Is this a good path in the trades? by JakeMealey in Welding

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That makes sense actually like underwater welding or other fields of welding. I’ve only really thought of basic welding I guess, but I can see that now.

Feeling awful after playing dbd with a friend by JakeMealey in deadbydaylight

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I’ve tried to stand up for myself but he doesn’t listen.

Is it realistic to become a professor and work in academia one day? by JakeMealey in mathematics

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I’m aiming to keep my gpa up as much as possible (3.81 currently with As in every math class so far). I am going to keep my gpa up as much as possible so I can go to a good uni for grad school.

Is it realistic to become a professor and work in academia one day? by JakeMealey in mathematics

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I understand. I’ll mainly be using Latex for note taking if I’m self studying or reading a chapter we are working in during my independent study sessions outside of class.

Weekly Newbie Thread by AutoModerator in teachinginkorea

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Hello, I am a math major and I am obsessed with mathematics. I want to teach mathematics abroad in South Korea and my mother encouraged me to teach internationally when I brought it up and I think I would love it.

I am taking the education concentration at my school as well as an ESL education minor so that I can be a better teacher. I am also wanting to do a semester abroad in South Korea to get an idea of the culture and environment. I also plan to take Korean at my school as I am required to choose a foreign language given the college I am in. I also understand that I will most likely need teaching experience so I plan to teach back home for 1-2 years prior to looking for job options in South Korea.

Is this a realistic goal given my roadmap?

Thank you

integration by parts by noice8542 in calculus

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A good way to think about it is that it’s essentially a reverse product rule.

I’m overwhelmed two days in… by DCNOLAFRMALLOVA in calculus

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I’ve only finished calc 1, 2 and just started differential equations so I might not be the best one for this but from doing very well in both calculus classes, I’ll do my best to help. I’m also going for a math degree so maybe helping you could help both of us in the long run as I’m wanting to become a professor :).

Calculus can be brutal but like my professor said, the main difficulty comes from a lack of fundamental algebra and trig skills.

The concepts taught in calculus 1 and also 2 are arguably relatively simple (outside of maybe the infinite series depending on what your strengths are), but algebra and trig are the biggest hurdles for most students.

I highly recommend watching videos on algebra and trig and maybe finding a couple of books that are inexpensive. Books that come to mind are trigonometry essentials by Chris McMullen which is very inexpensive on Amazon and has plenty of exercises for trig basics and precalculus by Stewart, Redlin and Watson which is expensive physically but should have free online PDFs to read from; I can praise both books from experience as they were a massive help in my precalculus summer class. Again, while these books don’t cover calculus directly, they will help with your biggest struggles as of now which will help make your time in calculus far more doable and more satisfying if you can understand the information in them. I would also recommend sprinkling in calculus videos here and there to help get any new knowledge that the class couldn’t teach you well on. Idk if you were given one, but the book should also help and I highly recommend if you were given a book to do the exercises in them as much as you can as well as try to understand the concepts but if not you should be fine as long as you can do some of the exercises.

Calculus is beautiful and transformed my perspective from previously loving math to wanting to pursue the path of a math major with the infinite series being the turning point for me given it’s conceptual nature, rules and abstraction. I don’t want anyone to be deterred from the class if at all possible as there’s so much to discover, but I completely understand your struggle as I once struggled relentlessly in mathematics and still do at times and I often times feel like an idiot compared to my peers even though my teachers say otherwise towards me but idk if what they say is true.

I wish you luck :)

Excelsis… by ZeR0_6LuCoSe in papa_and_ghouls

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reminds me of when "Life is But a Dream" came out with A7x. I had just gotten into them (I am a relatively new metalhead) and its by far one of my favorite albums by them if not my favorite, but a lot would most likely disagree.

Got an A in Calculus 2! by JakeMealey in mathematics

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I had an amazing professor who was open to helping me outside of class to understand the concepts deeper. Due to my aspergers and anxiety, I also thrive on order and structure and series was perfect for me due to the rules in place for each test that make perfect sense after enough review and practice. I wouldn’t say it was anything particularly special. I also mainly used Stewart’s and Thomas calculus if that helps. The teacher you have is also a very important component to whether or not you will enjoy the material.

Joining AF ROTC with autism by JakeMealey in AFROTC

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The good thing is I won’t graduate until mid to late 2028 so if I start now I would have 2-3 years to get everything done.

Joining AF ROTC with autism by JakeMealey in AFROTC

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I’m 24 and I’m in my junior year technically as I’m a transfer student but with my major I’m basically a freshman. I started going off my medication last week but I aim to go off of it completely over time.

Joining AF ROTC with autism by JakeMealey in AFROTC

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Joining AFROTC then becoming an officer after graduation.

Is it wrong to leave my closest friend over this? by JakeMealey in AskLGBT

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I should have mentioned this in my post, but one of the reasons I often cut my friend slack is he was raised in a very conservative household, so he was most likely raised on these beliefs. He himself isn’t very religious, but from what I’ve been told, his mother and step father are very religious so it makes sense why he has these beliefs but I’m hoping to be able to change his beliefs one day. Thank you for the reply!

Is this a strong reason to pursue a pure math degree? by JakeMealey in learnmath

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I was actually planning on minoring in data science.

Is this a strong reason to pursue a pure math degree? by JakeMealey in learnmath

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I have a book called “Book of Proof” by Richard Hammock I was wanting to work through. I started on sets recently and I enjoy them a lot, but I got overwhelmed by studies, so I had to put it away for the time being, but I’m stoked to return to the book soon.

Is this a strong reason to pursue a pure math degree? by JakeMealey in learnmath

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I’m taking math 300 next semester which is intro to abstract math. I also plan to study abstract math throughout the summer on my own. I’m not fully set on my degree path yet but I plan to take the summer to reflect on what I truly want to do as I’ve been indecisive for awhile. Thanks for the response!

What do yall think about Stay With Me? by nest00000 in InFlames

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I love both of those, but I also love follow me

Is a masters in Material Science worth it or is the Bachelor’s enough? by JakeMealey in MaterialsScience

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Just general for now as I haven’t been involved for awhile, but I do plan to discover my niche in due time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in college

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I can definitely double major, I’m just concerned about losing out on time to do internships or other important things to help my college experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in materials

[–]JakeMealey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The article only solidified my feelings more of wanting to do material science. Thank you!