When You Work Hard But Don't Get Results

I talk about working really hard and not getting the results you want. This applies to math and everything else in life. Do you have advice for people? If so, please leave a comment below.
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[@cristianbacu4010]

I am studying Electrical Engineering. We have such a diverse and loaded field of study that sometimes I feel that our professors are being like: ” Take this, take this, take this, take this, and this, and this, and that one, and don't forget about this and this, and this...” while we are dizzy and fighting to stay on course.

[@fabianabonilla1966]

I'm studying the same major and I can feel you. There are these 6 courses, full of calculus and when i almost feel like I can domine one, there are 4 more piling up 😢

[@gavinvdm]

"I work really hard on a video, post it.. no one cares, right?" I care. Love your videos.

[@BroadwayNPO]

I didn't take pre-calc until I went back to school at 35. Props to this student and props to anyone who gets through it!

[@nazombie7935]

College algebra I repeated it six times and passed it my sixth try because I never gave up trying to practice and learning from my mistakes in order to get better. Learning algebra you have to understand and know why you use formulas and theorems, practice problems repetitively until you get it. Also, have grace with yourself as you are learning mathematics

[@user-mi2hs5or5r]

what did you major in?

[@nazombie7935]

@@user-mi2hs5or5r I am a math major still working on the completion of my degree

[@vincentbrumfield7434]

Thank you for this, sir! I am currently in the Air force and have studying calculus for an hour a day so that when I get out i'm more ready to tackle a Computer Science degree! Your videos help a ton.

[@noam65]

I have something to add. Although you have given a context of mathematics to your message, the question is more general. I'm pushing myself harder, but I'm not getting the results I expected. You have to decide what the context of your goal is. Whether it's grades, or understanding, retention, skill, etc. Going for grades often results in lack of long term retention, understanding, and potential life long skill. Ask most last minute cramers how much the can recall from that this year? Now, pushing yourself for the other benefits leads, for many, to better retention of learned material, higher skill in usage, and deeper understanding, which can apply not just directly to that material, but to other areas of study seemingly of indirect relation. In this, your efforts have not come back void. You're doing well.

[@sterlingteall3462]

This happens to me when I study for 4-6 hours a day on math, and I still don't excel on the test. It's discouraging when it happens, but you just have to move on and keep trying.

[@TheAncientColossus]

Bro it's just a test. What's more important is what you failed at on the test. Now you'll never forget how to solve all parts of the test, the stuff you got right AND the stuff you got wrong. It's that simple, stop letting your ego get affected by a "test."

[@Vadim_Ozheredov]

" I study for 4-6 hours a day on math, and I still don't EXCEL on the test." - May be you should use Microsoft Excel as a brain extension :)

[@MrFredstt]

Same. I was never good at math as a kid so now trying to learn it for college has really got me in a mindset where I'm wondering if I'm just not capable of being good at math

[@cedrickishimwe7094]

​@@MrFredsttbelieve me there is something you are doing wrong...finf help talk to your professors or anyone who is capable for it .

[@LambdaPsi]

​@@MrFredstthi man, i understand you, i was never really good at math too, and i'm not good at it even now. But comparing myself to me who never studied it, i can tell you that it's really hard especially if you focus on theory, it's super hard. The trick is just doing it, no shortcuts, just raw studying and remember, studying is different from reading

[@larrydev]

It's a little wild how taking even one extra course can really impact your grades and learning. During first semester, I was packing all A's with a B in Calculus BC. After adding AP Economics to my course load, I started struggling, and my grades dropped significantly to B's and C's. I'm still continuing to push through, but now I have much less time for each subject. Sometimes allowing growth means taking a step back and maybe taking the easier class if it gives you more time to dive deep on your other ones.

[@userjalebi]

"welcome to the human race when it goes wrong, get back up again, keep trying, keep pushing" remember perfect practice makes a man perfect! beautiful video by the sorcerer, just love hearing you!

[@myahoeft2930]

I recently changed my major to mathematics after 2.5 years of college. I'm fortunate enough to have already taken Calc I and Calc II, so I can still graduate on time. Your videos are really encouraging when I'm stuck on my homework or when I don't feel like I'm smart enough. I enjoy your Calc II course and the practice books you recommended. Math was always difficult for me growing up, but I've found that I enjoy math proofs and I like the challenge.

