Pre-Calc makes me want to kill myself

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

<p>So life is really ironic because I just got a message right now from a really, really nice person who said it was good that I wasn't feeling depressed that I was so dumb anymore. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, it was ironic because I was just about post this thread.</p>

<p>So now, Pre-calc doesn't actually MAKE me want to kill myself. </p>

<p>It just makes me cry everytime I attempt. Anywhere. In school, in class, in the cafeteria, at home, you name it. I don't get it. I don't get a single word of it. =(</p>

<p>And the sad thing is I try. I really, really try. Really bad. I pay attention in class and take notes and read the chapters and all. Everything. And yet, when I have to do the homework, I can't solve ONE single problem. Not one. </p>

<p>And it sucks because my book is a piece of crap. The chapter just tells you some stupid law some mathematician with no life made up and then it gives you a thousand problems that (at least to my small brain) are by far, not understandable by what was explained in the chapter. </p>

<p>So report cards are coming out in like 4 weeks, and I have a D in pre-calc when Im usually a straight A student. And everytime I try it, I just cry. Because it gets worse everytime. </p>

<p>I hate my life. I just hate it. I wish I had been born wealthy like that imbecile of Paris Hilton and at least then I know that if I didn't understand something, its ok, because I have money and my family is not going to starve to death. Sadly, for some unknown reason, that is not so, and thus Im stuck here hating myself every schoolday a little more. </p>

<p>I hate myself.</p>

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<p>Do your teachers keep office hours? It may be beneficial to vist him/her. If you already have, disregard and get a private tutor.</p>

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<p>If you send me a PM, I might be able to help you out. Pre-calc isn't that hard once you know what you're doing.</p>

<p>Woot!! Member status!!</p>

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<p>i thought pre-calc was pretty hard in the beginning too... and now i'm in calc which is 10x worse... but anyway, ask your teacher for help. i know in the beginning with the trig and all, my first test i got a 70something. then i visited my teacher for help every morning and my grades went up... ask for help!</p>

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<p>so my calc class is ridiculous... our teacher, who was amazing, decides he wants to accept a new job in boston and leaves... my school hasnt hired a new teacher yet so we have a permanent sub until further notice. and the first day with this sub, he says "i dont really know anything about calculus" and then he gave us a project dealing with all this calculus we havent learned yet/ have no one to teach us.. </p>

<p>anyway.. i had trouble with pre-calc too. but my teacher was really good about giving extra help, and your probably not the only kid in the class having problems</p>

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<p>Calculus is 1000 times easier than pre-cal.</p>

<p>(But then again, I found/am finding both to be pretty easy).</p>

<p>Just meet with your teacher for extra help.</p>

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<p>I don't know if we're following the same curriculum, but I'm in PreCalc and I've understood every concept. (I have a very high A in the class right now) and if we're on the same plan I'm probably 3 weeks ahead (my school starts very early) If you ever need help, feel free to PM me.</p>

<p>Pre-Calc today was very depressing today, but not for the material. For immature bratty girls.. <em>sighs</em></p>

<p>Right now we're doing Polynomial && rational expressions (Imaginary numbers involved too)</p>

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<p>What're you doing right now?</p>

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<p>What are you doing in Precalc that is difficult?</p>

<p>You could PM me and I'll help you out.</p>

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<p>like others, PM if you need help with pre calc....i dont want to brag or anything but i honestly showed up to that class, did the homework 5 minutes before it was due, and understood the material and its entirety.</p>

<p>BUT</p>

<p>AP physics and AP psychology are/were different stories. IN psych i didnt understand a thing, but i really didnt care because I wasnt really into it, and that's just who I am....for some reason I just didnt care about calc. Physics, this year, is intense, and the ONLY question Ive answered right was the one that he gave us on the first day of school....
basically, what im trying to say it, Pre calc was easy for me, but physics and psych raped my face. you can't excel at everything unless you're superman.</p>

<p>are you superman?</p>

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<p>By the way, just so you know if we're anyway learning the same material and I can help, I essentially tutor 5-6 kids in my class normally so I usually have a good enough grasp at the material and retelling it in a easy to understand way..</p>

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<p>Well, I had a TERRIBLE take home test (hard hard problems for teh smartest kids) and I had a mental block against all of it. Got a 40, half of it for sheer ingenuity (yay vectors and stuff!). There were 5 questions, got 2 right. So, asked for the retake, sat down, focused even harder than before, got even less success. </p>

<p>Then, I turned the TV on, and worked. Ended up with a 100.</p>

<p>Moral of story: BACKGROUND NOISE PWNS MENTAL BLOCKS</p>

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<p>Kaznack -- that's really true. Background noise helps you focus in on your intuition.</p>

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<p>PM me, and I'll help you out. I thought Pre-Calc was a joke, but that's because I had a really excellent teacher. It's tough when you have a bad math teacher. It really screws you up.
Physics on the other hand... Ugh. My brain wasn't meant to do Physics.</p>

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<p>I had a similar problem last year. It wasn't that I couldn't comprehend the material at all, it was just that I couldn't understand it in class, the way my teacher would explain it. Search for the concepts that you are learning online. Many universities have great, easy to understand pages with interactive tutorials and breakdowns of the concepts. Also, you may want to try another textbook.</p>

<p>Most importantly, don't hate yourself. Pre-Calc is annoying and takes some time to grasp for most. Don't worry about math in general though, Calculus is 10 times easier.</p>

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<p>I have the same problem right now, my teacher can't really teach and I try to learn on my own but it really isn't working.</p>

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<p>@technol21: it makes me feel better that Calculus is easier</p>

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<p>Calculus is mucho easier than precalc. I hated precalc...I understood most of it, but it was frustrating at times. </p>

<p>Try to get tutoring at your school, if available. Don't be afraid to ask the teacher questions.</p>

<p>And if you need help with a concept, you can pm me. :)</p>

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<p>hi...hey i know aps can some times be extrmely demanding and really make you have to struggle to be able to keep up. but dont get desparate..they are really very usefull and you will realize it soon. dont give up</p>

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<p>Seriously? I thought that Precalculus was really easy. I never studied for a test.
Calculus, on the other hand, is killing me. I need to work so hard to figure out all of the concepts. My brain just struggles with more of the conceptual stuff.</p>