I'm so dumb

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey guys.</p>

<p>So I just came to the realization that my brain is not as big as I thought.</p>

<p>I thought I was smart, intelligent, brilliant.</p>

<p>But I was wrong. </p>

<p>All I am is narcisstic. I think I am alot of things, but in reality I am not. </p>

<p>Today I had to do about 10 assignment for my Alg.2 Honors class online because it's the 13 week out of 18 weeks for the whole semester and I've done completed 30% of the course. </p>

<p>And I tried but I couldn't understand. I tried again and again, but could never understand. </p>

<p>So here I am, and I wasn't able to complete not even one assignment of the 10 I had to do. I am going to fail that course. </p>

<p>=(</p>

<p>I am also going to fail Pre-Cal in my school. I am going to fail because I haven't completed Alg.2 and because whenever I try to do Alg.2 the teacher doesn't explain at all so I am practically trying to teach myself Alg. 2 which is hard because I've never done it before and because I've never been good at math. </p>

<p>I am also going to fail AP Physics. </p>

<p>I am going to fail AP Physics because I've never taken Physics before and because I have no clue what anyone is talking about when I am sitting in that class. Last class, the professor looked at me and said: "This is tan. There're a symbol for it in your calculator..."</p>

<p>So I'm the dumbest girl in the class. </p>

<p>I am the girl with the long pretty hair and the pretty face and the nice body. The girl that's really nice to look at. </p>

<p>But that's all I am. </p>

<p>I thought I was smart, but I am really not. </p>

<p>I don't know why I fooled myself into believe that I could do anything. Into believing I was intelligent, into believing I could get into a great University. </p>

<p>I don't know why I fooled myself. </p>

<p>=(</p>

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<p>Aw, I bet that you are really smart and intelligent. School-work and test scores aren't always reflections of how intelligent someone is. :)</p>

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<p>aw cmon girl don't give me that attitude. All you have to do is try! I realized last year that a lot of people are just BORN intelligent; it's in their genes. Don't feel bad if you look at some nerds and think you're not as smart as them. They're probably jealous of your gorgeous looks anyways.
Basically, even though working hard is awesome, smartness isn't always the hugest factor in life.</p>

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<p>im the same way. i thought i was so smart. i am even taking Chem-M(which is a more complex form of chemistry) but i got in class on the first day and it seemed like everyone already knew everything before th teacher taught it. i felt so stupid. im thinking of switching down to chem com. which is normal chemistry. it depends how the first semester goes. just know your not alone :)</p>

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<p>Yeah frosting i realized that people are born naturally smart, sometimes hard work may not give the best shot i guess, but you need the right attitude. Genius is 99% hardwork 1% intellect.</p>

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<p>GNR, you are smart, intelligent, plus you have the sexy looks. (I am not lesbien, lol) If you try your best all the way, in the end, you would be satisfied or jubilant with a mediocre grade. PM me, if you want to talk.</p>

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<p>Same thing happened to me Freshman year. But you just need to slow down. It seems like youre biting off more than you can chew, like trying to understand Pre-Calc before you understand the basics. I dont know what to tell you, but perhaps get a tutor to help you understand Alg II.
I dont know what grade you're in, but unless it's too late, or your school doesnt offer it, maybe you should switch to Alg II in school instead of online. Then take Pre-Calc during the summer or just skip it and go to Calc AB next year. Pre-Calc is easier to self-study with a strong AlgII background.</p>

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<p>hey you are hot and prolly are smart too, just have to learn the basics in math.</p>

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<p>It's alright.</p>

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<p>At least you found out now rather than later.
I second PaperHat's advice.</p>

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<p>Don't give up!</p>

<p>You always sounded so confident in your threads. Pull yourself together!</p>

<p>Perspire and achieve. That's all I've got to say.</p>

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<p>What happened to me was this: I was precocious. I then earned a rep for being very very smart in elem./middle school (they callED me the "human calculator"). Then, other people caught up with me, and I became less notable. It was kind of hard to come to terms with but it's okay because I'm still relatively intelligent. And modest.</p>

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<p>Umm why are you taking AP Physics? I think its calculus based, or at least requires Calc. I as a co-req. or something? But, for the Alg. 2, I'd try to get a tutor, or ask a teacher for help outside of class.</p>

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<p>a) If you try to cram 10 Alg II assignments in at once, you probably won't retain the material very well -- it's best to go slowly and absorb the material little by little.
b) You shouldn't be taking physics if you're having trouble with Algebra II. Heck, depending on which AP Physics you're taking, you should either have already had calculus or precalc before taking the course. It's little wonder you didn't know what a "tan" was -- that's precalc stuff that you probably don't know yet because it's too early in the schoolyear and they haven't taught the trig part yet.</p>

<p>You're not dumb. Most people would have failed if they'd tried to do what you did. The only dumb thing you did was choose to take the courses in that order. As others have said, go slower.</p>

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<p>At a lot of schools intelligence is measured in 90% work and 10% smarts</p>

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<p>I would recommend that you get out of those classes (like now!). </p>

<p>Or</p>

<p>You are going to have to work very hard (e.g., going after school for help, getting a tutor)</p>

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<p>Taking AP Physics + 2 math classes is hell unless you're some kind of math genius. I know about working hard, but if you don't have at least moderate innate ability toward those subjects, you should never have even thought about taking them all at the same time.</p>

<p>I mean I understand somewhat if you take Alg. II and Precalculus together, even though I, myself, would never have the guts to do it. But AP Physics? That class pushed me (and many others) to tears several times, and I was a senior (with Calculus background) when I took it. The salutatorian of my class, who ended up in Princeton, cried several times when we were taking these tests.</p>

<p>Drop it, ASAP, at least until you finish Precalculus and feel ready. AP Phys. is not a joke.</p>

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<p>How is it even possible to take AP Phys without calc?</p>

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<p>I second dropping AP Physics and taking Alg II at school. I took AP Physics B junior year, and the co-requisite was trig or precalc. I took precal & Physics B simultaneously, and it was really tough, so I know where you're coming from.</p>

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<p>Hah, don't worry, if you're on this forum you can't be stupid. Just keep trying. If it doesn't work, just do whatever you can to keep up and stay afloat. If you want, you can PM me for help with individual Algebra 2 concepts. I'm sure many other people here would be willing to help.</p>

<p>Wow, this post is completely unlike me. But seriously, you're not dumb - at least you don't come off that way to most of us here.</p>