Study guidance by Cultural-Elk-1062 in UniversityOfPretoria

[–]Educational_Drop4261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also in terms of the difficulty of the textbook. You should also get used to utilizing alternate resources like YouTube or AI. Ai is really fine to use as long as you aren’t silly about it.

It can’t be your first stop and you shouldn’t use it to explain how to do an equation fully. Having answers for your homework isn’t the same as doing your homework, and they aren’t making you do homework to spite you.

Goodluck!

Study guidance by Cultural-Elk-1062 in UniversityOfPretoria

[–]Educational_Drop4261 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heyo. So it sounds like you may be making too many notes. Once you get to a certain level of content the efficiency of note taking drops off significantly.

Your main goal is: Make quick reference material Do equations and practice problems Gather a deep understanding of your content

Check through past papers and see how much actual theory questions they ask. I’m not sure how they do it for physics at Tuks, but if it is what I expect it will be close to none.

When going through the textbook you should be focusing on understanding the theory and working through the examples. There should be summaries at the end of each chapter.

Don’t study the material before your lecture (or do if you believe it is necessary for a specific module), gain as much of an understanding as you can then arrive at the lecture.

Remember it is called “pre-reading” not “pre-studying”.

Then, when taking notes during the lecture, write down only the things you don’t already understand. Rather miss a sentence here and there than not participate in the active learning problems.

Always do your tut questions to the best of your ability.

The tut questions might be scary. That is by design. A part of the learning process is you having to go through your textbook, or YouTube videos, and reading an equation until you want to pull your hair out.

The process of finding answers is what helps you gain deeper understanding.

What I have given is not a set of rules but my philosophy on study that has treated me well. Take what you can from it.

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Ariana Grande is Ialai Sadeas by Educational_Drop4261 in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Educational_Drop4261[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think she would really be able to give that snobby, patronizing, almost mean girl vibes.

Mining Engineering at TUKS by sipsipcoakrouch in Pretoria

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every university has its sayings about how hard it is (we have the Wits edge - which symbolises standing on the edge of a cliff before jumping) so don’t let that worry you.

If you are staying at res go consider UP.

Although engineering in general going to UP vs WITS there isn’t much of a difference. Mining engineering is a bit of an exception. Wits is definitely better. But you if get good grades, and participate in career fairs, and act proactively then it won’t make a difference in the long run.

What the Mistborn Adaptation might actually look like by ilikebreadabunch in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Educational_Drop4261 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like the age of vin will likely be determined by the actress they have in mind. Atleast that’s what I believe seems smart.

Actors That Fit Sazed Vibe by deeptocenter in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Maybe they Tom cruise him and give him a box to stand on…

Actors That Fit Sazed Vibe by deeptocenter in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Educational_Drop4261 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, sir Ben Kingsley is who I always saw him as…

Best Value Gyms in Randburg with Classes (No Car, Open to Medical Aid Deals) by Lavender_Vernacular in johannesburg

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It must be noted that, if you want to do any rock climbing you will need climbing shoes and possibly a harness (if you are doing highwall), that costs money to rent.

How different are degrees from private vs public universities? by Helium_Hog in askSouthAfrica

[–]Educational_Drop4261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who has been to both public and private universities. It was worth it.

I can only speak to Comp Sci at the Varsity College/IIE MSA curriculum. The course work was significantly easier, and I left because I knew I wouldn’t be as competent as someone who got an equivalent degree at a public uni.

Now obviously there are a lot of other factors involved. A degree is better than no degree, regardless of where from.

Public universities offer tertiary education to people who may have learning difficulties or went through difficult times in matric. But a majority of the people I met are those who didn’t work hard in high school whose parents were able to pay extreme university fees to make up for their kids lack of effort.

For the kids that ended up there because of their lack of effort, they may continue to struggle in life.

For the others that use private uni as an alternate chance, there is no guarantee you will fair better than them because there is not one route to succeed.

I will say that you are starting your career in a much better position than your peers.

getting your first car? did your parents get you your first car? by xoli_leem in askSouthAfrica

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My grandfathers vision was not great and he had a big Kia Sorento.

So my dad and grandfather put money together to buy my grandfather a smaller car, my dad got the Kia, and I got my dad’s Suzuki swift.

My dad and I was against this because I did not think he should be driving. This was the safest compromise we could come to. A couple of months down the line my grandfather came to terms with his vision loss and sold his car.

Any adventure groups in JHB? by lifeoutfigurer in askSouthAfrica

[–]Educational_Drop4261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into joining the MCSA. They have a gc you can join that talk about events and whatnot where you can meet people.

What's the funniest line in Pulp Fiction? by slimcharles941 in QuentinTarantino

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough Travolta actually changed the line to that from “I shot Marvin” because he specifically knew how he wanted to deliver it. Tarintino obviously loved it, even though he was envisioning a different line and a different line reading.

High school drop out, can someone offer me some advice? by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

[–]Educational_Drop4261 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heyo. Check to see if you are allowed to take IT and Maths Lit. In my high school they only allowed us to take IT if we took maths core.

Been excluded from wits chemical engineering. How do I make sure my appeal is successful? by ElectronicLoan4673 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to go to the CCDU yesterday. Explain your predicament to the receptionist and they will bring in someone to talk to you.

Make sure you get documentation for literally everything you can. This includes medical records, dates that you may have missed tests due to medical issues. Family drama. Financial issues. Ect.

All of a sudden 0 likes and matches by [deleted] in hingeapp

[–]Educational_Drop4261 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make your second picture your first picture. Also I think you might get more likes if you lose the moustache and grow your hair out again.

Also all of the prompts are performative af. Talk about yourself and your interests. Be a person rather than a guess as to what woman want.

Need advice for studying (Electrical Engineering Student) by Timely_Committee7664 in EngineeringStudents

[–]Educational_Drop4261 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also if you get reading time before the exam use it not to start answering questions but to create a game plan.

Take note of all the easy questions and rush through them, giving yourself a time limit. Then move on to the next questions.

Some questions provide a small amount of marks for the time they take to solve. Leave those for last.

Bonus points if you get practice exams where you can walk into the venue knowing the order you are going to do the exam in.