternet
    @CrisOnTheInternet 3 года назад

    I can imagine how cool must be to be your student. I was very lucky back in high school, my maths teacher was awesome and made me love them. I got the same feelings watching this video.

  • @gilbasit
    @gilbasit 3 года назад +1

    It's worth seeing your videos everyday every time on my feed. You are the ultimate inspiration to everyone.

  • @leonardobranco8829
    @leonardobranco8829 3 года назад +2

    I finished my math colege this weekend.
    Your videos helped me a lot, especially, last semester in Differential Equations.
    Thank you very much for your advices! helped me a lot!
    I am very happy to have completed this journey!

  • @ianocono
    @ianocono 3 года назад +1

    hey math sorcerer, I’m the guy that’s bought a handful of your udemy classes. Graduated with a bachelors in business spring 2020 and didn’t feel like I learned anything useful, so I transitioned to getting my masters in engineering. took calc 1 in 8-week summer course after not taking any math since 18 years old as a freshman in college. took an accelerated calc 2 & 3 course this semester so I can take differential equations next semester. got my final grade back today and earned a 95%. Im not naturally gifted in math and want to let you know how useful I’ve found your udemy courses and motivational RUclips videos. I’m very thankful for the resources you’ve posted so far, onto differential equations next semester💪🏻 the work you’re putting in is tangibly helping people. Thank for all you do

  • @mervin4637
    @mervin4637 3 года назад +4

    This year I realised that math is extremely hard and weird you know sometimes I dont understand it and this just motivates me to learn as much as possible about it. Idk I guess my failure actually motivates me. And its ok to get a bad grade at math from time to time just dont let it get to you, learn from it and let it motivate you.

  • @mateoalbornoz8056
    @mateoalbornoz8056 3 года назад

    I found this channel recently, it is good content. I'm from Argentina like Calderón, I didn't know him until you mentioned him in a video.

  • @vinicius123933
    @vinicius123933 3 года назад +3

    Hearing you that schedulling is a hard work for you also made me much more peaceful with my problems nowadays

  • @Gambogelilly
    @Gambogelilly 3 года назад +2

    great stuff! going to use this next semester for probability theory and modern algebra

  • @santinf2123
    @santinf2123 3 года назад +3

    This is just what I needed. I'm studying Mathematics in Spain (1st year) and I've never had the necessity to study for a test, until now. I used to have very good grades through high school. Now, instead of binge-watching Netflix, I'm binge-failing tests. And that's because of my lack of concentration capacity and willpower. I'll try to do best.

  • @andreyivanov8683
    @andreyivanov8683 3 года назад +2

    your channel is growing so fast!

  • @_smile_1938
    @_smile_1938 Год назад

    You got me spot on! It's hard for me to focus, get distracted easily and doesn't have a clear goal 💀

  • @fredshortname6331
    @fredshortname6331 3 года назад +3

    Very encouraging to me even when I don't go to college. I am past that. I try to reach my goal of finding a job I love. I learn about programming while remembering how important it is to be full hearted and very focused for 1 hr daily. Important advice to me, especially these Covid days. Thanks

  • @German_cookies
    @German_cookies 3 года назад +18

    dude I remember when you had like only 20k subs lol, Almost at 100k now. Keep up the videos they motivated me to get second degree in maths.

  • @patrickmoumiet
    @patrickmoumiet 3 года назад +1

    congrats for your 100k !

  • @d0kitt
    @d0kitt Год назад

    Ive had a really hard time with math my whole life and Ive always thought I am not a maths person, this guy really motivates me to actually work sooo thank you

  • @sukd2669
    @sukd2669 3 года назад +3

    Thanks so much for this! I definitely have a habit of being distracted when i work. i find that when i see some maths problems and i give up usually after 5 seconds, i then give it another 5 seconds until i look at the answer... i try abit harder. I know though the more answers i understand the larger my domain of skills becomes to reference problems and solutions for future problems. I have to kind of cleverly challenge defeating thoughts that i wont be able to do this.
    By the way, your calc 2 on udemy is great, you teach with great confidence, maturity and humour, its really a pleasure to watch.

  • @andreyrussanov1762
    @andreyrussanov1762 3 года назад +4

    For me biggest distraction is time. I always look at the time and think that I need to finish faster and that I have other things to do. I was really surprised how taking out all the clocks from my room when I study helped me focus. Since I didn’t know how much time passed, I was able to simply focus on getting things done.

  • @skbanjare25
    @skbanjare25 3 года назад +1

    This 5 things are too good thank you sir.......... Im trying to do that

  • @nashreen0905
    @nashreen0905 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much sir for sharing this video

  • @Nobel747
    @Nobel747 3 года назад

    Thank you sir !

  • @ml106
    @ml106 3 года назад +1

    I like how you emphasize F and H. And to add to the music part, I realised that songs eith good constant rhythm makes my brain somehow think in the rhythm, it will give pace to my thoughts. Plus on tests when i remember a song I do the certain problems better because I was studying them to that song 😎. Also dedicated schedules dont work for me mostly in life in general, and I think I perform better when im in the mood and its spontaneous. Thanks for the video! They are always useful and stright to the point!

  • @Nightingale671
    @Nightingale671 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations on reaching 100K subscribers! 🎉🎉🎉

    • @TheMathSorcerer
      @TheMathSorcerer  3 года назад +1

      Thank you!

    • @Nightingale671
      @Nightingale671 3 года назад +1

      @@TheMathSorcerer no problem. It’s well-deserved. Your videos inspire me all the time.

  • @erzi3800
    @erzi3800 3 года назад +2

    Your videos are spectacular!

  • @lawliet2263
    @lawliet2263 2 года назад +1

    Whenever I lose interest or hope in math, I end up here to get my confidence back, thank you Math Sorcerer.

  • @maxamedaxmedn6380
    @maxamedaxmedn6380 3 года назад +1

    Congrats on 100k 😮🥰

  • @Spiders0000
    @Spiders0000 2 года назад

    thank you!

  • @LordOfNoobstown
    @LordOfNoobstown 3 года назад +1

    Gratz for 100k subs

  • @anubhabbiswas7767
    @anubhabbiswas7767 3 года назад +2

    These tips are really useful...!