<p>Is it possible for someone to take their math skills from practicially nothing to really advanced? I've always had a knack for math when I have a good teacher, but because of my family moving so much growing up I never consolidated a foundation in mathematics.</p>
<p>To clarify, I mean absolutely no foundation, other than G.E.D math. I’m planning on learning it, and majoring in computer sciences. Am I being na</p>
<p>Confidence, perseverance and a work ethic will take you a long way. Good luck!</p>
<p>There are two parts to this question. A) Can I learn math. B) Will I be successful in computer science. </p>
<p>A) I took upto pre-calc in HS. I can’t say I was very motivated and I just did whatever homework I felt like doing. I relied entirely on the teacher to spoon feed me the information and put no effort in myself. About 4 years after HS I needed to place into Calculus for CC. I had to study for a month straight to pass that placement test. Even so I was still completely unprepared for calculus. Over these last 5 months I’ve gone through at least 5 to 7 notebooks and I can say my math skills are finally good enough to ace Calc. So to answer your question more directly. Can you learn math? Sure, plenty of people are doing it at my CC. But it’ll take you a good 2 or 3 years of hard work to complete the entire engineering sequence. </p>
<p>B) As for computer science. Just being good at typical math isn’t good enough for CS. CS uses math a tool to problem solve. So being good at CS is primarily because you can create new algorithms from scratch. You can see and work with patterns in the code. It takes a very special type of person to be good at CS. Basically someone who thinks like a robot. You can’t just learn to be a good programmer, you are born a good programmer. Sadly I don’t have that intelligence and I will never take another CS class in my life.</p>
<p>Are you rushing to prepare for an exam or something?
If not, I suggest you go through the material slowly
make sure you understand WHY something works before you move on if you are planning to computer science, because CS requires you to know why something works</p>
<p>If you have a LOT of difficulty figuring out why something works, go to something easier and start there. If you still have a lot of difficulty, maybe CS isn’t really the correct course. though of course, to score highly in a math test, all you need is to memorize (at the SAT/ACT level of course)</p>
<p>Ok, I think I can reasonably say that I don’t think like a robot. XD …What about engineering? I’m trying to find a field that will allow me to get a job in Korea after I finish my English teaching contract.
No I’m not preparing for any exam, just thinking ahead, planning for my future.</p>
<p>maths is pretty easy and i am saying it when i an studying in India. you gotta practice the basics rest will come automatically.
I,myself was weak in 8-9th but as i came in 10th it came automatically to me. i found it strange. tougher it got easier it became.</p>
<p>and integration and differentiation is very easy, i dont understand why ppl struggle with it.</p>
<p>Yes anything is possible if you practice. Believe in yourself!</p>
<p>Yes i think engineering is quite possible, actually relatively possible.</p>
<p>I would argue that most non-innovative professions are actually quite manageable - the hard part not being actually studying and learning the knowledge, but being actually getting into a good engineering school</p>
<p>Yes! Just takes some time and passion! 
Good luck!</p>
<p>You don’t need to think like a robot to be good at computer science. Take a programming or intro class and see how you like it.</p>
<p>I talked to my dad about this and he told me that developing new algorithms is simple. Hopefully I’ll look back on this 6 years from now and laugh at the fact that I ever doubted myself. ^_^</p>