you may need to just “put your head down” for a couple years and just focus on studying really hard and not think too much about the distant future.
I think it’s worth adding that it’s a good idea to also simultaneously consider the risk of throwing your mind away. If you focus on remembering why math matters to you, that might help the mind thrive and operate at full capacity.
Don’t worry about getting straight A’s. B’s in hard classes is better than A’s in easy classes. If you can understand, say, scientific computing, MV calc, linear algebra, real analysis + functional analysis (optional), probability, bayesian statistics, and machine learning/deep learning, and you also you also background in bio (esp. if you have some research experience), you will likely be accepted to good phd programs (let alone masters) in U.S. and elsewhere.
Agreed. In my experience, it’s actually easier to do extracurriculars, office hours, and independent research if you do B’s in hard classes instead of A’s in easy classes. A’s in easy classes have low risk tolerance; in order to avoid getting problems wrong on tests, you have to study twice as long and twice as hard.
I think it’s worth adding that it’s a good idea to also simultaneously consider the risk of throwing your mind away. If you focus on remembering why math matters to you, that might help the mind thrive and operate at full capacity.
Agreed. In my experience, it’s actually easier to do extracurriculars, office hours, and independent research if you do B’s in hard classes instead of A’s in easy classes. A’s in easy classes have low risk tolerance; in order to avoid getting problems wrong on tests, you have to study twice as long and twice as hard.