WHY is MATH SO HARD?!

[CountryWolf07]

I'm an Art major -- Math was extremely a difficult class for me.. any level of it.. I never did that well but considering from B- to C-.. I got by! Just study the material per night.

[carole]

As you can see you are not alone, my 15 yr old daughter struggles with maths too, she is really good at English and languages and IT though, so as i tell her you can't be good at everything, for her she lacks confidence, she thinks she is really bad, but her grades are passes, only just, but if she were that bad she would be failing.

I wish math could be as simple at 2+2=4 myself, i was also not very good at maths,but hey i can count,balance my bank account and do what is necessary in life, unless you chosen career needs good passes in maths, one gets by on the basics don't they?

It is obvious you try hard and do your best to your ability, so don't be so hard on yourself, maybe some extra tutoring might be the answer, honestly i believe if you have a great teacher, you can be taught anything, in my daughter's case she just needs that and i think she will do just fine.

Wishing you the best of luck.

[Miss Z]

I'm so sorry you're struggling, Alyssa. I know it can really prey on your mind when it feels like the work isn't paying off. I agree that maths clicks with some people amazingly and others just can see how it works logically, and it's frustrating, but I'm sure your classwork is appreciated and noted by your teacher. I would start there for advice.

In the meantime, concentrate on what you enjoy and are good at and keep achieving in those areas. There's nothing worse than fretting so much over one weakness that the strengths start to fail too. Good luck! We're all proud of you no matter what.