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I am completely stressed out right now.

I just started my first semester at college, the first quarter is almost done and I just found out I'm failing my math class, so i had to drop out of that class in order to avoid getting an F in that class. So Now, I'm retaking the class again for the next term. Here's how this situation happened:

I was at the mall, shopping with my mom for my homecoming dress and shoes, makeup because I'm going to gallaudet to visit my boyfriend for the weekend. And I'm pretty excited about it. I was having a good time, and I felt good because I thought i was passing all of my classes. So, around 2:15ish I get home and I decided to check my student's email account. I get an email from my math teacher saying I should drop his class in order to avoid getting an F. I got sick to my stomach and I felt like I was going to pass out. And I had to break the news to my mom before It got worse.

So As I told my mom about what had happened, my mom became furious with me. I felt disappointed in myself. I thought I was doing so good in math this year, I thought I was improving myself to get better. I studied late hours to be able to understand the material, apparently, I didn't. So I went on my computer again, dropping my class and then trying to find the same class again for the next term so i can retake the class. I couldn't find anything and the site was very confusing to how to add a class online. So I decided to go to my school and fix that. Then I went to my disability office to talk to my counsler about How i needed to drop the class and I'm retaking the class again for the next term. As I'm talking to her, I broke down in front of her being upset because I really didn't want to disappoint my mom, or my dad for that matter. And I was afraid to go home to face my parents because I hated disappointing them. But it's also a good thing that I'm passing my other classes. So then, My disability counselor and I made a plan for the next term, I would go to class, and then after that I would get tutoring services to help me understand the material, then get a study buddy to help me. And then If i didn't understand what I'm suppose to be doing, i would stay after class and get clarification from my instructor.

By the time I got home I told my mom what I did and what my plan was for the next term. She said that She put in a lot of time from work to help me get the opportunities to get me help and she was disappointed in me. And I felt really bad and I felt like I wanted to pass out. Then my mom told me she wasn't going to tell my dad, because Tomorrow i'm going to a wedding for my cousin. And she wasn't going to be in the car with my dad absolutely furious for 2 hours. So It was up to me. and I'm afraid of telling him. I really wanted to do good this year in college, especially since i'm new in college. I have a lot of motivation to do well in school and ending my first term like this, makes me sick to my stomach. My mom and I are okay, but my mom is still mad. I told my boyfriend what had happened, and he said he would help me with any math problem that I do not understand, Especially since he's a math major too.

I still feel upset and sick to my stomach about this. I really wanted to do good. I just can't believe I ended it like this. The term ends on october 17th and the next term begins on October 18th. I'm suppose to be going to see my boyfriend on the 26th and won't be coming back home until the 29th. But for the next term, I'm taking no chances. I'm getting help. I learned it the hard way. I refuse to disappoint my parents. When I was driving to my school to get my class rescheduled for the next term, I was shaking and I was scared to death about everything that had happened. I just wish I was really good at math since I was born. But, obviously I'm not. Why can't I be smart and be good at math? UGH. I don't have a lot of confidence in myself about math. I try to be. But, it doesn't work out for me sometimes.
 
I was not good at anatomy in college. I figured that D is actually a passing grade so I got D for it. Yeah, it affects GPA, but it is better than taking the whole course again. I'm glad I got it out of way.
 
dereksbicycles said:
I was not good at anatomy in college. I figured that D is actually a passing grade so I got D for it. Yeah, it affects GPA, but it is better than taking the whole course again. I'm glad I got it out of way.
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Yeah, But, I feel like I should tell my dad, but then I feel really nervous about telling him beacuse When I get a bad grade, he gets absolutely furious, and he'll stay mad for a few days. And what makes me nervous is not being able to go to DC and see my boyfriend. Because my parents are paying for my airplane ticket. my boyfriend and I are really looking forward to this. And it makes me sick to my stomach that I failed my math class and i had to drop the class and then end up having to retake the class for the next term.

Plus, its not good when you're in the car with him for 2 hours being all mad. I always get scared when he gets mad.
 
Sounds like dad needs anger management, No reason to be upset, its one greade/one class not the entire year or every class.... so, alot of people dont understand math, I took several algebra classes, but couldnt pass geometry....lol one F out of 8 possible A's...no hard feelings you may not have a 4.0 but a 3.8 is still better than a 1.5gpa
 
sonocativo said:
Sounds like dad needs anger management, No reason to be upset, its one greade/one class not the entire year or every class.... so, alot of people dont understand math, I took several algebra classes, but couldnt pass geometry....lol one F out of 8 possible A's...no hard feelings you may not have a 4.0 but a 3.8 is still better than a 1.5gpa
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Yeah i know, But the one thing i'm really nervous about is telling my dad. Because I don't want to not be able to go to DC and not be able to see my boyfriend for the weekend because of this situation. I don't know If i should tell my dad or not. I feel absolutely scared of telling him. I feel like If i go to DC i would get away from reality for awhile and have fun for just the weekend, and then Come back home with a clear mind.
 
coolgirlspyer90 said:
I am completely stressed out right now.

