Read the book "A mind for numbers" by Barbara Oakley and take the course "learning how to learn"
Link to course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
Edit: if I remember correctly, you don't have to pay for the course if you're not able to. Hope this helps you :)
Here are some tips:
I hope this helps. I'm pretty okay at reading but absolute trash at math.
Under rated comment here. Most people are not aware of the zipper and that that is the most efficient way to merge. If every car used all of the room in the lanes until they got to the merge zone, then each car would let in 1 car, traffic would be at its most efficient.
There was is a book on the science of traffic. “Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)” Traffic
For grad school, I took a class called principles of learning. In it, I read Make It Stick which basically spells out what you observed as the ideal method of learning. I highly suggest it. The book gave me a ton of methods to learn more effectively.
Wow critical thinking skills and self awareness were not her strong suit. Bonus: That is your 21st birthday present? WTF!?!
Here buy this one for her Birthday/Xmas/Whatever.
https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Thinking-Skills-Dummies-Martin-ebook/dp/B00UYXHP0G
Check out the book A Mind for Numbers. Really insightful for CS majors IMHO.
Roads are like the Field of Dreams, "If you build it they will come" and fill up all the lanes.
Great book on Traffic and Traffic design: https://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194
If this sort of thing interests you I strongly recommend this book. But be careful, the subject material can have a profound, transformative effect on your life and the lives of people around you. It is not for everyone.
This process (called the diffused mode of the brain) is discussed in depth in a book I read a few years ago called A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra).
Would highly recommend if anyone is interested in how your brain learns things - especially abstract concepts like mathematics and programming.
Read Proficient Motorcycling by David L. Hough. It's the most comprehensive guide in becoming a better rider; beginners and experienced alike agree that this is a great read; I have it on paperback and in the off season, I give it a read; there's so much to learn.
Hey man we all get discouraged when learning something new.
You should check out this https://www.amazon.ca/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra-ebook/dp/B00G3L19ZU
The author was terrified of math throughout high school and joined the army after graduating. When she was ~25 she realized the work she was doing was not going to provide her a great future, and she went back to school for an engineering degree. During this time she learned how to overcome her issues, and she's now doing a PHD.
I really liked the book, I got it on Audible but wouldn't be surprised if the library had it :) She covers strategies to deal with solving new problems and also procrastination.
I'm early thirties, and left a controlling ex a couple years ago myself (still married because they keep "accidentally" dropping the ball on their end, but that's another story). I had a discouraging experience going back to school while we were still living together, and it made me nervous about trying again. But this time has been totally different. I'm graduating from CC this spring with a 4.0!
We adult students have a lot of things going for us. There's the benefit of life experience and a fully developed brain. We tend to be more organized and driven, too. You may even find that material you struggled with as a teen comes more easily now.
However, I still get panicked every semester that I'm going to lose focus and flunk. Recently I've started having nightmares that I'm going to fail a class and not get to walk for graduation. I'm also worried because I'm starting STEM "weed out" classes next semester, so the difficulty is about the ratchet up significantly.
I'm managing by keeping my focus mostly on my current semester. I also bought a book called <em>A Mind For Numbers</em>, which is recommended for folks who aren't so confident in their math skills. It focuses on strategies for studying more efficiently and reducing the time you feel like you're grinding away but not getting anywhere.
I know it's scary, but school won't be as bad as your fear is telling you. Community colleges are very supportive places, with lots of resources to help you succeed. Take advantage of advising, free tutoring, and disability services (if panic attacks continue to be a problem). Don't let fear stop you from getting that degree! You can do it!!
upvoted all the comments aimed at your subject line, and I hope you're feeling better about going on.
With regards to thinking three weeks won't solve anything: I know you might write off July and there's nothing to be ashamed of for doing that, but I firmly believe that the first month of study has just been attempting to understand things and the next three weeks s where we begin to attempt to master it and stick it in our brains. The next three weeks could make all the difference, because the design of things like Barbri is to "make it stick" in month two. Practice MBE and essay questions should be approached as learning/memorization devices, not as tests.
If you do decide to re-focus on February, or if you're looking for motivation wrt July, I highly recommend reading Make it Stick. It helped me to trust the process, study more efficiently, and not get lost in 0% learning sets on Evidence and Crim.
Good luck!
