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[Evan McClane]

Which one?  SUATMM, not sure if, or icwutudidthere?

[ThePortalGuru]

I keep looking at this F in Precalculus and frowning.  Are my dreams of pursuing computer science completely obliterated at this point?  (Junior in high school, by the way).

[Nix]

No

[John Sandoval]

nop

[Andy Wolff]

Which one?  SUATMM, not sure if, or icwutudidthere?

it was something along the lines of: not sure if just really happy, or new futurama episodes

[JWK5]

So awesome...

[leonelc29]

did i have to held the key up whenever i take the key?

key
      
 

[Nix]

I keep looking at this F in Precalculus and frowning.  Are my dreams of pursuing computer science completely obliterated at this point?  (Junior in high school, by the way).

To clarify: I know somebody who failed an intro programming class twice but kept at it and finally go over that initial hump of understanding. He went on to get a PhD in computer science and does a lot of pretty awesome work in his field (computer languages). It's far more important to keep at it than to just "get it" right away. No matter how easy or hard the introductory stuff is for a person, getting to the level of expert will take hard work and perseverance.

[ThePortalGuru]

Thanks, that boosts my confidence a ton. I've been looking at some stuff on Khan Academy lately, and I'm surprised at how much easier it is to learn from him than from my teacher.

[leonelc29]

http://la-mulana.com/en/blog/report-2.html
oh ho ho! PC release for the remake? sweet!

[JWK5]

I am thinking I kind of like these guys...

P.S. NIGORO members are not good at speaking except Japanese, even so we
work hard to make statement in English. Sorry if that sounds funny!

Because of the Wii and the DS, it’s said that the class or type of person who plays video games is changing. The gaming populace is increasing, but the number of players who quit and grow tired after playing a game for a short while is also increasing.
 
We suppose that’s why there aren’t many games that are able to reawaken the interest in players to try the next challenge. For this reason, we hope to present players with the evolution of 2D games–like we experienced before, as kids.
 
By today’s standards, “LA-MULANA” is probably considered an incredibly challenging game. The difficulty level can’t be helped, though it’s likely that enthusiasts who’ve been playing since the classic days of gaming will feel right at home.
In our childhood we played games just as hard and experienced even more difficult challenges. We anticipate that there exists many players who will try “LA-MULANA” and have a lot of fun playing.
If you think it’s too much dialogue or mystery for kids, I honestly think some will play “LA-MULANA” with ease. During our childhood we used to enjoy playing games filled with English text, pulling out our dictionaries regularly for help. I think kids today can do it, too.

[Nix]

Thanks, that boosts my confidence a ton. I've been looking at some stuff on Khan Academy lately, and I'm surprised at how much easier it is to learn from him than from my teacher.

Math teachers can be superbly bad at explaining things

[Bones]

Does anyone else remember this like red piece of plastic from math class, it let you draw symmetrical shapes and forms.


*objects not to scale

You drew your first line and then using the reflection from the paper - you would then trace on the other side and since it was see through you could follow where your hand was.

I dont remember what they are called... Maybe I'll have to construct one myself somehow.

[Dacke]

New University students in Sweden are often told that they probably will fail a course in their first year. (I'm not sure if it's true for most students, but it is very common.) The idea is not to discourage them, but to make them realize that there is no shame in such a 'failure'. It can be hard to get into a new field, adjust to a new setting and a new way of learning/studying. But as long you keep at it, you'll most likely be fine.

Personally I got good grades my first year (philosophy and math) back in 2006/2007. Then I got depressed due to the stuff I was studying (political science) and burnt out from overworking myself for 13 straight years of school. So I dropped out (effectively getting a big F for an entire semester). I spent a few months just lying at home, feeling completely useless. But eventually I got bored and started do some programming for fun as well as some deep thinking about values and priories. It didn't take long to realize that programming was my true academic passion, that small "failures" were insignificant and that animal rights was the most important issue of our time. So I promptly applied to a Computer Science program, became vegan and joined a local animal rights organization.

Once back at university it was (almost) pure fun and I've been at it since then. But I've systematically been dropping out of courses when I've been too busy to do them (not doing the exam -> getting an F). But I'm still doing completely fine as I make sure to actually learn the stuff and complete the course later. My new set of priorities allow me to be more relaxed about it, so I can mix studies, work as a programmer and animal rights stuff. I feel much more harmonic now, compared when every single course felt like a life-or-death battle. Now I just fail stuff if I feel like it and take the course later. An F is a minor bump in the road, no worries!

edit: If you are having problems with anything that relates to angles/radians/trigonometry/sine/cosine/etc. I want to introduce you to one of my new best friends: Tau. Here is a 5 minute video introduction to Tau and the great The Tau Manifesto.

[PaleFox]

I was told that if I failed any classes my first year I would lose my scholarship and probably have to drop out.

I think your college career was probably a lot less stressful.