[NFB-Science] Math query:

Wed Nov 14 17:31:29 UTC 2018

Hi Kendra,

I think it would be best to take the science class first to make sure 
you fulfill all of the science requirements and then take a math class 
after.

Ken

On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 02:38 AM, Kendra Schaber via NFB-Science wrote:

>
>
> Hi all!
> I have a math query that I’m trying to solve. Starting in the winter, 
> I’m going to start my climatology degree. The degree requires a lot of 
> math and a lot of science. There are several factors in this one but 
> I’m asking all over the map for advise. I’m also not planning on 
> taking courses in the coming summer because of a good chance of 
> attending the NFB National Convention. I was informed that the summer 
> classes are short anyway. I have been advised against it by everyone 
> who I discussed summer to so far. Because of this thing regarding 
> summer, this gives me another much bigger. query that I’m on a quest 
> to solve. Before I get to the query itself, I need to put some factors 
> on the table first. I might not get all of them but that’s all right 
> because I have plans to delve deeper into factors that I’m not even 
> aware of at this time. I’ll lay out the ones that I am aware of here 
> because I want the best advise I can get from you all giving the 
> information that I include here. My first class is Math111 which is an 
> Algebra class. I only go up from there. I have to take more algebra 
> classes, calcus, statistics and the like. I might even have to go 
> higher than that in math. I have always either struggled in math or 
> felt as though I have struggled in math. I have even used a math tutor 
> in past math classes. That’s even taking into account of accessable 
> technology at the time and my math skills to begin with. One problem 
> that I have ran into when taking math classes in the past which 
> includes the best tech avalible at the time and a math tutor is shear 
> burn out. I simply want to avoid as much of that as possible. But I 
> also want to keep the degree moving along the way the whole time I’m 
> in school. I don’t know how Math112 will look in terms of studdying 
> hours, homework and so fforth. But for now, I’ll use Math111 for 
> example. I got my updated cylabus today and it calculated that on 
> averige, a student requires around 2 to 3 hours of homework each hour 
> of class. Since I have to take this class for one hour each week day, 
> that means that I have to put in around 3 to 4 hours of my day devoted 
> to math, including the classroom itself. I’m not including for 
> unforseen factors of course. I’m just going off of the numbers the 
> cylabus gave me in print. I might be faster, I might be slower. I 
> might even change speed depending on when I run into parts that I 
> master quickly and then run into parts that I struggle with the whole 
> time I’m working. But that last factor is totally unperdictable. But I 
> have the best technology I know of and I’m trying to sort out if I’m 
> going to run into something that is totally inaccessible before I dare 
> attempt at trying it in the class room. I think that if it’s totally 
> inaccessible, that it’s too late to work around it except for 
> compleetly unforseen surprises that are also unperdictable. I’m trying 
> to sort out as many problems ahead of time as possible so that college 
> will be a bit smoother. One factor that I don’t know anything about 
> yet is how my writing class will look like. I don’t know what it’s 
> homework load will look like. I also don’t know my schedule for my 
> writing class will be like either. In fact, I know nothing about my 
> writing class except for the fact that it’s called Writing90. That’s 
> it!!! In any case, I also need to sort out my spring schedule followed 
> up by my fall of 2019 schedule so that I can get my financial aid 
> sorted out. On top of that, there are some classes that if I don’t 
> take in the fall, I have to wait a whole year before I can make 
> another attempt. I have to pick my advisor at the Counseling Center to 
> sort that factor out. I have already scheduled that appointment. But I 
> also have classes that are shorter and only take one term to cover. 
> I’m not sure what those classes are without looking at my degree 
> first. I do know this, I also have a writing class that I’m taking in 
> the winter. I also have another writing class that I’m taking in the 
> spring term. I have the option of taking another math class in the 
> spring term as well. I also have the option of taking a math class in 
> the fall term as well. I also have the option of taking a math class 
> in the spring and another math class in the fall. I also have the 
> option of taking my writing class along with something else that is 
> not math in the spring term and then saving the next math class in the 
> fall term. Mind you, no mater the options I have listed, the writing 
> class is a constant class in the winter term and the spring term. But 
> not nessearily in the fall term. I could take a science class in the 
> fall term along with a math class. I personally would like to take a 
> math class in the winter along with the writing class and follow that 
> up with my writing class and something else other than math in the 
> spring term. But I’m getting mixed and unsertain feedback on which 
> route to take. Some have suggested that I keep up with the math class 
> but explore all of my options. Others were simply, unsure. Still 
> others said to get a math tutor. Someone else suggested that I take 
> something that I’m good at in the spring and go back to math in the 
> following fall. I even got someone who is totally unsure which route 
> to take. I’m going to now give this one to you guys to look over and 
> tell me what you think. Which route do you think is best for me to 
> avoid burn out and also keep my degree moving?
> One: Math and writing in the winter followed by a second math class 
> along with a writing class in the spring term and then taking a third 
> math class in the fall term?
> Two: Math and writing in the winter followed up by a writing class and 
> something else in the spring and then resuming math class in the 
> following fall term?
> I have heard both sides of the argument on which route will be best 
> for me. Some people have reported that they do better when they get 
> all of their math classes done at once. Others argued that they favore 
> the break in between classes. I want the best inclusive feedback on 
> this issue. What are your experiences? What do you think of all of 
> this? Also, what is your advise on this cross road?
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail! Blessed be!!! 
> Kendra Schaber,  Chemeketa Community College,  350 Org, Citizen’s 
> Climate Lobby,    National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,  Capitol 
> Chapter, Salem, Oregon.  Home email: Redwing731 at gmail.com  Chemeketa 
> Community College Email:  Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu  Phone: 
> 971-599-9991 "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" 
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