First year Math - A TA's Perspective
08-26-2009 at 12:36 AM
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Nope Mike, I'm only taking Math 1A03 this year since I decided to do work on a minor this year. I'm planning on taking 1AA3 and 1B03 in the summer, and I'll probably take 2 more courses in the summer to open up some more room for electives.  |
Aww, too bad. (: I'm 98% sure I'm TAing 2A in the coming semester.
I recommend either: Math 2A03 and Math 2C03, or Math 2X03 and Math 2XX3. This is because 3rd year maths are never offered to my knowledge, you may wish to 'take advantage' of summer courses while you can. (:
I took Math 1B03, Math 2A03 and Math 2C03 in the summer, and it got me where I am today. (:
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My T.A was ... ditzy. I didn't like her. XD
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lol...I wonder if it's the person I think it is... I feel kind of bad for asking this but...do you mind PMing me her name? xD
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And I dunno, all of my questions are mostly, "Why?" It's always like, hypothetical questions that really don't shed any light on the course material, I'm just really curious. And I always feel like that's not what they're there for.
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On the contrary! These critical thinking style questions are what Math is all about. (:
The problem is that people don't ask enough questions like that, and gain a superficial knowledge of the method but not the concepts...trust me, any Math nerd would LOVE to explain the theory behind math. :p
(If you have any such questions, you can always contact me...I am one of the aforementioned math nerds xD) |
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08-26-2009 at 12:41 AM
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Aww, too bad. (: I'm 98% sure I'm TAing 2A in the coming semester.
I recommend either: Math 2A03 and Math 2C03, or Math 2X03 and Math 2XX3. This is because 3rd year maths are never offered to my knowledge, you may wish to 'take advantage' of summer courses while you can. (:
I took Math 1B03, Math 2A03 and Math 2C03 in the summer, and it got me where I am today. (:
lol...I wonder if it's the person I think it is... I feel kind of bad for asking this but...do you mind PMing me her name? xD
On the contrary! These critical thinking style questions are what Math is all about. (:
The problem is that people don't ask enough questions like that, and gain a superficial knowledge of the method but not the concepts...trust me, any Math nerd would LOVE to explain the theory behind math. :p
(If you have any such questions, you can always contact me...I am one of the aforementioned math nerds xD)
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D'awh. XD It'd be so awesome having the most brilliant person on this forum as my T.A 
Honestly, I don't remember her name. I think I went 4 times to my tutorial. She was a bigger person though. And had brown hair.
I think I'm going to take as many math courses as I can in the summer. I'm obviously behind a year and knowing my luck, the math courses will be full during the school year and I won't be able to enroll in them. XD
I'll definitely PM you plenty during the school year if I have any questions. ^_^
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Mathematically it makes about as much sense as (pineapple)$$*cucumbe r*.
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08-26-2009 at 01:10 AM
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Speaking of which, Mowicz, people are going to be lining up to get help form you. You sure you want that many people 
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08-26-2009 at 01:15 AM
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Well, I did make a resolution to be more social this year. |
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08-26-2009 at 01:15 AM
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Well, I did make a resolution to be more social this year. |
We all know how most resolutions end...
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08-26-2009 at 01:16 AM
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Perfect  . Then we all better see you at the Math Help Centre all year :p
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08-26-2009 at 01:17 AM
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My resolutions are never started to begin with, so they never have to end XD
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08-26-2009 at 01:22 AM
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So long as people keep asking questions, I'll keep being social. :p
Whenever math problems confound students, there will always be: MATHMATYX
*superhero*
(lol...Mathmatyx is my street performer nickname. I even have it on a HAT! (: (: (: )
EDIT: Ok...a recent post regarding me and the word eccentric comes to mind...
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08-26-2009 at 01:28 AM
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So long as people keep asking questions, I'll keep being social. :p
Whenever math problems confound students, there will always be: MATHMATYX
*superhero*
(lol...Mathmatyx is my street performer nickname. I even have it on a HAT! (: (: (: )
EDIT: Ok...a recent post regarding me and the word eccentric comes to mind...
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Just for the record, it totally wasn't me that threw that word out there. xD
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08-26-2009 at 01:31 AM
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So long as people keep asking questions, I'll keep being social. :p
Whenever math problems confound students, there will always be: MATHMATYX
*superhero*
(lol...Mathmatyx is my street performer nickname. I even have it on a HAT! (: (: (: )
EDIT: Ok...a recent post regarding me and the word eccentric comes to mind...
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LOOL "wasn't me" (who remembers that song by shaggy )
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LOOL "wasn't me" (who remembers that song by shaggy ) |
But she caught me on the cooooounter! |
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08-26-2009 at 01:35 AM
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Haha, you guys need some sleep, seriously :p
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But she caught me on the cooooounter!
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Hahaha!
wasn't me
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Haha, you guys need some sleep, seriously :p
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Well I might sleep for an hour but I gotta wake up at 4 to eat anyways, you should know that
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08-26-2009 at 01:43 AM
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Well I might sleep for an hour but I gotta wake up at 4 to eat anyways, you should know that |
Trueee! yes, I do . But I tried sleeping, and it doesn't work for me, so messed up sleeping patterns win! .. even when you're dead tired >.<
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