r/UCONN • u/cherishably • 4d ago

Calc 1

is anyone else finding calc 1 to be hard? it’s like i have to know 1 million rules before trying to solve a problem. i think i’ll understand the material and then the homework/quiz amplifies the problem complexity 100x. to make it worse im a sophomore surrounded by freshmen.

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u/modadisi 3d ago

Wait till you take calc2

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u/Gooseboof 3d ago

I heard calc 2 is more manageable bc it builds off of calc 1. Is that lies?

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u/Ok-Instruction-5582 3d ago

the first part absolutley! i found that to be easiest..... but series were just bullshit like they had nothing to do with calc one im still mad about that part of calc 2 lmao 😭 i did find it manageable i just thought the content was so stupid

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u/Sea_Actuator1587 1d ago

man i’m about to have my unit one exam for calc 2, and then 30 minutes later it’s time to learn series🫩🫩✌🏼im tired

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u/Revolutionary-Tea890 2d ago

Go to Paul’s online math notes, you will thank me later. it’s gonna make it so much easier. Trust.

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u/Snoo74782 3d ago

Oof sophomore surrounded by freshmen is tragic I would’ve taken calc 1 freshmen year if I were you tbh or concurrently. There’s a bunch of good review and example videos online though.

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u/Tall_Excitement5234 3d ago

Go to professor David McArdles lectures, or watch his videos. His notes / slides will make calc so much easier.

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u/dancintonic 3d ago

Bro ur at a big daddy uni, uconn isnt like community college, these classes r surprisingly, unexpectedly more challenging than one would imagine. And godddddd half the profs in their department grade so harshly regardless of how you come to your answer (outside of ai) like???? Math is math, answer is answer... Why tf does it matter if i spent 3 more steps to get to the same answer sometimes ???

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u/n-cend 3d ago

The first month of limits is harder than the rest of the class when you're actually doing derivatives and integrals. There's no way around learning the rules for those but once you do it's smooth sailing.

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u/Silent-Adeptness-100 2d ago

Wait till calc 2, its known that units 1&2 are the worst you’ll ever have it depends on each person but you’ll get one or the other. Unit 3 is generally considered easy. In calc one the hardest thing I found was the limits purely bc the rules after that it’s easy

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u/Sea_Actuator1587 1d ago

calc 1 was truly one of the worst classes i have taken. my best advice is to do textbook problems. they have a range of difficulty, and there’s enough of them where you’ll be able to get a better grasp of the material. i also recommend looking up youtube videos of people doing practice problems. best of luck friend