hey i am a high school junior, 17 and want to study electrical eng + cs when I get older, I have honestly been struggling with pre calc and am not looking for advice ( I am way to busy and haven't made time to study ) and have begin to resent math as its been my worst grade for a while now ( I am a huge overachiever ). I was wondering if anyone can recommend a path to grow and learn to gain acc interest in math, I hope to teach myself calc 1 over the summer maybe take 2 over the next school year, but I have no idea where to start. I love solving problems but its been pretty unsatisfying in school lately as I always feel perfect until right before the test. any books or concepts or resources, I also love to code so if you have any math heavy project ideas lmk! feel free to dm! I also just bought "a mind for numbers" after hearing good things.
#Math advice for a high schooler?
still obsidian
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since you seem to prefer IT-based study solutions, maybe try resources like Khan Academy, and maybe Paul's Online Notes once you enter calculus.
if you want to try books, depending on where you currently are in math, Lial et al.'s College Algebra and Trigonometry, followed by Thomas' Calculus, would help too.
untold hemlock
School isn't about being good at math, school is about studying, and exceeding even when you don't want to. Even when the content bores you.
You have the time to study pre-calc, or you need to pick a different path.
graceful flint
Don’t sweat it, precalc is a beast.
In fact, if you can do well in precalc, the calculus is relatively straightforward
You can rebuild from the ground up quickly. I’ve taken less than a year to relearn arithmetic to algebra to trig.
Try MyWhyU on YouTube, start with their prealgebra series, it’s quick.
You’ll master those simple concepts then build on top of that. Then Professor Leonard for precalc. Then various youtube videos to supplement.
Best of all, practice.
I actually found precalculus to be super fun.
Calculus is where the perspective shifts
A lot of proofs, and being able to build from principles instead of mechanical work. Word problems, and lots of geometric thinking.
You come to calculus to have your algebra and trig tested.
It’s not bad, just enjoy the study by having a routine and you’ll master it.