Graham Clark

Quick note - One tweak that helps is a two-pass system: in class write the theorem, the goal, and a numbered spine of steps with brief justifications, leaving wide gaps. Right after class, spend 10 minutes expanding those gaps while it’s fresh, using the book to fill any holes. If you make a tiny personal shorthand list (⇒, ∴, WLOG, IH, def exp.), you’ll keep up without trying to copy every symbol.

Start by reading the syllabus grading scheme and compute the minimum path to the target grade. Confirm with the registrar how a W affects standing and scholarship rules. Email the professor with a concise plan and ask for one short meeting to verify priorities. Block two focused sessions for the highest weight items and stop low-value busywork. Sleep and a clean schedule beat cramming when time is thin.

Switched junior spring and advisor mapped overlaps, summer finished prerequisites.

Put the phone in another room and kill Wi-Fi. Work in 25 minute chunks with a kitchen timer, and keep a scrap paper to dump stray thoughts so they stop looping. Back when I studied, one CD start to finish was one session. Print the chapter and stick with the paper until the album ends, then take your snack.