I'm learning Japanese at 35 with the goal of becoming business-fluent in five years. I decided to be very systematic about it.
Anki is a very good memorization tool, I would use it aggressively.
I study for one hour every day before work. Math probably requires more time to grind through hard problems.
I would hire a tutor or find a partner.
A few things I'd recommend:
write down why you're doing what you're doing.
write down the gap in your abilities you'd like to fill so you can track your progress
don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to yourself.
It is very possible to develop engineering math chops late in life (I did it!) but outside of a fulltime education context it requires organization and sacrifice.
edit: on the bright side, I'm so pleased with my current language learning pace that I intend to double down on it and make it a lifelong commitment. It really feels good to learn something new and interesting. I'm eyeballing self-learning an EE degree next, so I'm curious how it goes for you
Anki is a very good memorization tool, I would use it aggressively.
I study for one hour every day before work. Math probably requires more time to grind through hard problems.
I would hire a tutor or find a partner.
A few things I'd recommend:
write down why you're doing what you're doing.
write down the gap in your abilities you'd like to fill so you can track your progress
don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to yourself.
It is very possible to develop engineering math chops late in life (I did it!) but outside of a fulltime education context it requires organization and sacrifice.
edit: on the bright side, I'm so pleased with my current language learning pace that I intend to double down on it and make it a lifelong commitment. It really feels good to learn something new and interesting. I'm eyeballing self-learning an EE degree next, so I'm curious how it goes for you