TITLE: How do I go about self-studying Maths? Do I create a routine? Answer a bunch of Q's?
QUESTION [6 upvotes]: Im 19F & I'm starting my Computer Science course this year.
Before starting it, I wanted to make sure I had good GCSE & A level Maths knowledge.
The problem is I don't know how to go about self-studying Maths.
Do I answer textbook questions section per section?
Do I watch videos?
How do I know when I'm comfortable enough with a topic to move on to the next?
Do I do 1 section a day? How do I organise it all?
To add: I have plenty of time in my day to dedicate to self-studying. I have no commitments.
Apart from Maths, I'm also learning Java which is going well!
Please be kind, I'm new here :)

REPLY [2 votes]: I'm copying the comments I posted under your question, so that they are more cohesive and easier to read.
I'm doing Computer Science too (starting 2nd year). I think every person should develop their own, unique way of studying, because all people are different, and you can't really create a perfect solution for all of them. Personally, I usually find the topic I want to learn, then search forums etc. for the best books on that topic, and pick one them. Then I go through of all of the theory and make sure I understand it, and only then I proceed to solve some exercises related to that topic.
As for the organisation, it depends on my mood. Sometimes I can go for hours without getting tired, but sometimes I give up doing almost no work. I think it's pointless to force yourself to do fixed amount of work every day, because to learn maths you need the right mood. Without it you might do hours of work with little to no effect, so it's more efficient to wait for the good disposition. It all depends on the type of topic you learn too. You should consider diffrent approaches if the topic is more theoretical or if it's more practical.
Another advice I can give you, that I think is very useful is to make breaks, especially when learning theoretical topic. You can walk away from your desk, do some coffee or sth and in the meantime try to sort the infomations you have learnt and put them in order, and generally think about them, their uses, connections to other topics you already know etc. I think doing this is very important to thoroughly understand topic, and I usually do such breaks every 30min when learning theory and every hour when doing exercises. Such breaks allow me to remember and understand the topic way faster.
Also, many people agree that teaching a topic is the best way to learn it as well. While you obviously may not have someone to teach if you are learning alone, but you can imagine that you are teaching someone given topic, and think of ways you could present it to him/her. I usually do that during these "breaks" I mentioned above, and I find this method really helpful.
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.