[@EMC273]

well i've passed this many times and overcome it everytime. Our growth is like a exponential function rather than a linear function, we have to push hard and also keep trying until you get it because some time it will happen and then you'll start become better rapidly

[@bxp_bass]

Hi, Math Sorcerer! I'm a 36yr programmer and I'm slowly starting to love math. I hated it in school and managed to be the worst in the entire class. As an excuse I can only say that I've not even trying to do a thing in math. My textbooks made cracking noises in the end of the year as they crack when they're completely new. And now I'm trying to learn math from the basics. Now I'm at 7th grade level (in Russian school terms: graphs of functions, polynomes, factoring and quadratics). Things go pretty well objectively - I made it through 1 to 6 grade for 4 months, and it seems that the further - the easier. I already bought books about discrete math, graph theory, linear algebra, calculus, number theory - all the interesting stuff. But I have to suffer through painful and boring basics. The hardest things for me for all this time were mental calculations, basics, like fractions, proportions and basic algebraic rules. It's interesting that after that - everything was a breeze. I thought I will be dying at factoring and filling the square but it turned up to be matter of literally 10 minutes of practice. It was harder with completing the square - I fought with it for two hours and even was angry, resentful and thought that I'm dumb that I can't just pick it up like literally every kid does it in school. Though, I have some intuition with more abstract things, especially in discrete math - it's basically programming with Greek letters and I love it. I'm quite confident at least in that. But basics of math is the hardest. Why is that way? Is it normal not to pick up middlegrade math as an adult just like that? Why literally everything else in school is painfully easy - music? At amoeba level, biology? EZ! Literature - omg, just to read some books (except, they picked up literally the worst reading list possible on this planet). But when there's school math - it seems like 100000x harder than everything else in school. Or, maybe If I was practicing math in school - it would be easy for me too? See - I just don't know. Everything I can do is just practice and grind my teeth out of anger and resentment when I can't solve something from the first try. I just don't know, is it ok to spend whole month on 7th grade math as an adult while practicing problems for 3-4 hours a day - does it mean I'm dumb or not.

[@Dust-in-this-universe]

Join a online course. If you can give something 3-4 hours a day everyday. That's amazing already 🙂

[@gavinmoss1603]

i just completed my math bachelors and high school algebra was the hardest math class i’ve ever taken

[@mathematicaleconomist4943]

That's hard to believe. How about advanced calculus?

[@walter274]

Ryan. keep working on it. You'll bang your head against the wall for a while, but eventually you'll make a break through. It might not be this semester, but you will get the material. I found that i often didn't undrstand what was going on in a given class until i took another class that built off that material.

[@bernadettek1990]

Thank you. I think I needed to hear this.

[@mj47_dreamer]

Love the positivity here ! ❤

[@aminmohammadi9308]

in one word, YOU ARE JUST AMAZING! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INSPIRING VIDEOS.

[@maagu4779]

I really enjoy you channel. It has encouraged me greatly! The simple fact is school can be come a numbers game, but your one on one tells me I'm not alone. Thank you

[@Intang1blepanda]

The timing of this is really really meaningful, been a fan of your channel for a while now, but this video seriously goes miles for me

[@roberttimmons5638]

Calc 2 student here, algebra by far was/is the hardest for me.

[@Pmg-uj3sx]

Thank you sage advice

[@mikzart]

Really love your talking videos, listening them while i`m walking near the river

[@jaywyn2584]

I'm 43 years old. I spent the last year acing Calc/Chem 1 & 2, and 4 Electronic's courses. I worked hard every day and crushed it for 9 Month's. I took 3 internship interviews and knocked them out of the park. Nothing... back to making pizza and tacos this summer... welcome to the human race.

[@MsAldil]

😢

[@user-mi2hs5or5r]

bro, early 40s also here and struggling with computer engineering 😢

[@striver1987]

These Mentoring style videos are a nice addition.

[@surrealistidealist]

Sometimes you just need better feedback. But aside from that, you have to accept the delayed gratification that's part of any great project of learning and problem solving. This is even more true for things that are very novel and require creative insights.

[@jyggalag_]

I love your videos. Bless you. May God guide you.

[@passeraisha2346]

I've actually been pretty bummed recently because my calc grades keep tanking, but hearing that advice definitely made me feel better. I'll just keep at it!

[@walter274]

Which Calc is it? I found calc 2 to be very hard.

