The more practice you get this term, the better things will go later. Lab and problem-solving techniques are skills, just like the skills of playing a sport or a musical instrument. So get in the habit of practicing what we offer, rather than fighting or resisting it. Your TA is responsible for assigning your course grade and writing your evaluation. Get to know your fellow students so you can set up study groups with them for courses you will be taking with them in the future.
Repetition is the key to learning.
Every explanation, even if it does not make full sense to you at the moment, gets filed away somewhere in your mind where it will add to your sophistication later. Exams The two midterm exams are scheduled during regular lecture period on Oct 30 and Nov 20. The final exam has been scheduled by the UCSC Registrar for Friday, Dec 18, from 4 to 7 pm. We had no say in when this exam was scheduled, and we are not allowed to change this time. Please note that time carefully, and know that it is the last scheduled exam period of final week.