How to be Better in Math?
Hey guys,
I'm extremely weak in math, and I don't care for it. I'm a grade behind in math in high school, and I feel down about it. While other Juniors are taking Pre-Calc, I'm taking Algebra II. All because I couldn't pass a standardized math test. Does anyone have any advice for me to seriously improve on math?
I can do it, but most of the time I've realized why I struggle is because I mix up numbers and signs, and when I do that, I get wrong answers and just give up. I've been to tutoring before, and they help. I had to go to tutoring for like a full year. After that, I still didn't pass the assessment. So I went back, got tutoring for a week and passed it, but the test was much easier than the first.
Thank you.
:)
@EspressoGuy
Go at your own pace :) Maybe some other kids are better with math than you are, but we all have strengths and weaknesses! Personally, I'm a sophomore and in Pre-Calc, and I don't think I'm ANY better than sophomores in Algebra and Geometry! Last but not least, you can post the questions in the forum and we can try to help.
@EspressoGuy I would use KhanAcademy to learn any concepts you haven't completely understood. It may sound cliche, but practice is the only way to get good at math. I solved over 2000 problems of differential calculus before I was confident about it.
I personally know people who were bad at math, but took remedial classes and it finally clicked. But also there are those who will never get it, no matter what to do. I'm more from the second category of people and I often use third-party homework help services like https://mathadepts.com/calculus/differential-calculus to cope with my calculus homeworks.
