<p>Without going into too much detail. I am a 20 year old community college film major in California who is currently in my third year at the school (a year too long) I consider myself to have above average intelligence and i got mostly B's in High School. However, there is one topic that I have always struggled with: Math. I am honestly terrible at math, it took me three tries to pass the math part of the state high school exit exam (which I BARELY PASSED) and that embarrasses me because everyone else thought it was easy. My college career in my opinion has been mostly unsuccessful, I currently have a 2.25 GPA. I failed my first college math course (Pre-algebra) I went on to pass it next semester narrowly with a C. When I when on to a beginning algebra, I had to drop the class twice because it was two difficult for me and then failed it a third time, Due to a state law, I was forced to take it at another community college this semester and I ended up failing it again.</p>
<p>I am so depressed with my failings and I have not told my parents that I have failed again, my parents know that I am struggling and I also tried asking them if i could quit my part-time job so that I could focus on school full-time (I work 20 hours a week.) My parents do not want me to drop out because they would like to see me graduate college because they think it will make more successful, but with the low GPA I have right now and my struggle in Math, I feel like I have a very small chance of even transferring to a four year college, I am at loss of what to do and I just feel like I am at a dead end with my life. Please help!</p>
<p>Seriously you need to find a tutor through school or elsewhere and go thru the material before you take the class again. Does the college offer tutor help. By now you probably have anxiety about math. Every day you need to do problems until you gain confidence. Everyone has weaknesses and this is unfortunate. Talk to your parents. Take this class by itself in the summer possibly and have a tutor available to answer questions weekly if necessary. Once you are past this class you will eliminate your stress. When you graduate give two gpa’s on your r</p>
<p>Graduating with a college major in film I doubt will give you significant advantages when you go out into the real world. On average, though, you are better off graduating with a degree.</p>
<p>College isn’t for some people, though. Maybe you should consider that 13 year olds can pass algebra. If you really want to stay in college, get a tutor. Watch khan academy. Devote your life to your math classes when you have free time off from work. Your pain will only last for a while. Find random practice tests and do them from the internet. </p>
<p>The rest of the degree should be a breeze. Honestly, I don’t know if in California you can even transfer with that GPA. I think the minimum is like a 2.4? You may need to transfer to the really bad CSU’s or just your local one 'cause they have lower standards. </p>
<p>I don’t think anyone is going to care that you got a bunch of C’s in your math classes after you get a bachelor’s.</p>