...While at UT-Austin, I made A's in Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Real Analysis, and Vector and Tensor Analysis. I also made A's in the physics classes that required the techniques taught within them: Wave Motion and Optics, Classical Dynamics, Classical Electrodynamics, and Kinematic Astronomy. One caveat: many DE classes now include MatLab exercises. (read more)
...I believe that the greatest problem students face today is the approach teachers take towards teaching various subjects. I prefer to show the student multiple ways to understand a given concept. This way they can look at the problem from a new direction. (read more)