These include the book, TA s and myself. We can guess but will not completely understand the nature of your difficulties unless you speak up. If you do not feel comfortable doing this in class, utilize the office hours or send an e-mail or phone. Do not wait until the last minute to voice your concerns or difficulties. Notify a TA or myself as soon as you notice that you are not doing well.
Early detection is key to successful problem solving.
The course has several assignments each worth a relatively small proportion of the overall grade. Every little mark lost adds up and puts undue pressure on you to do well in other sections. Study with a friend, in a group or some one you feel comfortable with. Even if you are simply taking the course to satisfy the requirement for a lab course, a poor grade is not a credit to you. If you have gone to the trouble to take the course at all, you may as well get a good score especially since this is one of the easier lab courses.