<p>I'm bad at math, and before you say anything, yes, for the most part, it's me who is to blame. There was a period in my life when I received little to no instruction in math. In HS, math came back and hit me hard. The shock and horror slowly died away, leaving me with profound apathy toward the subject.
Now, as I am to enter college, I feel like I'm totally screwed. I like science, but pre-med requires math. I considered economy, but the ghost of math will haunt me there too. Now I do like humanitarian subjects very much, but I don't think I've got the necessary talent to develop that likeness into a successful career.
I don't know what sort of replies I'm looking for... Is there a way to cure math phobia? Is there a way to avoid it? What I can do without math and what I can't?...</p>
<p>I've heard that college math classes are very different from HS math classes. And yes, there are ways to avoid math (although, when you're accountable for your own finances, budgeting, etc., you might have a problem). With a lot of the humanities, you probably won't have to deal with math. I'm and English major, and the only math I need to take is my Gen. Ed. class.</p>
<p>I think your best chance to cure your math phobia would be to hire a really good tutor, the kind who can rapidly zero in on the concepts that you are missing and can explain them in a way that makes sense to you. Then you could take remedial classes to get caught up. If all else fails, you can be a History or English major, but you deserve a chance at math-oriented subjects first, since you're interested in them.</p>
<p>I agree with the advice to hire a good tutor. If possible, have someone work with you several days each week.</p>
<p>In case it is not apparent to you by now, math is one of those subjects that requires small amounts of daily work in order to make adequate progress. (Foreign language is the other).</p>
<p>A lot of people who suck at math go into a math major. </p>
<p>I like math but a math major would be waaaaaaaayyyy too much for me, so I'm taking economics. I'm sure if you major in anything but engineering, math, physics, or anything grouped in that scientific region, you'll be fine. The math load shouldn't be too overwhelming.</p>