<p>So its my second taking plane geometry at my community college. The first time I took it I had to withdraw because I was failing the class during the 6 week session. Now I'm taking it in the Spring semester and I'm failing it again. This geometry course is all I need to get into Precalculus. The class is non-transferrable course so it doesn't affect my transfer gpa, but I'm seriously getting frustrated with this class. It's driving me nuts and I don't know what to do, I'm really depressed about it. I feel so retarded, stupid, worthless I can't even process how bad I feel. Tutoring doesn't help me at all because I don't even know what to ask, I just can't learn this material. What do I do?</p>
<p>geometry is a lot harder than algebra in some ways. don’t feel bad if you’re having trouble, when i first learned geometry proofs were the bane of my existence.</p>
<p>I hate everything about geometry. What’s even more frustrating is that right now for my class I could get straight A’s till the end of the semester, and the highest my grade can go up to is low D :(. ■■■</p>
<p>can you put it off and then study it over the summer?</p>
<p>Tell me exactly what it is about geometry that is tripping you up.</p>
<p>Thankfully I just found out I can retake it this winter. Proofs, convex polygons, finding angles, anything and everything. Idk what to tell you, nothing clicks for me. I memorize the theorems, but when it comes to applying it I can’t do it. In theory it’s so simple, but applying seems so difficult.</p>
<p>Memorizing theorems isn’t what math is all about. You want to know and understand <em>concepts</em> first. Take advantage of office hours from your professor. Don’t say “tutoring doesn’t help because I don’t know what to ask,” as a former tutor I can tell you that is silly. It’s the tutor’s job to see where you are weak. Show him tests that you got back with low grades and go over them.</p>