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Scared. Doing Research Knowing NOTHING. WWYD?

I won't go into detail, but I've spent three years of college BSing my classes and not truly learning anything past what was needed to pass exams. Believe me, I highly regret doing this. Now, I've landed myself a research position dealing with physics, and I am afraid. I don't remember a thing about physics, and I've forgotten so much calculus. I officially start my project on Monday. What would you do? I'd be grateful for any advice.
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Typically, the daily routine of doing research does not require deep knowledge. There are only a few things done on any given day. You need to pay attention and make sure you can get those things done. On a longer time scale, say a month, you need more knowledge to make plans--but, you will have a lot of opportunities to consult others. In the long run, you have to have knowledge to know when things are not right, how to revise your plans, what the significance of your data is, and also to see what you should do in the long run. 

So, take it one day at a time. Pay attention to what you need to do--ask questions if you are not sure. Covering up and screwing up is far worse than learning and correcting. In the meanwhile, start putting together a plan to develop deeper knowledge--like everyday working on your math skills in the evenings.