[@nicholasmaniccia1005]

Same I was doing great and then little things keep popping up, I feel so turned around sometimes. Don't know if I am not pushing hard enough or if I have really encountered a series of issues that require me to ask for some slack. I don't want to make excuses and I truly believe I am capable. But it is hard to find people who listen and understand. I get discouraging advice at times telling me to set my goals lower. And that is frustrating when you get 90% of the way to your goal and outside distractions or issues pull you away and now it feels like your are being told you are not as capable as you thought you were. That may be true, but how do you get others to consider you were truly dealed a bad hand for a week or two and despite pushing through you did not perform at the level you wanted.

[@passeraisha2346]

@@walter274 the first one

[@walter274]

@@passeraisha2346 What book are you using and how are you studying? Plenty of us have been around the math block, maybe we can hlep.

[@passeraisha2346]

@@walter274 so far I've been using my class material and the Harcourt Mathematics 12 to study calculus and also youtube videos when things get too confusing. I haven't really had the time to check out other books though

[@scout-187inf]

It was a hard lesson i learned from 20 years of fighting in GWOT. That i carry. With myself into everything i do today.

[@egobambi6763]

Thank you.

[@masterofblabber367]

I used to me a natural at math up until I reached algebra, don't think I ever really studied for a test prior. Algebra II I failed twice, after that I just assumed I was terrible at math. What I've realized, almost a decade later after recently starting a CS degree was, I wasn't bad, it was just hard, and I gave up, and I let myself do that because of certain less than ideal circumstances in my life. It was the same with computers, I got intimidated and tried other avenues only to come back when it hit me how I just gave up back then so I switched from Business to CS. I didn't pass Pre Calc-II, I had to drop it which was a real bummer but considering I was taking 4 other classes, a job and a girlfriend I can't be too hard on myself. With that said, I really began to love what I was doing. I'm really looking forward to giving it another shot over the summer. Loved my CS class as well. Thank you for this. Never give up!

[@shutupimlearning]

Wow it's so coincidental, I was really going through a rough time today and this video pops up...

[@angelguy1044]

I'm a 9th grader and I'm trying to jump to algebra II on 10th grade but I just can't since I keep overthinking pre-algebra to the point were even tho I can do it easily, I dont understand it. I don't know why and what's going on I'm just thinking way differently than others. Been stuck on pre-algebra for over a year now and I'm just dissapointed.. The issue being that I'm overthinking the simpliest questions, to the point were trigonometry feels WAY easier (I feel completely hopeless😞) I will never be the math person I wanted to be, but atleast I can still watch my favorite math youtubers and try understanding them... The learning difficulty slope for me is just too big to climb... I understand the basic ideas more in depth, but I just can't leave the ideas without diving deeper to the abyss of unknown... (I know nobody will read this but I just had to let my feelings out on this fascinating subject called math)

[@leonardhofstadter007]

Keep going. This was and is me. But, I believe that it is good for math researchers and scientists. You may stumble and feel bad.

[@thiagob.7293]

I love your channels, Math Sorcerer. I don't know one of them, though(I watch The Match Sorcerer and the spanish version).

[@MrFredstt]

This is what I'm currently going through. I want to be a frontend developer yet I have struggled with my classes quite a bit and often times just feel like I'm not smart enough to achieve that goal

[@s.jwilliams5741]

The easiest formula is, well that is to get to it, sit down and start.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Absolutely 100%

[@mitpatel1871]

"If it was that easy, everyone would do it" Thank you so much for this video. I'm an electrical engineering major with a math minor and I love your math videos! However, today I really needed to see this video because for one of my electrical engineering classes, I had studied for the final for longer than a week, and I studied for this final almost 4 to 5 hours a day. After I took the exam, I could nearly feel my body collapsing. However, even though I put in all this effort, I know I didn't too well in the test and that was pretty disappointing, but after watching your video I feel less disappointed now. Thank you once again!

[@PUPPE001]

i've read polya, etc. do you have any learning advice on how you did minimize time needed mastering different advanced math classes or learn to learn abstract math, thanks? memory ruels or what was needed? thanks for your awesome work.

[@nicholasmaniccia1005]

Thank you

[@pinskiller9914]

I like your style, and it's def. motivating for younger people, so I liked the video. just as an intro However. What you say might be true if you do some sort of school or college. College is easy. College is rational. College is linear. The real world is hard, unpredictable and you never know what you get out of. So why even trying when you'll never accomplish something anyways. Your success depends on too many factors outside your control. Some get lucky, others don't. at some point of getting grownth you have to accept the raw truth..

