has anyone used this strategy before to pass a semester??

I always do the hardest module first. There's no point spending hours doing the easy modules that you are already competent in, you might as well invest that time in doing the harder modules. I read that Lance Armstrong use to always train really hard on the hills and basically do the things that his competitors would avoid, so that he could compete successfully in the Tour De France.

If you find something difficult, it's very rarely due to a lack of ability, it's usually because the teacher isn't very good or maybe you just need a little more time on the subject/need to approach it in a different way.

I've always struggled with Maths but it was mainly due to poor teaching, a lack of self-esteem and confidence. If you think you can't do a subject, then you very rarely bother to try. Since leaving school though, I've gone back to college and got my Adult Numeracy Certificate Level One and Level Two. I'm currently enrolled on a GCSE course at night college and I'm really getting to grips with the subject now because I have better teachers, I'm more motivated and I have self-belief.

That's a good attitude. There are many more variables that go towards exam grades than intelligence.

Hope your GCSE course goes well.

Did that a few times (grr Fourier analysis ) but I didnt ignore the whole module. The first half of a lecture course usually isnt that hard i.e when theyre just doing the introduction and havent gone into any real depth. If you just learn that bit properly you might be able to get %30-40 which isnt a problem if you do well in everything else.

Have you really not got enough time to sit down and get your head around the module thats confusing you? Its amazing how much work you can do if you dont mind sacrificing a little bit of sleep and social life for a month or so. The risk is that its something youre going to have to undertand in order to understand the stuff you do later.