I highly recommend getting this book.
It literally made me a straight A student and took so much stress out of my life. I read the book and kept say "no shit this makes perfect sense, why didn't I think of this?!"
One of the main thing to do is treat school like a job. Show up to school at 7 and don't leave until 5 or 6. Take an hour break for lunch, but ever other break you have between classes use it to knock our homework, reports, and studying. Best part is when 5 or 6 comes you are done for the day and you can leave school at school.
Hour break in between classes and you want to BS with friends?! Nope. That can wait till the evening. Take that time to go over your notes you just took in class or study for an up coming test or knock out homework.
You can do it. Remember we are all different and learn different. Not getting what the professor tried to teach you?! google/youtube that shit then until you find someone you under stand. I had a couple of classes that I thought myself outside of class.
You got this. Take it one day at a time. If you want it bad enough, you will get it.
Sorry for the ramble. Hope it helps some.
Why upgrade from the Fanatecs so soon? They're pretty solid. My inverted clubsports have taken a crapton of abuse and have good feel.
Biggest upgrade in my simracing has been this, FWIW.
You are in prime riding country, in all directions you can go exploring. You’re gonna have so much fun! Then you know about dear, just be careful dawn and dusk when they tend to move. There’s some really good reading material for you.
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Sure thing! I realized I forgot to answer the book question, the driving books that I learned a lot from were Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets books - less so on raw technique and moreso on thought processes and way to approach things. Back when I read them the first time (I was probably 11 ish so... 2006 I guess?) They came as a series of books but they're now all compiled into one book: it's on Amazon here and is absolutely worth the money. Plus it's way cheaper than it used to be. It helps understand how to break down corners and think about what's going on which then applies the knowledge you have of the vehicle to apply it. It takes longer than reading a simple how to but as a result you'll be a more complete driver after - and potentially get yourself the skill set to drive the fsae car or other cars more quickly and easily.
A good way to practice is iRacing or rfactor or pcars - something with a more real tire model than say Forza or Grand Turismo. Obviously this isn't cheap, sim racing on a college budget can be tough but it's something to look into. It's much more forgiving than real life.
Man that's a lot to unpack. There's a ton to learn and the school of hard knocks is the toughest one.
As u/Ralliartimus noted, wear the gear. That's boots, overpants, jacket with spine protector, gloves, full-face helmet. All the gear, all the time.
Generally speaking, drivers are nowhere near as aware of you as you might think they should be. Be very aware of this, particularly in places where someone can turn in front of you (approaching intersections, driveways, etc.) No gear will protect you going from 45 to zero in a few feet.
Not sure what bike you're getting and it sounds like you're committed already, but I'd advise getting an older bike without a lot of fairings. You are going to tip over. Guarantee it. Learning and tipping a cheap, older, lower powered bike is definitely the way to go.
Keep the stock exhaust. Virtually no one likes listening to a loud pipe and, if we're being honest, they're hard on the rider as well. Speaking of, include ear plugs with your gear. Tinnitus really, really sucks.
Take every rider training class you can. Read Proficient Motorcycling and other books about riding. If there are off-road riding classes around you, take them. It's a different kind of riding and you can learn things that apply to your road skill set. A lot of professional riders got their start off-road.
There's paragraphs and paragraphs more, but that's off the cuff.
Good luck!
I was very similar to you, and found the book <em>A Mind for Numbers</em> incredibly helpful for helping develop effective studying techniques (I read it my last semester in school, and kicked myself for not reading it sooner). There's a coursea course called "Learning how to Learn" by the same woman (+ a man, iirc) that seems to cover the same content.
Good luck!
Consider reading this book, I highly recommend: SAT Prep Black Book
While it is for the SAT, there are many overlapping concepts between the PSAT and SAT. Speaking from a person who went from scoring high-500 to a 710 on the SAT, I found this book very useful with the ERBW section, specifically in giving tips on how to approach different types of questions and helping you get in the proper mindset to tackle the test! It also has extensive examples of math problems and multiple ways to do each one!
Good luck, you got this!!!
This book I read gave a neurological explanation for procrastination. They stuck someone in a fancy brain scanner gizmo and gave them a task that would trigger their procrastination. What they saw was that the anticipated discomfort you mentioned lit up the actual pain centers in the brain. They also saw, however, that this brain activity stopped when the person actually started the task. Based on this, their advice was "start by just doing a little." But in your case, it sounds like the pain response continues while doing the task. Emotional flashback?
