Feeling a little down and really stupid..

[Karen]

It's okay to vent. And hey, my sister is a math person. If you want, I could give you her email, and she could maybe explain stuff to you better if that might help! She thinks math is fun, but isn't obnoxious about it!

[Queen of Poop]

First of all, you're not stupid!!!!

Take Karen up on her offer of assistance, it might be just the thing you need.

It's just one quiz and you were doing fine before it.

Don't beat yourself up, know that you can/will do better next time.

I believe you can do it, if you believe it to you'll do so much better.

I'm not a math person either, in fact I quit math after grade 10, opting for accounting instead which was easier. Now I'm building spreadsheets for the entire company, because I can. I'm building spreadsheets for Engineers because they CAN'T. Have faith in yourself.

[Scooter's Mom]

I am not a math person either. My husband can do algebra calculations in his head, but I can't even do normal addition in my head! I have to have something to write on.
Math is not an easy task for many people, so please don't beat yourself up over this. Just remember that not everyone is good at every subject, and you are better at other things.

Oh, and if it makes you feel any better, I even screwed up on a tip receipt the other day! We stopped for a quick take-out dinner and I added the tip, I wrote in one amount but when I wrote the total, I actually added in a different amount! So, math sucks. LOL (I hate math, I truly do!)

I am like QoP though, and I am really good with accounting spreadsheets!

[Catty1]

Stop beating yerself up! So you had one difficult quiz. Look at all the OTHER tremendous marks you got!

Anybody can have an off-day - you're allowed. Look at the big picture - you are doing fantastically and heading to where you want to be and what you want to do!

[kaycountrygal]

First of all, I am sure you are not stupid. You just have trouble with math. Perhaps you could find a tutor that could help you.

Secondly, At least you know what you want to do with your life. IMO a lot of young people dont know what they want to do.

Thirdly, You just hang in there. If you dont try your very best, years from now you'll wish you had. Perhaps it will take you longer to achieve your goal but keep working toward your goal.

Good Luck!

[robinh]

Definitely do NOT beat yourself up over this. I believe that faith in yourself is your greatest ally. Take Karen's suggestion/offer of help. And I know it sounds crazy, but keep telling yourself "I can do this". And you can do this!

I'm with Scooter's Mom.....I have to have a piece of paper to do simple math. I can balance a checkbook, but anything more is asking a lot. My SO does the algebra equations in his head - I'm always amazed when he does that, since he is dyslexic. He can't write the numbers down - they look all jumbled up, but he can do it all in his head.

[Sowa]

I know how you feel, I really suck at math. I feel stupid all the time and it's preventing me from going back to school. (Only with me it's a concentration issue so I pretty much suck at everything lol) I really regret putting it off. The longer I wait the harder it gets. So don't let this distract from what you want. Try not to beat yourself up over it, you definitely aren't stupid. Just keep at it, it's something you really want then you will get there. Did you ever think about maybe getting a math tutor just to help you a little bit?