Hello, I have actually done this. I learned Algebra up to a good amount of Vector Calculus over the course of four years mostly through self-study. I would lea

Hello, I have actually done this. I learned Algebra up to a good amount of Vector Calculus over the course of four years mostly through self-study. I would leave for work an hour early and either sit in my car or go into a Starbucks and do math. Doing time before work is important. That's when you are at your best. Then after work I would sit in my car and do math for an hour. Then on the weekends, in the morning, I would do three hours of math straight, sitting in my car. Then sometimes in the evening I would do a first pass over a section that I knew I would have to really think hard about the next day that way I had sort of taken the first layer of difficulty off. Why in my car? Because I simply cannot sit at home and focus enough to study math. I've tried the library but it's too restrictive on what you're allowed to do "oh f*! that's how you do that" doesn't generally go over well in public places. Plus I feel very safe in my car. I can be relax which makes learning a lot easier. I always take one day off a week (for me that's Tuesday) but aside from that I don't skip. Get your books at half price books. Math book reviews on Amazon are almost always wrong. I usually have to try two or four books before I find one I can understand. I would just get a book and read it in your car. You don't need the pressure of following along with a schedule where you fall behind and miss out on a topic. You also don't want to miss a topic just because the teacher chose not to include it. Some of the coolest topics/examples don't get covered when you take a course because they don't have the time. Also, when you get done with a book go through it again and take good notes on note cards that you can review on your drive to work or while you are waiting around. You'll find yourself going back to them over and over again.