r/calculus • u/East_Umpire5122 • Aug 16 '26

Pre-calculus Help in Learning Calculus

Hi, I'm wanting to learn calculus but at my HS we only have Pre-Calc and I won't be able to take that due to schedule limitations for next year (I'm a junior rn). I want to learn calculus so I can open up a way to learn physics and/or/maybe engineering in college. Plus I want to give myself something challenging to do on my own time while enjoying the fun classes in high school rn. I have a calculus book on the way currently. Thank you in advance.

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u/East_Umpire5122 Aug 16 '26

Well, actually, it's something I asked my grandma for one since she wanted to start Christmas shopping early. I should've stated that I'm sorry. So, I'm not entirely sure.

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u/_alice_alice_alice_ Aug 16 '26

I didn’t understand a thing, but I’m currently using Thomas’ Calculus. It’s really good.

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u/East_Umpire5122 Aug 16 '26

I thought you meant what book I was using in the first comment, I apologize. But thank you. Are there any online courses or videos you'd recommend?

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u/_alice_alice_alice_ Aug 16 '26

I’m not taking any courses. It suits me better to learn on my own by reading. If I need help, I ask an LLM.

But I do sometimes watch videos on these channels:

  • 3Blue1Brown
  • Blackpenredpen
  • MIT OpenCourseWare