Scared of failing intermediate accounting after forgetting everything
Taking advanced courses after a long break or missing foundational chapters leaves students terrified of failing because they feel they have forgotten the core material. This fear creates deep anxiety about not knowing what to do next or struggling to keep up with current coursework due to weak basics.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Reviewing PowerPoint slides from previous chapters
- 2Watching YouTube videos
- 3using free online learning resources like Great Learning
- 4self-studying missed chapters
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“i’ve taken intro to financial and managerial accounting and got A’s in both classes but it’s been awhile and i feel like i’ve forgotten a lot of material.”source ↗
“i’m scared for when i transfer and take intermediate accounting.”source ↗
“i’m afraid ill fail intermediate and not know what else to do”source ↗
“i didn’t pay attention at all i only understood to chapter 3(there was 13 chapters). don’t judge i couldn’t afford to attend class i worked like 60 hours, and now im in managerial accounting and im doing okay i just struggle sometimes and im scared its bc idk much about financial accounting.”source ↗
Where this came up
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