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The Dark Side of Self Study

555K views · Jun 1, 2022 · Education

The Math Sorcerer

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@ernestooropeza6150 · 3 years ago
The dark side of selfstudy is when you’ve spent 100s of hours mastering a subject and nobody takes your knowledge seriously because you don’t have a degree in said subject. 😢
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@Unidentifying · 4 years ago (edited)
I started selfstudy mathematics and physics seriously at 27, to get into University. It was very very hard. I remember I was checking some of your videos when you had only a few thousand subs, cause I was so interested and amazed by the math magic. Now im going to the third year of university physics and astronomy. Took me about 3 years of selfstudy!! Even a few hard failures, I actually failed an important math exam three times, which was asked to get in. Some people even told me to give up, even my mother, but my father believed in me, and I think I might have been close to giving up. But I didnt give up and suddenly I got a 73% and accepted to the study which was an old childhood dream. Now im working with one of the most respected physicist in my country on a breakthrough paper related to unified field theory, which is completely from my idea.  I still have issues with studying on time and primarily the discipline to do homework :)) I hope people read this comment because I believe it can inspire anyone and I'm still not believing whats happening, the love of my life helped me motivate me a lot though
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@carlosgarnier5226 · 4 years ago
one of the problems for self-learning is that many authors of math books omit many steps in the demonstrations and that is where the difficulty of studying oneself begins.
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@shiptj01 · 1 year ago
Self-study is difficult, but when you pass that moment where everything clicks, you become unstoppable. Lol
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@misakamikoto8785 · 4 years ago
You know what else makes me feel stupid? Still have student debt after 10 years, if end result is the same, I would rather self study without student debt.
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@419 · 4 years ago (edited)
My father had a degree in physics and taught me from a very young age how to play chess, guitar, and taught me bits of math and physics as well. And even though it was nothing too complex, it was still extremely difficult for my age, so he taught me how to be okay with the fact that it takes time to learn things, which I think was by far the most important lesson. I feel extremely lucky to have had him as my dad, and even though he's gone now, I can still find him through math. Whenever I learn something new I can occasionally recall lost memories of him explaining it to me, then it eventually makes sense, and I find that truly beautiful. I hope I can do the same for my children one day. Edit: I think I left out the most important part about my dad in all honesty, which was he strongly believed in Jesus Christ as our savior, and taught me a lot about the Bible when I was young. I didn't really mention that before because I didn't think this comment would be so popular, but I guess we all have more influence than we realize. So it's very important we lead others in the right direction, and I do truly believe Jesus is the light and the way. He's more than just a name, and more than just a man. He is the son of God, and you can find him everywhere. His name is synonymous with love and peace.
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@TheMountainBeyondTheWoods · 4 years ago
I'm in my early 40s and decided to get a computer science degree. I had to go back to high school algebra and study all the way  up to trigonometry to be able to understand calculus. It was a lot of work and took me a while. My only help were people like yourself and your videos. I even left a comment on a video of yours about a couple of years ago or so because you explained some concept very clearly and i was finally able to understand it. Now I'm just 3 or 4 month away from graduating. Many thanks for making math interesting and understandable for people like me.
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@jimdiroffii · 4 years ago
I've self-studied most of my way through life in computer science. I think the toughest part of self-learning a new thing is getting past simple, fundamental problems as soon as you try to add complexity. Having a mentor to simply explain WHY you need do something can be as valuable as 10 books telling you HOW.
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@giggabiite4417 · 1 year ago
I think one extra dark side is waisting time. Sometimes we look into something that takes a lot of work to understand, but isn't actually useful in the ways we were hoping.
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@aaaaaaaaaaaa9023 · 3 years ago
I think another thing to deal with so many choices is to remind yourself why are you studying math in the first place? Do you wish to be a computer scientist, an engineer, a theoretical physicist? Stick to math that is relevant to the field you wish to  pursue.
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@djgyanzz · 4 years ago
Summary: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=115">1:55</a> - Self Study is challenging to do when you're not getting things on your own <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=130">2:10</a> - Realise that Self Study is Challenging and create a Game Plan for yourself <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=176">2:56</a> - Go in with the mindset that it will be difficult and you may feel stupid, but you'll put in the efforts regardless and get better <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=228">3:48</a> - Can't Focus in Self Study - Endless choices and Tough to stick to a guide <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=300">5:00</a> - Pick a Game Plan and Do It! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=360">6:00</a> - Self Study can make you feel Lazy and Unmotivated - IF you don't do it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=400">6:40</a> - The fact that you're thinking of doing Self Study makes you already better than the remaining 90% of people that don't <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=470">7:50</a> - If you aren't able to follow up on a plan, don't give up entirely, just adjust your plans more realistically and go forward <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7MSfHEdxXs&t=540">9:00</a> - Everything you study in Self Study stays with you a long time, so it's absolutely worth it.
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@awesomebearaudiobooks · 4 years ago (edited)
For me it's the opposite. I don't feel stupid when self-studying. If I don't understand something, I just retry again after a break. With the University, on the other hand, it reeeally depends on the professor. Some professors make it really easy for you, while others make you suffer and give you bad grades if you don't understand the concept on the first day they explain it. University is like a gamble of whether you'll get good professors or not, while self-study is more like farming - you plant stuff, and some of it might wilt and die, but with enough care and time, your labor always gives fruits.
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