I just started my first semester at college, the first quarter is almost done and I just found out I'm failing my math class, so i had to drop out of that class in order to avoid getting an F in that class. So Now, I'm retaking the class again for the next term. Here's how this situation happened:

I was at the mall, shopping with my mom for my homecoming dress and shoes, makeup because I'm going to gallaudet to visit my boyfriend for the weekend. And I'm pretty excited about it. I was having a good time, and I felt good because I thought i was passing all of my classes. So, around 2:15ish I get home and I decided to check my student's email account. I get an email from my math teacher saying I should drop his class in order to avoid getting an F. I got sick to my stomach and I felt like I was going to pass out. And I had to break the news to my mom before It got worse.

So As I told my mom about what had happened, my mom became furious with me. I felt disappointed in myself. I thought I was doing so good in math this year, I thought I was improving myself to get better. I studied late hours to be able to understand the material, apparently, I didn't. So I went on my computer again, dropping my class and then trying to find the same class again for the next term so i can retake the class. I couldn't find anything and the site was very confusing to how to add a class online. So I decided to go to my school and fix that. Then I went to my disability office to talk to my counsler about How i needed to drop the class and I'm retaking the class again for the next term. As I'm talking to her, I broke down in front of her being upset because I really didn't want to disappoint my mom, or my dad for that matter. And I was afraid to go home to face my parents because I hated disappointing them. But it's also a good thing that I'm passing my other classes. So then, My disability counselor and I made a plan for the next term, I would go to class, and then after that I would get tutoring services to help me understand the material, then get a study buddy to help me. And then If i didn't understand what I'm suppose to be doing, i would stay after class and get clarification from my instructor.

By the time I got home I told my mom what I did and what my plan was for the next term. She said that She put in a lot of time from work to help me get the opportunities to get me help and she was disappointed in me. And I felt really bad and I felt like I wanted to pass out. Then my mom told me she wasn't going to tell my dad, because Tomorrow i'm going to a wedding for my cousin. And she wasn't going to be in the car with my dad absolutely furious for 2 hours. So It was up to me. and I'm afraid of telling him. I really wanted to do good this year in college, especially since i'm new in college. I have a lot of motivation to do well in school and ending my first term like this, makes me sick to my stomach. My mom and I are okay, but my mom is still mad. I told my boyfriend what had happened, and he said he would help me with any math problem that I do not understand, Especially since he's a math major too.

I still feel upset and sick to my stomach about this. I really wanted to do good. I just can't believe I ended it like this. The term ends on october 17th and the next term begins on October 18th. I'm suppose to be going to see my boyfriend on the 26th and won't be coming back home until the 29th. But for the next term, I'm taking no chances. I'm getting help. I learned it the hard way. I refuse to disappoint my parents. When I was driving to my school to get my class rescheduled for the next term, I was shaking and I was scared to death about everything that had happened. I just wish I was really good at math since I was born. But, obviously I'm not. Why can't I be smart and be good at math? UGH. I don't have a lot of confidence in myself about math. I try to be. But, it doesn't work out for me sometimes.
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I have something called Dyscalculia...it's this:

http://dyscalculiaservices.com/

MLD Symptoms - Dyscalculia.org

Dyscalculia | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Things that I would do would be stay awake the entire night studying - with maybe an hour or two of sleep - then take the test and know absolutely nothing on the exam that I just spent the entire night studying.

I took long and involved notes that helped everyone but me.

I used flash cards - but nothing worked.

You mention a disability counselor - have you been formally tested with documentation? I didn't have any documentation throughout school until I turned twenty-five, and I was unable to pass the math and science classes. I had no trouble with any other courses but math and science. I had to hire an LD lawyer twice at the undergrad and graduate level to get accommodated by my college and I was allowed to take an LD adapted math course at Northeastern University. However, you need documentation to be accommodated.

It sounds like your mother doesn't understand what a learning disability is. Most LD students work twice as hard, study twice as long and kill themselves to get the grade and just never pass. This isn't your fault, but you do need help. I can understand the upset stomach. I had a migraine headache from 25 until graduation from grad school. I don't recall a year in my life from high school or college that I didn't suffer from a headache thanks to my experiences trying to pass my classes. Since graduating, I haven't suffered from them at all. No one should have to feel this lousy, especially since you care about your classes. I'd push to see about getting LD adapted math courses from your school. You don't need a "study buddy," you need a tutor.

My tutor for my sciences went to class with me, worked with me on the assignments (believe it or not, I still failed the exam) yet I passed enough of the course to get the grade. There are options but I feel for you, having a mother that doesn't get it would make anyone sick to their stomach.

