I typically spend between 3-4 hours on the homework, although a few of them have take fewer hours (maybe two at the shortest) or more hours (around 5 hours). Typically I know what I'm supposed to do from from the lecture and reading but frequently I just get stuck for an hour or so at a time where I can't figure out how to proceed with the problem. Sometimes I need to look for a hint for the next step when I have been stuck on a problem for more than an hour. Previous to this course, I didn't read the textbooks for my math classes before the lectures. I think attempting to understand the topics before lecture has really helped me to get more out of lectures.
I need to attend the TA hour on Tuesdays because I think I could really benefit from going over my homework problems I missed and have a little assistance with the current homework. Unfortunately, I live some distance away and don't have classes on Tuesdays so I have yet to come to campus for that TA hour. It would also be beneficial for me to get ahead by a homework assignment so I can receive help in advance. I think it could be really helpful to try to go over tips for some of the problems of homework at the beginning of class or ask which homework problem was the most difficult for the majority of the students and show some steps for that problem.
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