This section completely ditches traditional lectures for a worksheet-heavy grind that basically forces you to teach yourself. The format is a constant time sink, written assignments face harsh and somewhat unpredictable penalty schemes, and exams routinely spill into inconvenient evening hours. You are walking into a deeply unstructured environment filled with typo-ridden handouts and minimal direct instruction, making outside study guides, YouTube tutorials, and TA office hours mandatory for survival. While a small minority eventually appreciate the conceptual push once they adapt, you must aggressively self-prepare ahead of time or brace for a highly frustrating semester.