[@Bapuji42]

you have such a soothing voice

[@TheAncientColossus]

Blood is pivoting from mathematics to philosophy.

[@nazombie7935]

I worked hard on my second midterm exam for abstract algebra one and I got four points higher than last time. I had a 50 on the first test and the second exam just got my grade back and I got a 54. I have two exams left the extra credit exam and the final exam. I studied hard for both tests, asked for guidance from my professor and mathematics tutors at school I did well doing most of my homework problems and I comprehended my notes. I started for the second exam preparation to solve the example problems first to check my understanding before solving the exercises that were assigned by professor. Exercises are suggested but not graded only tests and quizzes count for the final grade. I am trying so hard in abstract algebra 1 to learn and get good grades but now I really have to get a 100 on the final exam to pass with a C and I am losing confidence and my resilience that it can be done. I like applied and computational mathematics but pure mathematics I am struggling rn

[@ratm239]

I love this channel

[@niteman555]

Working hard without seeing the results you want is what leads to burn out. It will help to cognitively reframe the situation in your mind, so be sure to notice and accept that you have had *some* results. At the same time, since you're a student, be practical and be aware of your limitations within the time constraints you are under.

[@codecreateurroku6764]

Financial planning is like navigation. If you know where you are and where you want to go, navigation isn't such a great problem. It's when you don't know the two points that it's difficult...

[@miguelgr4nja]

I have a question, that may be hard to awnser since everyone has different experiences, but maybe someone here can relate. In highschool I loved math, still do btw, beautiful stuff, damn. In one year of highschool I got a horrible teacher, still passed, but because the teacher skipped a lot of difficult stuff, I failed the next year because I took a math oriented education, I went into social sciences, then took an exam by the end of that year to comeback to a math oriented education and I made it, I felt amazing...but I still have no idea where I am in math, what concepts I know, what I don't know, for example I'm really bad at square root(I know it is kinda "easy", but I never solved enough of them) I'm taking calculus and I've been loving it, trigonometry is also very interesting. But again, my problem is, I have no idea what I missed in math from that year...is there someone who had the same issue and managed to fix this issue ? PS: everyone who got that teacher that year failed the next years and yes, because of math...this teacher made an entire class despise math, me and another friend are the only ones who made it to a math oriented education, but all the others didn't make it, just adding here, my friend doesn't like math...he doesn't understand the concepts at all

[@jennifertate4397]

Maybe wait till next semester to take Physics 2, after you've completed Physics 1, if you're allowed to "drop" the course or get an "incomplete" for now or whatever. Keep moving Ryan.

[@Pmg-uj3sx]

I remember algebra and calculus both required major paradigm shifts in thinking

[@anthonyleong4238]

Another thing is to maybe re-examine the study techniques. Maybe those 2-3 hours of studying may not be used with the most effective techniques.

[@elenastyduinsnam]

I live in Algeria and here in high school we don't get to choose classes like that,we have to study EVERYTHING: math, physics, science, English,french, history, geography, philosophy.......and it's just exhausting,and no matter how hard you work it's near impossible to get the perfect results you're aiming for,i study 6-7hours a day and i still don't get A's(according to the American system),so just wanted to say y'all have the opportunity to get perfect grades please don't let it go to waste

[@Omar-vp7ri]

It’s like that in high schools in the United States as well. You study all those courses.

[@krustykrew106]

What about someone like me with dyscalculia a math learning disorder, I have it extremely bad and I can barely do basic subtraction. And mental math isn’t possible because I can’t see numbers in my head or even remember them. I’m in college algebra and already failed it once and I’m walking a razors edge on failing it a second time, which means I’ll get kicked out because I’m on academic probation. What am I supposed to do it feels helpless getting tutoring for hours or studying and then forgetting all of it, and have no base means that I have to relearn everything from the beginning almost each time so sometimes I don’t even ever get to the original problem I was trying to do. I sent you an email awhile back about this but I know you can’t respond to everything.

[@mindfulawareness1]

Can you recommend Philosophy modules to complement Maths?

[@LordZombieZanetta]

I placed high on my GED with a math score of 194. I placed into Precalculus. I am in my second term and got an a+ in Functions, but this term I,m struggling hard with Trig. Should I take the college Algebra course next term??? how can I improve my work in trig? I'm struggling, any advice would help.

