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math in high school
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.
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Teachers must give tests based on the government's requirements of the school curriculum. Teacher's technically can teach whatever the hell they want.
Flip through the text book, and check out the "challenge questions". Try and see if you can learn the curriculum yourself when the test is totally different than what you are learning.
If self-teaching is hard, and you need some help with the challenge questions, see if you can enlist a tutor, other trusted math teacher, study group, parent, or family friend to help you out.
Will colleges look at your math grade? A lot of this depends on where you are applying, and what program you would be going into. In my area they would look at your top 6 grades in grade twelve (so no), but I don't know where you plan to go yet.
You do need grade eleven math to get a diploma, so I suggest you stick with it. Unfortunately, you may have to learn many things on your own, so get used to doing math every day and hang in there!
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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!
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ok well im a freshman..and im taking algebra 2...also so i no how hard it is...yes the examples are confusing teachers are no help but theres always ways to find out hoe to work it all ask aorund toyour friends im sure there explain better...ask your family go to the library and look up books ( barns&nobles) great place to get a book on algeb. 2 ...online is also a good place so try it out it helped me alot =) and you do track im doing track 2..but only freshman and im good at it so i mite be heading towards a scholarship myslef soon..and trig..its nothing it takes time to learn of course but if you have time dont spend it on the computer. myspace, or phone take the time to learn what you learned in class that day...Colleges do look at your mathmatics skills do and math is the subject you get tested on alot..so yes they might turn you down...but it also depends which college...ahrvard if your plannaing deffntly will princeton...yale ..theese are some top colleges ..but if yor plannign to go to a non-expensive one then they will look but you might still get it..your best bet try learning it no it gets alot harder on the way...=)
xoxo Y.b Best wishes!
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