Study Tips for Successful Math Homework Completion

Okay so math homework. I know. I KNOW. Its the subject that makes most people want to throw their textbook across the room. But hear me out because I actually have some tips that might help? Maybe?

First things first – you need a quiet space. And I dont mean the kind of quiet where your phone is on vibrate and youre still checking notifications every thirty seconds. I mean actually quiet. Put the phone in another room if you have to. Your brain cant focus on equations when its also processing TikTok videos.

Break the problems into chunks. This is huge. Dont look at all twenty problems and panic. Look at the first five. Just the first five. Do those. Take a short break. Then do the next five. Your brain processes information better in smaller doses anyway.

Actually read the examples in your textbook. I know nobody wants to hear this but the examples are there for a reason. The person who wrote your textbook literally walked through how to solve the exact type of problem youre stuck on. Use that resource.

Heres something that helped me back in the day – write out every single step. Even the ones that seem obvious. When youre learning something new nothing is obvious yet. Writing it all out helps your brain make connections and also helps you catch mistakes.

If youre really stuck on a concept dont just stare at it for an hour getting frustrated. Look up a Khan Academy video or something. Sometimes hearing someone explain it differently is all you need for things to click.

And maybe this is controversial but… do your math homework at the same time every day? Your brain likes routines. It really does. If you always do math at 4pm your brain starts preparing for math mode around that time. Its weird but it works.

Also dont do math when youre exhausted. I know thats not always avoidable but if you can help it tackle the hard stuff when your brain is fresh. Trying to learn new concepts when youre running on four hours of sleep is basically pointless.

You got this. Probably. Maybe. Math is hard but its not impossible.