I go to a private school; there are four people in my math class. I am failing. My mother can’t accept the fact that I’m stupid with math. There is this one guy in the class, who gets everything and understands everything. My mother can’t accept the fact that I’m slow. I need someone who will sit with me and do my homework with me, otherwise I don’t get it, and the teacher gets angry when I don’t get it. I am so mad at myself. I try, I really do, but it never shows. It’s never enough; nothing I do is ever good enough. When I was little my mother used to help me with math and I would get straight A’s. Sometimes I just can’t concentrate in class. She wants to get me a tutor, but there is other stuff that I want to do with that money. I feel like I’m failing in life. I have no confidence what so ever in math, so I don’t trust myself with doing the work. My mother can’t understand why I’m not smart anymore. I can’t either. She wants to call the teacher, but I don’t want her to. I hate myself so much...
Posted by anonymous at May 19, 2008 10:00 AMI'm wicked good at math, what are you studying... I'm willing to help you as best I can
Posted by: Coutts at May 20, 2008 8:53 PMA teacher who gets angry with you when you don't get it sounds to me like a bad teacher. There are only four people in your class and she can't take the time for some one-on-one help? SHE should be the tutor; she's the one who is not doing a good job, not you. There's no such thing as "not smart anymore." Unless, of course, when your mother sat down with you and helped you with your homework she was the one actually doing it.
Don't hate yourself. And forget about whatever it is you'd rather do with the money---get the tutor. Your education is more important.
Some people simply are not good with math; they excel at other subjects. Education is not a "one-size-fits-all" thing.
Posted by: at May 21, 2008 6:58 AMWhy don't u get a best friend who is a math whiz...
Oh wait, you have one!
Posted by: at May 24, 2008 1:58 PMYou need a kick in the arse. Get your shit together and quit feeling sorry for yourself. When you whine, people just want to whack you about the head and ears. Get a grip on your idle frame and get with the program!
Posted by: Jake at May 27, 2008 1:46 PM