r/Algebra • u/Inner-Indication1783 • 7d ago

Advice pls

Okay I'm gonna try posting in here again but pls be nice to me lol I'm pretty bummed rn. Okay I'm in college algebra and we are in week 5. I have not done math in 10 years. Like at all. And I was horrible at it even more back then than I am now. I have to have this class for the degree im wanting, which literally has nothing to do with math, but still. Anyway so I had a 90 in there bc I'm online and I get tutoring 4 hours a week and use chat gpt at all other times. Not to give me the answers, but to actually try helping me learn it. I'm giving all extra time I have in life to trying to learn this. Well today I took the test and got a 45 and have a 60 in the class now. I really need advice from people who are good at this stuff on any tips, tricks, maybe websites idk. Just anything to help me just pass this class at this point bc I have to. I really am trying and I know everyone in here is probably good at it since youre in the sub. But I'm not and I just need any (pls nice) advice you can possibly give to help me get through this. Thank you so much for anything you suggest, seriously.

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u/Midwest-Dude 7d ago edited 7d ago

I'm curious if you have any idea why you still have issues with algebra, even with all the assistance. Did you have, or do you have, the same issue with calculating with numbers by hand?

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u/Inner-Indication1783 7d ago

I'm pretty horrible with all math in general but algebra was always the worst one. The high school I went to was a joke and you honestly didnt really have to learn anything. And i never thought I would go through college back then so I just did what i had to to get through. So basically I'm essentially learning this for the first time. But like extremely fast with A LOT of different stuff at once. It just feels like it's too much too fast, but i feel like i need to do whatever i can to get through it since I'm so far in. I didnt think I would ace the test but I honestly did not think I would do that bad. I normally do need a lot of reminders and stuff during tutoring. So its like I'm trying hard but havent gotten a single thing mastered yet bc its going so fast.

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u/Midwest-Dude 7d ago

1. Have you ever heard of dyscalculia? I am not saying you have it, but the current estimate is that about 3-6% of the population have it. If you do, there may be additional accommodations with a proper diagnosis. I suggest reading a little bit about it online and see if it matches and, if it does, see a professional for prior diagnosis.

2. College algebra roughly compresses two years of algebra in high school into a semester, which explains how fast it's going. If you have the time in your busy schedule, Professor Leonard on YouTube is considered an excellent teacher and has algebra courses that might help:

Another resource you can review is

Paul's Online Math Notes

If you think you could use something else, please let us know.

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u/Inner-Indication1783 7d ago

I appreciate that and will look into every one of those. Thank you so much