I need help!! What can I do?

Question

Well...I am in the hard math class(grade 12) and I am failing...I just can't understand it no matter what I do. I try hard...but It doesn't make sence!><
I want to become an english teacher in Japan...and I need to go to College. and university...but I was told I need to get a 'B' or higher to goto University.
How can I pass and get a 'B' or how can I avoid math and still get into university? Or is there any other option?

PLEASE HELP!

PS: I'm in Canada.

Answer 1

Get help from your teacher or ask her/him to recommend a classmate than may be able to tutor you. Also, go to the library and get different math books. Different books may teach the same thing in different ways. If you see it in a different fashion it may make more sense to you.

You can get into college if you fail...you may have to take remedial math. The plus side is as an English major, you will only have to take 1 or 2 math classes at most....good luck

Answer 2

Before you get too deep into it, start back at the very beginning of the book. Do the problems (if your book has answers in the back, do the problems that will tell you the correct answer) and don't cheat or give up until you *get* the right answer.
Asking your teacher if you can stay after school for help or getting someone that knows the material better than you to help is always a good and important thing to do.
If your grades weren't so hot for previous math years, pick up a library book on math or buy one that focuses on what you should already know. You can't do high-level stuff without the basics, afterall.

Answer 3

Sorry to say it but any liberal arts university will require you to at least take a few math credits.

When I was a senior in high school I chose to take the harder of the two calculus classes offered by our school. When it became obvious that I couldn't handle it I spoke with my high school's guidance counselor and got placed down into the slower-paced calculus class offered by my school.

Now, before going through that, speak to your professor if you haven't already. It's possible that a few one-on-one sessions may be able to help you. But if you don't believe that would work for you, I'd recommend to you that you go speak with your guidance counselor (now, before you would be too far behind in another class) and get yourself placed into a different math class if possible.

And when you enroll in university, speak to your advisor about your difficulties in math to see what classes they would recommend for you to get the requirements out of the way.

Answer 4

My father was a college math teacher and I HATE MATH!!! every child in our family is bad at it. I now have children that are struggling in it. All I can say is get anyone to help you (get it) Tutors, after school help with a teacher. Talk to as many people at your school as you can.There is someone out there to help. You just have to find the right person. Good Luck.

Answer 5

Get a good tutor if you can afford it.
Otherwise see if your teacher will spend time with you and go over it very slowly. Some schools also have peer tutors, one of your fellow students.
Math was always difficult for me too. In order to get my college degree, my SON tutored me in math. Bless his heart. I would not have my degree today if not for his patient tutoring.

Answer 6

Don't trust high school people that tell you what grades you need to get into college. Ask the college representatives that question.

Answer 7

How can you become an English teacher, when you can't spell or put a sentence together properly? Look for a different career!!!

Answer 8

try a web search for understanding mathmatics,or go to a gateway web site and talk to a perfessional..

Answer 9

erm, best thing to do is ask you teacher how I can better my self. Or get a tutor...

Answer 10

It's still early...See if you can change to an easier class.