Question

How did you first find OpenStudy?

Answer 1

I was looking at Calculus texts by Paul Dawkins and saw the attached image on the left margin.

http://www.openculture.com/free_textbooks
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/CalcI.aspx

Answer 2

I found OpenStudy because i felt lazy!! :P
i had an integral at hand to solve, a lengthy one, but at that moment, i didn't quite feel to solve it myself. So i asked it in various forums on internet.
OpenStudy was the first site which helped me solve it, answered by @UnkleRhaukus with all my doubts cleared. I liked OpenStudy right away. :D

Answer 3

Hmm
I saw it by a Google search ;)

The question I clicked on wasn't what I wanted, but I asked my question on here and it worked great :)
@Hero helped me right away.

Answer 4

I found it funny he had a "I hate math" profile picture ;)

Answer 5

Google search. :)

Answer 6

^

Answer 7

Googling bout online course xD

Answer 8

I was looking for an explanation to a question, i had the answer, but I couldn't get why the answer. @dpaInc helped me :)

Answer 9

Found it the same way as @Directrix but I was on a biology website :P

Answer 10

Imported from @bmp

"That's cool. I've heard of OS when I was at the MIT OpenCourseware and have been around here since then. Also there's a large online compendium of links and bibliography at https://sites.google.com/site/scienceandmathguide/ :) I use it a lot too."

Answer 11

From google search :)

Answer 12

I found it by ascendant. I was looking up a history project and I clicked the link that said 'open study' because I thought it would be a useful place for information. I got to say, it was one of my best ascendants.⌒▽⌒

Answer 13

Yes accident, (☞≧ヮ≦)☞

Answer 14

i found it because i needed help i did not do so good in school and so i went in to the military as a ranger and now i am here learning some more.:)

Answer 15

I found it in the similar way of Directrix , I was looking at some forums which provide answers to math questions and saw that ad nearby ,clicked it and whoa ..landed in world of learning !

Answer 16

good question @Directrix :)

Answer 17

MIT OCW.

Answer 18

Google search. I saw many questions similar to mine asked by other users, and excellent one-on-one help. So decided to become a member.

I was stuck on Algebra, radicals, and the first to help was Lgba. (:

Answer 19

I think it is cool that so many of you remember the first OpenStudier who helped you.

Answer 20

lol My first question was something like "hello " ...I was replied with lots of "hello "," hi" and some funny replies instantly :)

Answer 21

Found it from @salini.

Answer 22

Whether you came here accidently or knowingly I suppose all of us just love being here now :)

Answer 23

Yep^

Answer 24

hell. i still remember the date and time! 6th august 2012 , 2.30 pm

Answer 25

DAYUMMM

Answer 26

Wow O.O lol I just remember it was 10 months ago, somewhere in May 2012.

Answer 27

The date and time at my end was April 22, 3:30 P!

Answer 28

PM**

Answer 29

I found OS when I was trying to find a proof for Bohr's second postulate.

Answer 30

i found OS because i was really stumped on a math question so i googled the problem and OS popped up :)

Answer 31

i found the link at opencourseware MIT

Answer 32

I was on google when i found it

Answer 33

I found it through MIT OpenCourseWare. I made an account and forgot about it for six months. Then I had some time to kill, clicked on one of the weekly/monthly OpenStudy newsletters I got, made a new account (this one) because I forgot my initial username and was hooked.

Answer 34

I wonder how Preetha found it...

Answer 35

lol ^

Answer 36

I like Rajath's comment. There is a story behind how OS came to be and I'll share it one moonlit night, by the campfire, over smoked marshmallows... the wind going "woooooo"!

Answer 37

Google.

Answer 38

Friend from school showed me :) Then I became a no life and now I go on this website everyday and ive already passed his smart score by like 13 points! cx
@GaLm

Answer 39

Through the MIT OpenCourseWare web site when looking for ways to interact with other students.

Answer 40

I googled it, I needed help in one question :|

Answer 41

Found it through the Autodesk student experts network, looking forward to spending some time here =]

Answer 42

I was awful at biology, so, naturally, Google. :3

Answer 43

I was at MIT Open Courseware, then a survey popped up. There was a question " Are you part of a study group like Open Study". I got curious and came here :D

Answer 44

@ash2326 and now... your a mod :3

Answer 45

I was looking for the answer for math problems in some forums and end up in this site..,
if it's not a mistake, one of the user here asked the same question.., but I don't remember whether I get the answer for my question here at the time... :lol:


then I made my own account and find that this site is great..., I can ask questions and help others also...,

Answer 46

i first found OpenStudy in shambles .... :)

Answer 47

Google!

Answer 48

By accident on google :D

Answer 49

i googgled a question from an assignment :D

Answer 50

i just typed a phrase but mispelled it and found OS

Answer 51

^Mother of accidents...

Answer 52

from MIT Opencourseware Physics Professor Walter Lewins lectures

Answer 53

i found it when i was in search of a question for my spanish assignment and eventually i also got help with geometry

Answer 54

From a google search @Directrix

Answer 55

from google

Answer 56

I found it by searching a question i didn't know on google i finally signed up a couple months later and i got help from a person i think it was @SnuggieLad i pretty sure it was

Answer 57

Google & MIT Opencourseware seem to be the biggest sponsors of OS.

Answer 58

I found it from my Online School. Connections Academy. :) I'm new

Answer 59

I found it because I was looking for help for homework. I saw that there were people online waiting to help anyone that needs help so I signed up :)

Answer 60

Thank you Google :D

Answer 61

hey hayhay :P