Check out Paperlike’s Notetaker Collection! https://paperlike.com/zhango2407 ☀️ Hi, friend! My name is Han. I graduated from Columbia University last year and I studied Math and Operations Research. In this video, I talk about why math can be very difficult and seem nonsensical at times. I share the system that I use to practice math problems in an enjoyable and effective way, and I explain how you can do the same. I understand that math can become very challenging when you don't find studying it enjoyable, so I hope this video can be motivating and helpful if you're currently struggling with math! This video is almost a more complete and polished remake of my very first video on this channel. I’ve conducted more research on the topic and have improved my video-making skills:) ☀️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & my story with math 1:46 My mistakes & what actually works 3:35 Key to efficient and enjoyable studying 9:07 Understand math? 10:24 Why math makes no sense sometimes 12:36 Slow brain vs fast brain ✨ Contact ✨ Instagram - @hanzhango TikTok: @hanzhango About Me: 🥭 How old are you? 23! 🎓 Where did you go to university? Augustana & Columbia University! 🤠 Where do you live? Texas 🎒My favorite backpack: https://www.brevite.co/?rfsn=7795958.ac3c7a 👩🏻💻My favorite productivity app: https://affiliate.notion.so/s1f7j4h69yis 📷My camera: https://amzn.to/3OcOTm6 🎥My video light: https://amzn.to/47L58xK 🎙️My mic: https://amzn.to/48JNvzO 📚Books I am reading: https://amzn.to/3U7RoKi , https://amzn.to/424EGOB Some of the links above are affiliate links from which I receive a small commission fee.😄 💜Sub: 98,808 woohoooo
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What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.
Ok, but that mike though...
Good math student = Memorize and copy Good mathematician = Deeply understanding
Honestly didn't need the advice but just the reassurance and comfort of knowing I'm not stupid 😭
i learned three things in this whole 15minutes, 1. don't try to solve a problem if you can't think of an approach before starting. 2. Keep yourself familiar with the problem like keep practicing until you automatically solve the problem before thinking of any approach(1st one), as you do basic calculations. 3. if you want to believe and stay confident and motivated you need to first start from the basics. -----correct me if i missed anything. Thank You!
It's worth remembering that the math concepts we learn were discovered by very smart people over the course of years, decades, centuries and in some cases millennia. You should not feel dumb for not immediately understanding a math concept.
the worst part is that i would constantly be tempted to look at the answer key which obviously didn't help 💀 good luck in maths, everyone!
This is crazy.. I stayed up all night doing math problems, just got done and decided to hop on yt before I go to bed only to see this as my first recommended video. It is 7:41am right now for context lol
I have such a genuine love for learning. As someone who graduated from high school with a super low gpa, and had no confidence in math. I can now say I am pursuing a degree in engineering and gaining confidence I have never had before. If you're reading this, DO NOT DOUBT YOURSELF. You are capable of everything you dedicate yourself to. NOTHING is difficult, you are just not used to it.
Math is the kind of field that literally rewards people for not understanding what they're doing but for knowing what the next rule is.
It took me 3 minutes to realise the mic was on a fork.
You are absolutely right. Math was not my best subject in high school, but as I got older and into college, it did click. It's all about practice, practice, practice. You will retain so much better. Look at a guide or an online video, watch it, and then practice and repetition. I am a strong believer in a growth mindset; nobody is “stupid.”
as someone who is considered good at math, I agree. I literally do not understand how I know what to do or why, I just know what to do next. the more I focus on why I know what comes next, the more I confuse myself. it’s actually really difficult for me to explain math to someone because i start confusing myself when they ask questions like “how” or “why”
This is so relatable. I'm bad at math. But I've managed to get a bachelor's in physics and the technique you're talking about of initially giving up on the hard problems and then walking through its solution really works like a charm! I did that significantly and my math improved quite a lot.
Came for the math, stayed for the microphone on the fork
I was humiliated in school for being math illiterate. I wish to learn from scratch again teaching myself to help resolve the anxiety and hurt it has caused me. I find this video motivating. Thank you!
My teacher had convinced me that nothing could improve my chronic mathophobia. But thank god youtube had faith in me and recommended this. Thanks Han ❤
"Young man, in mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them." - Von Neumann.
Here’s how my son got good at math: Practice, practice, practice. I bought him an older edition of his calculus textbook because I could also buy the complete teacher’s solution manual. He didn’t really use it during the first semester. Consequently when second semester began he didn’t have confidence about his first semester knowledge. So my son proceeded do Calc I all over again by doing every problem in the book. At first he would get most of them wrong. But by having the step-by-step solution to every problem he soon discovered that some of the concepts had had wrong and that he had a tendency to make the same “mental” errors such as not paying close attention to negative signs. But the bonus learning thing for him was by seeing the methods professional mathematicians used step-by-step, it taught him how to employ the same patterns of problem solving. In just one semester (although it required two hours every day for the entire semester) he taught himself how to be good at math. Now people think he’s a kind of math genius. Calc II and III and differential equations were easy for him.
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