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I haven't been good at math because I have a really bad foundation due to bad teachers! I'm a junior and I am in algebra 2. I'm taking summer school for the first semester though..
I don't like my class because:
the book is so choppy. Bad examples.
The teacher's tests are much harder than the homework. They're so different.
I really don't think I can survive trig! I don't want to take it, but I'm going straight to a four year and hopefully/most likely getting a scholarship for track.
Is there anything else I can do? if I don't take it, will the colleges really turn me down? All my other grades are good.
From what I know, if you want to go to college and be successful, you really need to take math all four years (including trig.) in high school. Even if you are planning on getting a track scholarship, you really shouldn't rely completely on that. If something happens, then you would have very limited opportunity to bounce back.
My suggestion: ask your teacher or find a friend who is taking that class and is doing well and ask them if they would be interested in tutoring you. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, then you could also get tutoring from a place like sylvan.
I know it seems really overwhelming, and I understand why you think trig. is going to be hard for you, and sure, it very well may be. But it's better for you to learn to step up to the challenge now, with hard work anyone can survive a difficult class.
Stick with it, best of luck!
(Rating: 5) Thaaaank you very much! Very helpful! Yes, I think I'm going to suffer next year, but I'm doing it! Thanks again! =]