Lack of creativity - this is the main reason why I haven't figured out the steps. I don't have due dates, the main due date is the end of the semester. The only way I want to develop the skill is to try to look on any problem from different sides, is there another way (unusual) how to solve the problem?
Difficulty in asking for help. I used to solve problems by myself. Maybe, I'm not so confident to ask questions, but I'm working on this. For instance, I've met a few good partners and friends in classes. They asked me a few times for help, and I'm trying to do the same. I will be not afraid of asking in front of other people. I did it today and I felt confident. It is OK now.
Simplifying problems. As an mathematician, I'm used to complex solutions. Once, when I couldn't find a correct answer for an exercise only because it was too simple for me. I ignored it. Unfortunately, it reflected in my life. I think too much about my problems. For example, right now, I'm worrying that I don't have steps or that I spent too much time on understanding how to make a clip that I missed the deadline. I have to take it easy. It's not the end of the world.
As I mentioned, my main due time is the end of the semester. I will read this post again and think about my improvement.
This blog is the first step, I acknowledged my problems and I will work on them. Every time I post something new, I will read this post.
P.S. this blog looks more like a diary
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I don't know about you but as a mathematician aren't we all just trying to solve problems and get a simpler solution not a complex one? I understand that typically many steps and turns may make things appear complicated but the way I've always seen it as a set of simple sets used in series to get a simple answer.
ReplyDeleteAn adage I learned a long time ago when picking up hobby robotics is K.I.S.S. Which stood for Keep It Simple [Stupid]. Basically not all solutions require complex answers and often times simpler solutions allow for more versatility. In the long run being able to break things down into simpler solutions or even many simple solutions as I see it would be beneficial. Soooo I guess what I'm saying is one way to look at it is that a simple solution can merely be a step towards a greater solution so instead of thinking your solutions need to be simpler, they just need to be broken down more.
Also I think a great way to get more comfortable w/ conversing w/ other people is by joining a club/RSO.
Asking for help is also really hard for me. I know that I don't like to seem unintelligent. But I think that it is more important to realize that you might need help and then go for it, than it is to be able to do everything on your own. In fact, I think it is a necessity. It seems to me that teamwork will be a big part of being an engineer, and it is great that you are trying to improve on your ability to use others as resource.
ReplyDeleteOften when I am working on a problem I to cannot solve it because i am complicating it a great deal. Only when I take a step back and stop searching for the complex answer can I solve it. It would seem that it would be easier to find a simple solution, but in reality the simple solution is missed. Simplicity is a wonderful thing though and everything, not just in homework, goes a lot more smoothly if we don't try to make things more difficult than it should be.