Study Skills Suggestions for Math 151 

The below list is meant as a set of suggestions to assist you 
in succeeding in this course. 

1. Go to the office hours for your Teaching Assistant and the 
course instructor at least once during the semester, if for no
other reason than to introduce yourself and to fill them in on 
your background and interests.

2. Ask questions about assignments during the recitation/lab 
periods, or by email or during office hours, to your TA or the 
course instructor. Do not be bashful - if you have a question 
about a topic this generally means other class participants do 
as well. 

3. Review every test, computer project and quiz for grading errors
when it is returned and bring up any questions to your TA or 
the instructor quickly. 

4. Turn in your computer projects on time. Be sure to budget 
sufficient time to do these  before the due date - try not to 
let it go til the last minute.

5. Keep a journal of your activities/lecture notes/projects
carried out for the class. Use this to make a "crib sheet" in your
own handwriting of key ideas prior to each exam. This should
be only 1-2 pages for each portion of the course (e.g. covered
by an exam), including the main methods and rules for the exam. 
Go over this crib sheet before going to sleep the day before 
an exam and just before the exam.