<p>Here's the dealio:
Teacher = intimidating
Class = super smart
Me = that kid who bombs quizzes</p>
<p>Yeah, yeah.. it's only the beginning of the school year, but I seriously need to start getting A's and B's before it's too late.
I saw the score of my first quiz (69) and it reminds me of how I ended up with a C+ in alg2/trig because I started worrying about my grades too late in the school year.</p>
<p>Do you know of any good books (NOT textbooks) that include lessons or something to clear up confusion? or good workbooks?</p>
<p>Personally I really like my textbook, I will check which one it is (I left it in my locker over the weekend since our homework did not require using it). Have you tried Khan academy?</p>
<p>I would watch online videos if you don’t understand what’s being taught (Khan Academy or Patrick JMT) and do a bunch of practice problems from your textbook to cement the concepts. And don’t be afraid to ask your teacher for help, even if s/he is super intimidating. That’s what your teacher is there for.</p>
<p>besides looking into good textbooks, if you can afford it i would really suggest looking into getting a tutor, or at least going to your teacher for extra help. back in middle school i had a lot of trouble with math and i didn’t get help until the end of 7th (?) grade. i can honestly say that having someone with me and pointing out my mistakes and going through the problems with me helped me more than any review book could have.
i can completely relate to you being worried about trying to pick up your grades when it’s already too late in the school year, so get on it asap and good luck. :)</p>
<p>Aww yeah my mom has been bugging me about a tutor…
I just feel like I can do it myself, you know?
As for extra help, I’m starting as of tomorrow morning. </p>
<p>I REALLY want to find that perfect workbook though.
I’ve heard some reviews on Precalc for dummies + precalc demystified?
Anything other good supplements?</p>
<p>My sister is really bad at math and when she was taking precal or the equivalent (advance functions and modeling) she used precal for dummies… But honestly I would just look up each different problem you struggle on because when I took precal (online) that’s how we answered any other questions we had, and there was a lot of explanations about the whole thing. </p>
<p>Also, I would really take to heart studying and trying to understand everything completely because it’ll make calculus a lot easier if you decide to take it ( which I think you should if you get an a or b in precal). </p>
<p>Abs honesty a bad grade doesn’t mean your bad at math. In algebra I I failed most every test because I walked in thinking it would be easy and got my first few f’s and after that I was always so nervous about getting f’s that I could never finish tests on time and made stupid mistakes. In the end I took like, 5 hours taking the exam and out performed all of my peers who had a’s in the class with a perfect score. Ever since having such a hard time in algebra most of the math I’ve come across has been easy or moderate in comparison.</p>
<p>For me, I’m not struggling. I understand it all but I keep doing badly on quizzes and tests, I don’t know why! One was the dumbest mistake ever. One was sort of dumb, sort of not. And Idk what I got wrong on my test yet</p>
<p>I had the same problem last year in Pre-calc. It ended up “clicking” by the time I took the final, but I mostly used to get Bs on tests (I also got two Cs, a D, and three Fs)… still managed a B in the class because I went for extra help a lot, so all is not lost. Also, I know someone said it already, but Khan Academy + PatrickJMT = Great help.</p>
Also, I know someone said it already, but Khan Academy + PatrickJMT = Great help.</p>