Taking a math class in college can be a surprisingly difficult experience, even for students who excel in math in high school. In my experience, this comes from the fact that students expect classes to be like in high school - that is, you just have to study the notes and do the homework and you should be fine - when in reality, there are a lot of hidden expectations for students that you might never be told. The aim of this class is to share what I've learned about being a math student at UCLA (although I cannot promise that any of this stuff is new or would be helpful to those who do not learn like me) so that others can learn from my mistakes and succeed.

Learn about how to do mental calculations faster as well as general tricks for doing mathematics more effectively. Also learn how math applies to your daily lives in ways that you might not have known about before. (As an added bonus, you might even hear some bad math puns...)