Most students think being stuck is a bad thing. We have been raised to think that you need the teacher to show you all the steps and that you don't have to think for yourself. Follow the leader. Don't think. Just memorize and get through it.
That's not math. As a math major your role is to think deeply about the math you are learning. When you are stuck it means you are missing some key ingredient. It is this struggle to try to make sense of what is going when you will develop knowledge and wisdom.
We are better together. Most MAT 271 students work alone outside of class. This is basically the formula for more frustration, more struggle, and less learning. You are paying big money to attend college. Do yourself a favor and work with others. Go to office hours, meet with classmates, and bring questions to class. This is about YOUR education after all. When you give up on a problem, you are giving up on yourself.
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