What is your best skill in math? What math skill of yours needs most work and improvement? How does this course appear to be different from other math classes you have had (based on the preface To Students)? What possible difficulties do you think you may encounter? How do you plan to overcome them and succeed in the course? Have you had a similar course (not necessarily in math), where critical thinking and hands-on experience were more important than memorizing formulas and following prescribed procedures? When and where?
At the end of your essay, indicate the tentative times and days of the week for the 8-12 hours a week that you have dedicated for this course (this will help me in scheduling additional office hours and review help sessions).
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