[@sterlingteall3462]

This happens to me all the time with studying math. I'll work my butt off for a C or a B on a test when I was working towards an A.

[@HowdieUQ]

Talk to me brother

[@deadrekkon]

Currently a junior in Mechanical Engineering and I am asking myself everyday why I'm here. I bust my butt studying for hours to still get C and D on tests. Getting fed up

[@turolretar]

That’s a skill issue

[@user435bQVqWJEStZnvYZ8Wg]

When you try your best but you don't succeed ...

[@siyabongapooe5029]

Greetings Everyone! I am currently in university right now and I'm pursuing a BSc in Theoretical Physics. So in this course I take 4 modules, all maths heavy as would be expected, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Probability & Statistics. Can someone advise me on how i can best tackle these subjects? I have never done programming before, I have been practising but I am not getting the results I want, I am failing. The workload is not something I am used to and I need some advice on some study methods I can employ to understand the material in a short space of time.

[@DomainofKnowlegdia]

Got GCSE exams this year 2024 scored grade 3 in Mathematics and grade 2 in English language and literature i didnt get the results i wanted in my mock tests but im in final exams and im panicked and confused so much too remember I want to the best I can and get grade 5 which is a strong pass in all my gcses but don't know what will happen im gonna be able to do it I just don't know i don't want to fail without trying hard and doing my best.

[@blayne2156]

I’ve been feeling discouraged because I never seem to comprehend the material in my calculus class at first, this is very motivating, thank you.

[@sleepy5.6]

I've also struggled with working hard but not getting the results. I like how you mentioned KZbin because I recently started uploading videos. Worked hard on my last video that I released a few days ago. Just checked how many views it has, that number was 1. And you know who that 1 view was from? Me.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Yeah it's really hard. I have several youtube channels, it's so tough. Good luck my friend!

[@sleepy5.6]

@@TheMathSorcerer Thanks! This channel always helps me stay motivated!

[@kagehina4930]

I just took a Transport Phenomena Exam and nothing on it was what we learned in class. If I don't get a B or higher I'll be kicked out of my engineering program 😢

[@NituPandey-mw2bw]

😿😿😿 greetings from India . nice video .

[@momoirorabbit5137]

Me with Organic Chemistry I right now. I hope I pass

[@vinceocratic]

Hey Math Sorcerer, I tried to email you and never received a response.

[@tmendoza6]

Work really hard at math and you get a kick in the nuts so make sure you enjoy it

[@davidc4408]

In life do you have a networth target? Or is that not important?

[@daniel71632]

I work extremely hard and get results

[@leusmaximusx]

why is algebra causing struggles ? when arithmetic and numerical solutions without calculators can make a grown man cry !

[@goodluck8928]

What do you say about someone have struggled all their lifetime without getting a RESULT.....The onlly result can be found is that which coming pretty too late....Success is kind of man's fate as I've got advantages of lifes lessons. Thanks anyway

[@motasam8122]

I don't agree, you always get result whether mentally or physically or Lower anxiety. You always get result equal to what you do, you always get reword. that what logic says. I watch foreign movies and TV series, which has helped improve my English language I call this result.

[@sainithinreddy6633]

sir please checkout Vedic mathematics its a very good math book

[@Lambdaphile]

Who are you? Why do I get Grigory Perelman vibes from you.

[@shyamatiwari8088]

Sir, I feel the same sometimes 😊 I think, everyone can relate to this feeling; where we spend hours analysing and practicing the concepts, still we don't achieve as per our expectation. Your videos give me inspiration 😊 and help me restore my positivity . I am currently persisting too hard for getting a considerable command over the subject because I really find it interesting This video helped me a lot! Thank you sir

[@dylanparker130]

Hope this feels relevant. I used to watch a TV show called "The Apprentice" (the UK version). Feeling nostalgic, I recently watched a whole bunch of the Candidates' Audition videos. All of them had much the same vibe: "I love challenging myself!" and "I succeed in everything that I do!" I found myself thinking: both of those things cannot be true at once.

