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Ok im in 7th grade (13/f) and i cant do fractions. i mean like 4th grade stuff. and iv told my math teacher and he makes no attempt to help. well now im in Gate way to Tech. and i thought it would be about..well tech. and it ends up being about fractions and measurement.(and i cant do that) and he keeps trying to make me get the point. but all hes doing is makeing me feel stupid cause he says the stuff in front of my friends, when he knows i dont get it. then today in class he was trying again and this time i broke. i started tearing up and he just kept going. and by then like everyone in class was looking. and my friends were like are you ok and he was like she needs to learn this. and then when he was done. i was like almost sobbing. but the tears were just rolling. and i was like can i go to the bathroom. and he let me. but this teacher doesnt get it. he doesnt know my past with learning. he doesnt get that i can only push myself so far. then my english teacher say i was crying and was like you need to get this math down blah blah blah. so she was going to call my mom and tell her about it when its not her concern. when i push myself too far i get panic attacks. like 3-7 a day. and i just got over that.
so please help. what do i do?

You're teacher obviously needs a reality check and a smack in the face. He is suppose to be HELPING you, not making you feel stupid. Try enlisting help from someone else. Maybe a teacher that you feel comfortable with? It doesn't have to be another math teacher. Some teachers are glad to help even if it is not their subject. Check and see if there are any math help programs in your school and attend those sessions, if not see if you can get a tutor.

I've seen/am friends with students that are like you and they all share the same frustration and teachers today forget that it is our parents tax money that gives them a paycheck so they need to get their attitudes and shove it out the door. Talk to your parents about it. In the meantime, just do your best, thats all that can be done. Ask some friends for help.

Don't be ashamed. I have problems with fractions too, their scary! Lol.

Good luck.

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