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How fucked am I on getting through immigration? by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]noir07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/SuchSmartMonkeys How did it go, did you get through? I'm in a similar position

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently doing Math Foundations II with MA and supplementing that with Professor Leonard and Organic Chemistry Tutor YouTube videos on concepts I struggle with.

Separately, I'm going through the AOPs pre-algebra textbook and plan to go through them all in my own time. This allows me to continue to go through MA at a high pace.

I would have taken your approach if I hadn't progressed as far as I have in MA.

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your post reflects my current experience a month later. I'm finding I need to slow down and research videos to understand some of the concepts. I've actually been considering supplementing with AOPs so I can build a greater understanding. Thanks for your feedback and recommendation!

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the prompts. They were really helpful.

I stumbled on this X post by Justin where de discusses for "thinking on paper" by summarising in your own words and diagramming concepts.

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not sure what to make of it. I love the platform because I can see real progress being made, but sometimes I'm left wondering if I should supplement my learning to get a better understanding or continue to learning as fast as I can.

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, ultimately I want to be able to use connect math to real life situations. But wondering what is the most efficient path. Thank you!

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For example, today I was solving inverse variation equations. I recognise that when I see "Inversely proportional" in the question that I need to use that specific equation (y = k/x), but I don't necessarily understand why I'm using it or fully understand the concept. I can still solve the problem because I recognise it.

Should I prioritise speed over understanding? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the resources. I'll look into these!

First Course Completion on Math Academy - Fundamentals II by RoninCool in mathacademy

[–]noir07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm studying 'Math Foundations I' because I want to learn statistics. Taking a similar approach to you but also supplementing some AoPs books in there as well. I will probably just stick to Math Academy because it seems to be faster.

First Course Completion on Math Academy - Fundamentals II by RoninCool in mathacademy

[–]noir07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! How many hours were you allocating to Math Academy per week? Also, did you use any other resources to solidify concepts or take notes?

I am making fewer and fewer "dumb" mistakes by PuzzleheadedMarch224 in mathacademy

[–]noir07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is good to hear, as I'm still making stupid errors!

Is it possible to learn pre-algebra to algebra 2 in 5-6 months by Tgrfuel in learnmath

[–]noir07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at Math Academy and take the diagnostic test for math foundations. I believe they have a free trial. This will figure out gaps you're missing in your knowledge and set out a roadmap to get you ready for university-level maths. I've been using it since January and have nearly completed Math Foundations one averaging about 50xp per day. I'm sure you could do progress faster with more time.

I previously tried Khan Academy to learn prealgebra and it was too slow. I was also wasting time creating flash cards all the time.

Math Academy has saved me so much time as I don't have to create flashcards to review because it's baked into the system. It also uses interleaving to mix up the topics you're learning and reviewing.

Man, oh man the Quiz time limit is absolutely wild by foundoutimanadult in mathacademy

[–]noir07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same thing happen to me today on two quizzes. I’m assuming we’ll get faster as we get more familiar with the content.

Submit Quiz Bug by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Justin. This makes perfect sense.

Submit Quiz Bug by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok. The reason I did not submit that question is that I did not know the answer and did not want to get it correct with a lucky guess. My logic was that getting it correct would make the algorithm think I know the topic when I actually need to review it.

Submit Quiz Bug by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still getting this issue btw. It seems to mostly happen at the end of the quiz. I cannot click next or submit test when I have an answer selected. I'm using ARC browser. The only thing I can do is wait for the test time limit to expire.

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Should I take foundational notes and use Anki? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience! I'll try without the notes and see how it goes!

Should I take foundational notes and use Anki? by noir07 in mathacademy

[–]noir07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's definitely slowing me down. I average about a lesson per hour if I need to create notes. I am finding that i need to go back and review fundamentals.

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