having awfully hard time in AP Calc AB

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<p>I am an international student who is currently taking AP calculus AB in my senior year and other rigorous classes such as AP Chem, AP Economics, AP Enlgish Literature, and two language classes.</p>

<p>BUT, I am having the most hard time , i assume, in my whole school. We have started derivative chapters, which I got 100 in my test. But as we go further to the application ( word problems), I am getting like 60 percent ( i think in current test). </p>

<p>Well the problem is, we are almost at the end of our semester. I am gonna get like C or maybe high D, because my first quarter grade was like B-.</p>

<p>There is no way to transfer out of the class since we only have like one week or 2 weeks, but it's gonna look terrible on my mid-year report.</p>

<p>I don't wat to do... I did really well in my precal, but Calculus is owning my life right now...</p>

<p>Plz give me any advice other than saying I suck at math :( even when I am Asian ( stupid stereotype).</p>

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<p>I am in the same situation so I feel your pain. </p>

<p>Just try to do better next semester.</p>

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<p>well, thanx for at least being nice unlike that jerk above you, Rugters something?,</p>

<p>anyway, but second semester isn't gonna count for admission decision though.. >.<</p>

<p>So i guess this is what ppl call " life"?</p>

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<p>The best advice I can give is to talk to the teacher. What word problems exactly do you not understand? Related rates? Or motion? Although cc is no substitute for a math teacher, I'm sure people on this board would be more than happy to help out with problems if you posted them.</p>

<p>Good luck,</p>

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<p>if it's not blocked, the site A</a> Study Community for Homework Help in Physics, Math, Science, and Engineering has some really good tips for math classes.</p>

<p>and I clicked on "report problem post" so hopefully that issue will be taken care of.</p>