"welcome to thermodynamics"

>"welcome to thermodynamics"
>takes entire hour to define absolute zero

>Here is the Forrest
> let's study the trees

>Welcome to differential equations
>takes an entire hour to define differential equations

Wew
There is nothing wrong with this

That's the point, there is no issue with OP's professor spending an hour talking about the basis of he course.

>Welcome to Algorithms and Data Structure
>takes entire hour to show how to get to Khanacademy

It doesn't take an hour to define absolute zero. Would it not be more effective to define it simply and clearly, rather than in a long, drawn out monologue?

I mean, fuck, you can define it in one sentence and then move on. I don't think your previous example is a good analogy at all, considering how basic of an idea absolute zero is, while differential equations have a little more complexity, at least from a definition standpoint.

You have an entire semester to talk about other things in details. Making sure you understand the literal foundation of a major science trumps your inattentiveness and superficial feelings of understanding.

Or, rather, in describing an easy enough to understand foundation in such a slow, rudimentary manner, the professor invites feelings of superficial understanding, only to fuck the student over when the lectures become more complex.

It seems daft to think that it is effective to spend an entire class period on the first page of the book, when I prepared for it by reading the first chapter.

>welcome to [upper level undergraduate math course]
>when you prove something, you always assume the hypothesis
>I don't know if you've seen this before, but this symbol means "there exists"
>always be sure to mark where your proof ends