Coming from an Asian American household, I feel a lot of pressure to do well in math. However, math has never been my strong suit. Currently teetering on the edge of a C for this quarter, and my parents are incredibly stressed out and disappointed. Any advice? I’m worried about my GPA, of course, but how do I do better in this class? (struggled some in honors precalc last year as well, but nothing this bad)
Any help/advice on how to do better/deal with parent pressure?
Talk to your teacher, go to tutoring, use khan academy… If all else fails, can you drop down to Honors calc?
i can, but i would really like to take this class. again, ties in with the pressure from my parents, and also my own expectations for myself.
Here are ideas:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/2026961-what-to-do-when-you-arent-doing-well-in-a-hs-class-p1.html
Can your parents afford to get you a tutor in the class?
I’m self-studying AP Calc right now and Khan Academy is a lifesaver! I also really like using the Princeton Review book because it explains the concepts a lot better than the textbook my teacher gave me.