People call it Culture shock but I call it Math Shock... let me explain my Problem... First I am graduate student in a good university in USA ( I get scholarship from my country). Before I lived in third world country and I finished my undergraduate with no one of my instructor who thought me have Ph.D in other word they are all have only master ( education system is bad and the country was in war before ) and now I am in the second semester of my first year graduate program, in first course I get A in all class ( it was not difficult ). but my problem is not get A, I just want understand how its work? I think I have problem to integrate with this new system.I fell the other student ( American Students ) have better background in math than me and this disappointed me, In many occasion I saw they get right answer with less effort while it took more time for me . I do not have problem with hard working.I will be happy to share this question and get answer from other people in this forum.
2026-02-24 12:33:33.1771936413
Math Shock in graduate program
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Even though you had a disadvantage at your home country, if you are in graduate school at USA, it means you passed many filters (scholarship, admission exams, undergraduate grades, peer competition).
Definitely you will struggle more in the beginning, but you have what you need to succeed. It will take more effort and will.
Just remember where you were a few years ago and how you dreamed to be where you are. Now you are there and perhaps you just need to believe you are there. You need to feel you deserve it, go for it.
It will be hard, but eventually it will get easier and you will enjoy it.
Congrats, wish you success.