August Progress Goal: Math

So, last fall semester I was thinking about taking some classes in computational linguistics (think the programs that make Siri and Alexa work or give you the autofill function in Gmail). The thing is you need some solid math skills for these classes. So, I decided to take Calculus II. But, I hadn’t taken Calculus I since high school. I used this as an excuse rather than a motivator. I didn’t work hard enough. I didn’t do the homework or review the concepts that I needed a refresher on.

So, I failed. I failed every quiz and test and ended up having to drop the class. I’m not proud of this. I wish I worked harder from the first day of the class knowing that I was underprepared. But, I didn’t.

I want to correct this mistake. I’m tired of feeling dumb and struggling to do basic mental math. So, this month I’m going to start reviewing Calculus I using Khan academy and also try to memorize my multiplication tables and do speed math of basic addition and subtraction.