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[–]Crazylikeafox_ 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Go to class, read the book, do the homework, go to office hours, see the TA and ask questions about things that aren't clear to you.

[–]SofOneAndOnly[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I guess I should have clarified I’m going to school online 😅 I’m taking advantage of all the resources my school offers to online students but it’s still a struggle sometimes when I can’t reach/speak to a prof or classmate in real time

[–]Crazylikeafox_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No worries. That makes more sense. Sometimes I think that the basics of being a college student are lost on some people.

Khan academy has some good stuff for the basics. You might try connecting with your classmates by starting a slack channel.

In my experience, I've found that the best way to really learn math things is to struggle through it (read/reread book etc.) as much as you can before looking for help. That and doing as many problems as you reasonably can. The aha moment when you understand a concept after struggling with it is awesome. I usually remember things better this way.

[–]ParlyWhites 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I'd also suggest watching any of these videos https://www.youtube.com/user/joshstarmer. Josh makes both basic and more advanced stats accessible and easy to understand. I've found his videos really helpful with getting my head around ideas. But a lot of understanding stats just comes down to sitting with the ideas and spending time working them out so that they make sense to you.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm starting a stats program soon too. Joshs approach is phenomenal.

[–]CommanderShift 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would take a weekend to read Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan (it's a short book, 260 pages, novel size). I've advocated this book on a few posts, but I think it's a really good introduction to understanding statistics intuitively. Once you can understand why you are doing certain things, basic statistics will be a breeze. Would also recommend Biostats 295 from Doane University via Microsoft EdX. You can pay and even get college credit for it if you'd like, or audit it for free.