If their model is correct, then maybe your problem isn't actually "procrastination," but you're getting the same end result of avoidance and dissociation. If so then tactics for dealing with procrastination aren't going to help as much as expected- and obviously you've tried quite hard!
I strongly recommend “make it stick” https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013
The reason why rereading something over and over again doesn’t help you learn is that in order to learn you need to recall the information. Think of your brain as a muscle, In order for it to get stronger, you need to exercise it. I recommend quizlet/flash cards.
Practice. Practice. Practice. Find an experienced riding buddy and get a helmet headset/intercom. Take some more classes. Read a book - here's a really good one:
Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough
Nobody is actually telling you how to reduce the hours you are putting in studying, so I'll give it a go:
required reading, the best book on the topic
Between these two references you should be able to fine-tune your approach, study waaay less than three hours a day, and start studying some of the other things you enjoy. In fact, it's recommended that you work on adjacent topics at the same time. Please, spend a couple days reading these before you waste more time grinding with ineffective study methods.
The Suzuki’s are wonderful bikes as well, they’ve got their own look sound and feel. I’m not sure if you’ll find any in your price range that has ABS but on the other hand we’ve been riding without it for over 100 years. Have you taken the safety class yet? Do you know anyone who rides who can help you look at bikes and answer questions? I recommend this book, because you’ll read it more than a few times over the next year or so as you learn to ride. Covers a lot of information most of it or much of it anyway you may not understand yet until you get on the bike.
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I'll answer according to your specific needs. Since you are a high school student looking to crack entrance exams, there is one another book by CAL NEWPORT " How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less"
in this, he mentions efficient and excellent tips on being a topper.
Well first it’s really important to stay up on the maintenance aspect. You know how the brakes feel on your bike and if they ever feel different for some reason you examine that carefully. I check the brake pads when I start the season and of course examine the tires. But I test the air pressure in my tires once a week for sure. I still work as a field service engineer so I don’t ride the bike much during the week, so before it comes out of the garage on the weekend I check the tires cold with a quality air pressure gauge. There’s a couple three places around my house in the country where I can safely see if there’s anybody around and I start first about 20 or 30 miles an hour and I progress to 40 and then 50 or 55. You’ve got to know your bike and I have discovered with my big Yamaha Raider, especially if carrying a passenger, if I “touch” the rear brake lightly first (it’s a very quick transition I don’t mean to sound like I’m holding the back at all it’s just a touch and then a clamp on the front) the back squats down a little then I can really clamp hard on the front and the front will stop me. That may not work for your bike, you have to experiment with it and get the feel and you need to do this about 8 or 10 times. The next week try it again and you’ll notice right away that your hand and foot and brain are working slightly differently and you’ll find yourself stopping better. If you get new tires, especially if it’s a different manufacturer, wait until they’re broke in and try this again. Do this whenever you feel the need, but also realize that during practice you “know” that it’s going to happen. The idea is to get the muscle memory going so that when you Don’t know it’s going to happen, you can safely perform the maneuver without thinking and focus on the Myriad of other things taking place in that moment. I have found this book an excellent read.
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I would buy this book for her, you should read it too. Even experienced riders like myself read this book a few times over the years as a reminder. You don’t encounter every situation right away so having this information in your head and explained in a way that most anyone can understand is very good. Plus here is the MSF study guide as well.
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Safety course is a great idea. Helps your brain understand the physical mechanics of riding. Also this book really helped me too and I give it to any friend that buys a scoot.
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I don’t understand why your father is disrespecting you especially knowing this is all you can do right now. That’s pretty sad, though I don’t know the entire situation of course. If I saw you I would wave, I don’t give a rats ass what people are riding. I wave to mopeds just see them smile. Take the time learning everything you can now because what you do now will stick with you for the rest of your riding life. always wear your gear and take time to practice emergency stops in a safe area of course. Read your operators manual and learn everything you can about operators maintenance and take care of your bike. Knowing how things work helps you imagine what the machine is doing as you are operating it. I totally recommend this book, it really teaches you a lot about riding on the street. Proficient Motorcycling: The... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620081199?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Take care out there!