Darkaway:
math just doesn't make sense to me.. i never understand the reasons behind the steps..
right now, hard work is the only thing keeping my GPA up. *lol*
Quickbeam:
that's exactly what i say..
and i should've known someone would tell me to get a Math for Dummies book.. *lol*
Mike:
i think that's the ticket, like Quickbeam just mentioned and several others who replied have -- get self-help books.. the books i have are simply college algebra books..
but hey, nothing's wrong with calculators! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif
binky:
i'm impressed that you've become an engineer after being in a similar situation as me.. when i do grasp some math, it indeed takes more explaining than the average student requires.. i just happen to forget it a week later.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif
as of now my major is undecided.. i started with the plan of being a vet, then i had some trouble with math.. my Aunt was an English major and she's doing very very well for herself right now, and since she's been such a role model for me i have been considering it. especially since English is a breeze for me, just wasn't what i wanted to do b4..
i'm not so sure about a tutor.. time constraints could be a problem, but i certainly can't rule it out.
thanks for the advice.
Sfears:
when you finally *got it*, did that extend to all the math you were dealing with, or certain branches?
Rich:
how'd you get away with that!?? i wanna know how to do it! *lol* (*waving anti-math flag*)
Ed:
i know exactly what you mean when you say math seems abstract.. when i'm writing poetry or essays, i can WRITE very abstract and completely luv it.. but when you replace letters with numbers, EVERYthing changes.. it looks soooo ugly.
V8:
great plan! i haven't spent a summer here yet, so i haven't quite roped and wrangled the ways of college. this will probly save me some rough experience. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif
Negeltu:
i don't wanna reach that level of insanity. EVERYthing the man did was nuts. (this is the man who wrote Alice in Wonderland right? and the man who said "sometimes i've believed as many as 6 impossible things b4 breakfast." right?)
bwcaw:
maybe it would be a good idea to take some different math class.. i find myself neglecting the books too alotta the time.. you're right, they're written for ppl who get math, not for ppl who are trying to.