[@Supercatzs]

Currently experiencing this in my genetics class... I've spent countless hours every single day, not a single day went by where I did not study for the class. I've never had this issue in other courses before, but I assume it's just the way the professor lectured and how the information was given to us... it was very lackluster. I studied both the slides and the book that we were given, but it was never enough it seemed. I consistently performed in the low 90s to high 80s range on my examinations... but that wasn't enough for the grade that I wanted. This would not be an issue if no one else outperformed me... but, I've seen a few people who have done better than me, and that makes me extremely jealous, that, no matter how many hours I put in a day, 6, 7, or even 10 hours a day spent studying for the course but still not outperforming is what really gets me down. It feels as if I have wasted my time when I could have spent it doing other things in life. It feels like I spent a third of my day purely studying for a course just to end up mediocre, and it just absolutely sucks. I just thought I'd share this incase anyone else was also experiencing the same thing and could relate.

[@AV4Life]

I definitely relate to this. Don’t let the jealousy deter you. Hard work is always the right answer. Especially if your GPA leads you to a meaningful goal (e.g an internship or grad school).

[@JvikRam-bl6ji]

you need to evaluate your study methods - if you are putting in 10 hours of real studying, by which i mean actual focus, there is no way you should not be leading the class. You also mention you are behind people in this class, so why not ask them what they're doing to be so good?

[@Supercatzs]

@@JvikRam-bl6ji Definitely took that goal early on to reevaluate my own study methods after the first exam and assignments, but, the thing that did not make sense to me is why all of a sudden it no longer worked. My methods to study worked for all previous courses I've had, so why does it not work now? I still don't know, but I just believe it was the way the professor lectured, as the lecture notes were usually altered from what we were tested on, I should have simply took more time in office hours, that would have made the most sense. As for asking others, I certainly should have. Thanks for your reply.

[@Supercatzs]

@@AV4Life Certainly, I'm glad that you can relate. No matter how bad my situation gets I'm always going to put in the meaningful effort.

[@JvikRam-bl6ji]

​@@Supercatzs I think it boils down to the content you had previously been studying was simply not hard enough for you to need to adapt - I faced a similar challenge a few years back - I was putting in more effort than I ever had before to get the worse grades that I had ever had. Now, knowing what actual studying looks like and should be like, (i.e. active recall and spaced repetition), I now know I had been doing a lot of the wrong thing, but since the effort is what makes us tired etc I felt as though I was simply not good enough so why even bother; this led to failure and dropping out of school! But that was obviously not the right mindset, and over the last 2 years I have remedied the situation and hopefully will be going to uni - but back to my point; I believe that this sudden increase in difficulty makes us feel like we are imposters, especially compared to our peers, many of whom would've faced a brick wall much earlier in their lives when it came to studying, and obviously learnt how to manoeuvre around them by either increasing their study quality/skills/time management skills and thus are much more familiar with facing a hard challenge than me or you were when we first faced a large challenge.

[@TheRealQuickSilver]

I can't tell you how encouraging it is to hear you say "it's not a race" and talk about the slow start that your own math journey had. I just started my PhD last fall in Biochemistry/Biophysics, and right away I realized what a disservice I had done myself by not taking more math in college. My AP calc BC credit from high school fulfilled all of the math requirements for a biochemistry degree, and I didn't choose to go any further. The problem is that a lot of the theory behind what I do involves quantum and statistical mechanics, which are founded upon math that I never learned. I've been driving myself crazy the past few months trying to find free time to learn differential equations and linear algebra, and feeling like I'll never catch up, but hearing you say that you didn't take Algebra II until you were 24 made me realize how much time I have to learn what I want to know. If I keep finding 30-60 minutes each day, then I bet a year or two from now I'll be really proud of how much I've learned. I've also realized that I shouldn't ever stop learning new math. I might not be a pure mathematician, but I now realize that strong math skills can set you apart in any field. Thanks for another great, encouraging video!

[@Manuel421]

Not sure if you see my comments but I really appreciate your content. I honestly disliked Math in school but your channel really inspires me to give it another chance. Not saying I will ever have plans on becoming an engineer or physicist but will definitely continue to enjoy expanding my knowledge on the subject. Any good casual reads you'd recommend? Not a workbook but something exciting for nonmathematicians to learn further from. I've been reading Fermats Last Theorem and have been quite intrigued so far. Again keep up the good work. My apologies if I post twice by the way as my comments keep disappearing.

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[@Universko]

Mit courses are great and so much informative. But i found difficulty in learning maths from them.. For example I took number theory courses watched 4 episodes.. And I feel nothing. And I completed my number theory from my own college resources.. So how to master mit courses.. Please.