Dr. Courtney, thanks so much for your reply. I've always felt like math is one of my strong suits, and I've also done every homework assignment in this course, plus the optional suggested problems, so I'm not sure if I fall into either of those categories. I think it is more of the "abstracting...
Haborix, your response really resonated with me, I think you pretty much nailed it here. It is definitely "abstracting the world" that I struggle with. I try to solve problems on my own, but I think I too often turn to other resources to help guide my thinking, and then I do the math from there...
Hi Jedi, Thank you so much for your response. I'm taking a hard look at my current studying methods and thinking how to adjust them as I prepare for my next exam. I'll definitely check out those resources.
Hi, I'm feeling pretty disheartened after failing my second college physics exam in a row (I have about a low C in the class with homework and labs). I'm a freshman in physics 1, my first college physics class, where we are learning mechanics. I took physics in high school but my teacher was...