has anybody had any bad learning experiences they would like to share?

Answer 1

i have problems in understanding math i never get it i think i am dum :(

Answer 2

Yes: I've just had a bad learning experience: Having given what I thought was a perfectly valid answer to a question about the word "scab" which involved a degree of research on my part before I posted it, I've just been insulted by somebody who reported it as being INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
That's certainly taught me a lesson, and as a result I've learned two important points to bear in mind for the future: One is that in future I will "take no prisoners" so EVERYONE is at risk, and the other is that next time I submit an answer, instead of doing a bit of research first to make sure I don't give wrong or poor information I'll just write whatever crap comes to mind and to hell if anybody suffers as a result.
I hope that answers your question.

Answer 3

i'd say if you get up to degree level and really find yourself struggling, even though supposedly bright, high IQ, good predicted grades ... cut a few classes in order to get to a doctor / college councellor etc and have a talk - discuss study methods and assessments for learning difficulties.. they don't manifest so badly at school if they're only mild but can come out and harm you at a higher level --- and then you end up spending all your time on the work, driving yourself mad, staying up 36 hours at a stretch to finish a six-page assignment with super-strength herbal additive coffee, not exercising, only going out to drink hard with your seldom-seen pals, etc .... basically wrecking your life.

and if you do get the assessment and end up in a job where the "work based training" turns out to basically be a second degree, worked for simultaneously... accept that the hobbies and projects will have to get shoved to one side for a while, rather than trying to get all three done. (and also don't rely on the system to get things sorted for you cheaply/for free, quickly or easily - go the private route and suck up the cost)

also don't blow all your money on a used car AND lots of brand new scuba equipment, even if you have saved up - being at university costs more than you think. skip the saturday Half Life tournament in favour of a part-time job just to bring in a little petty cash. if i'd done that just 4 hours a week at £5/hour, the chronic credit card debt and overdraft i found myself in - just from buying cut-price groceries, paying rent, and driving like i was in the Shell fuel efficiency challenge - at the end of my course simply wouldn't have happened. £20 a week adds up to an awful lot of money over the semesters. As does £0 a week when you're paying out about £60-70 just to stay alive

Answer 4

Yes. I'm a doctor and went through several years of learning-by-humiliation as a medical student at the hands of consultants with egos the size of egypt.

One particularly nasty experience was on a ward round in front of several of my peers where the consultant barked at me "tell me about listeria!" I hadn't the faintest clue, and my reply of "it starts with an 'L'" went down like a lead balloon.....