A few days ago
bball+life=:)

I need advice about math. HELP?

Alrighty, I know school hasn’t started yet, but I’m already starting to worry about 2 things–math and having math affect my extracuriculars.

I’ve had a lot of trouble in math this past year, andn I’m going into 8th grade, but am in an AP class so we’ll be finishing up Algebra and starting geometry this year, it’s a freshman class. If at anypoint in the class my grae drops to a C- I cant play basketball.

I’m planning on going to talk to my teacher the first week of class or so and expressing my fear of low grades and of not understanding Algebra/geometry in general.

I’m afraid I dont have a great foundation to start the second half of algebra, and am scared that it’s out of control.

Advice???

should I ask if I can retake the class I took last year to obtain a better understanding and foundation for it???

Not only does this grade determine whether I can play basketball (which means a LOT to me) but it also determines whether I get into the highschool I want to go to!!

HELP!

Top 4 Answers
A few days ago
Lauren

Favorite Answer

I do think it’s a good idea to talk to your teacher and let him/her know that you want to do well in the class but are a little concerned about your ability to do so. Ask if you can come in during lunch or after school for extra help if you need it. Don’t be afraid to ask questions in class if you don’t understand something or want to see another example.

You might also want to consider getting a private tutor. I know they can be expensive, but are worth every penny if they are good and really help you understand the material.

Best of luck to you in your math class!

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A few days ago
skippingstones
Wow. Well if you made it that far already, I’m pretty sure you can handle the math class. I would recommend this website: www.mathnerds.com for any questions you have at all in math. They answers are not given to you right away so you should probably ask the questions you have asap. Also, let math be your first priority and put your easiest class last. Do your math homework first instead of last. I also fear getting bad grades. I’m taking a whopping 3 AP classes this year–junior year. I wish you luck.
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A few days ago
jhooper3581
www.mymathforum.com is a good website for mathematics. You can post stuff in the forum, and people will reply back to you anytime. Please join it. Oh, and by the way… send me a private message in the forum if you’ve joined the forum. My name in that forum is johnny.
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A few days ago
sweet_9rape
well. i can’t give a lot of help in that.. but, if you ever need help in mathematics, contact me at [email protected]
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