I have to ace a 70 question test for my college algebra course… If I fail again I’m out for good.

I slept throughout most of the homework assignments (I have my reasons, work related issues) and I’m already on my second attempt at this course. This test is my last chance.

I’m looking for your best advice on how to focus and actually assimilate the information.

Each one topic is really easy on its own, but when confronted with 70 questions, each topic with its own caveats… I struggle to remember procedures, “side effects” or common tricks, e.g. I forgot how to factorize (x^3 +1) in the middle of resolving a fraction division and lost an invaluable half hour finding out how mad easy it was… I need to internalize such trivialities at my core on top of learning all the mayor topics.

And advice, tips and tricks to study? I have a good month to get ready.

  • sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz
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    Post the hardest ones that you cant get a grasp on here or if theres a dedicated community but try to engage as much as possible. Be curious and blurt out what your current thinking or processes are and just ask and vomit up all your unvalidated but instinctive assumptions until you get closer on the trail to the desired insight.

    Like, ask a hard one you just cant get yet and engage with the replyers (the helpful ones altho dont necessarily thumb your nose at difficult ones if you can sense they are genuine and they make you question or wonder or feel the spirit of inquiry in any way). Obstacles are often if not always the way

    It basically turns that super hard question into a fun case study that people actually pay thousands of dollars to get almost the same thing. But you get it for free (or the price of your engagement) since it will be mostly people who enjoy that subject matter or other interested learners

    And even if you ask the “wrong” question or you get “wront” replies, the force of seeing a mistake and wanting to correct it and (and maybe get that recognition but not necessary) pretty much always drives a future response from someone with that knowledge who will set the record straight

    Worst case scenario, your unvalidated biases or assumptions or misunderstandings will likely be at least pointex out and given a starting point