They're a good bit pricier than the Teaching Company's stuff, but they're a lot more engaging! The lessons are broken up into nice digestible chunks, and they have tons of graphics of rules, definitions, formulas, etc. -- perfect for pausing and taking notes.
Best advice: Math is cumulative, so take a deep breath, don't bite off more than you can chew at any one time, and review your prior work regularly.
Well, the Ikea stuff is only "just okay" in my book; they are pretty vanilla. Also, limited room for external HDs, speakers, etc. Also, I'm dedicated to using my laptop on a surface. My awfully-toasty Inspiron 8500 would leave me hairless (let alone sterile). So here's what I'm considering:
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I can also recommend the math DVD programs from Video Aided Instruction (http://www.videoaidedinstruction.com/math.html).
They're a good bit pricier than the Teaching Company's stuff, but they're a lot more engaging! The lessons are broken up into nice digestible chunks, and they have tons of graphics of rules, definitions, formulas, etc. -- perfect for pausing and taking notes.
Best advice: Math is cumulative, so take a deep breath, don't bite off more than you can chew at any one time, and review your prior work regularly.
Well, the Ikea stuff is only "just okay" in my book; they are pretty vanilla. Also, limited room for external HDs, speakers, etc. Also, I'm dedicated to using my laptop on a surface. My awfully-toasty Inspiron 8500 would leave me hairless (let alone sterile). So here's what I'm considering:
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...and a $39 (on sale) chair option:1 24060602/ref=sr_2_2/602-7908088-6117466?_encoding= UTF8&asin=B0006Z42GW
1) Target has a $99 desk option:
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=2-3/qid=1
2)
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=2-2/qid=1
I'll keep you posted. Maybe pics.
Thanks to all of you who took this thread seriously.