Laura
 
Its you going to school, are your parents paying for it? Are you failing or passing?
If you are passing, I wouldnt even worry about one class, its a grain of sand next to a rock. Now if you were failing and parents are paying I would say yes, tell em. But if you are passing then forget about it. Not everyone passes everything, I could never grasp History and I really dont care about the past, it never had a role in any job I ever held and all I ever got in History was an F.... but I love watching War Documentaries, but couldnt tell you which president was in what order let alone name them all, but you get the idea. Depending on what you are majoring in and if Math is an important role used daily, otherwise I wouldnt stress over it. If math plays a major part such as being a Pharmasist or something of the nature.,, then yes, you need to improve but thats all you can do is improve. Your parents shouldnt be mad at you, but supportive... Being mad at you isnt going to help anyone... No reason to be mad.
 
Lau2046 said:
I have something called Dyscalculia...it's this:

http://dyscalculiaservices.com/

MLD Symptoms - Dyscalculia.org

Dyscalculia | LD Topics | LD OnLine

Things that I would do would be stay awake the entire night studying - with maybe an hour or two of sleep - then take the test and know absolutely nothing on the exam that I just spent the entire night studying.

I took long and involved notes that helped everyone but me.

I used flash cards - but nothing worked.

You mention a disability counselor - have you been formally tested with documentation? I didn't have any documentation throughout school until I turned twenty-five, and I was unable to pass the math and science classes. I had no trouble with any other courses but math and science. I had to hire an LD lawyer twice at the undergrad and graduate level to get accommodated by my college and I was allowed to take an LD adapted math course at Northeastern University. However, you need documentation to be accommodated.

It sounds like your mother doesn't understand what a learning disability is. Most LD students work twice as hard, study twice as long and kill themselves to get the grade and just never pass. This isn't your fault, but you do need help. I can understand the upset stomach. I had a migraine headache from 25 until graduation from grad school. I don't recall a year in my life from high school or college that I didn't suffer from a headache thanks to my experiences trying to pass my classes. Since graduating, I haven't suffered from them at all. No one should have to feel this lousy, especially since you care about your classes. I'd push to see about getting LD adapted math courses from your school. You don't need a "study buddy," you need a tutor.

My tutor for my sciences went to class with me, worked with me on the assignments (believe it or not, I still failed the exam) yet I passed enough of the course to get the grade. There are options but I feel for you, having a mother that doesn't get it would make anyone sick to their stomach.

Laura
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My parents think I might have a learning disability but I don't know. Math has always been my hardest subject ever since the beginning. and With all the drama lately with me misssing my boyfriend, and me wanting to go to gallaudet because i wanted to have the better opportunities in school, my dad was ready to kick me out of the house, and with this happening, My mom might not even tell him at all because She's afraid for me. She's angry right now, and she said she knew this would happen because In high school i would always get a bad grade and freak out at the last possible minute and having to hurry up and get a C in the class. Well this time i had to drop a class and retake it and my mom has to pay for the class again. I really hope my dad doesn't find out. Because I told my mom I had a lot of motivation and I didn't want to be like high school again and I really wanted to make them proud and happy and she says she knows but She told me since the beginning if i get one bad grade they're putting me into tutoring. And I thought I would be able to do it right myself and I believe I could do it myself, but now I learned it the hard way. I'm taking no chances and i'm getting myself a tutor at school for the next term.
 
Take the tutor, and mom and dad needs to lighten up. Money is money but thier mentality is childish.
 
coolgirlspyer90 said:
My parents think I might have a learning disability but I don't know. Math has always been my hardest subject ever since the beginning. and With all the drama lately with me misssing my boyfriend, and me wanting to go to gallaudet because i wanted to have the better opportunities in school, my dad was ready to kick me out of the house, and with this happening, My mom might not even tell him at all because She's afraid for me. She's angry right now, and she said she knew this would happen because In high school i would always get a bad grade and freak out at the last possible minute and having to hurry up and get a C in the class. Well this time i had to drop a class and retake it and my mom has to pay for the class again. I really hope my dad doesn't find out. Because I told my mom I had a lot of motivation and I didn't want to be like high school again and I really wanted to make them proud and happy and she says she knows but She told me since the beginning if i get one bad grade they're putting me into tutoring. And I thought I would be able to do it right myself and I believe I could do it myself, but now I learned it the hard way. I'm taking no chances and i'm getting myself a tutor at school for the next term.
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I was never tested for learning disabilities as a child. It doesn't automatically show at the most basic level. It shows as you advance to high school and college, when it becomes more challenging and advanced. One of the main reasons it goes untested is many students with LD are quite bright and do well in most other classes, and they are have average and above average intelligence so it's hard for people who don't understand the program to rationalize why they're failing one or two subjects.

For myself, in grade school, I had high school level vocabulary. I read a lot and my writing skills were well beyond my age group....yet, if I was looking at an analog clock as opposed to a digital - I couldn't tell you what time it was.

I couldn't do mental math - everything had to be written down. If you showed me something math related, I'd forget it by the next class. Sometimes, if you showed me something and went back an hour later - I couldn't tell you how to do it. I can't read music. I can read each note going one by one, but as I'm about to play - they all look alike. I have to write the letter above the note so I can make sense of it.

Do you sometimes have trouble driving getting lost - even with a GPS? People with dyscalculia will often have trouble finding their way. I'm terrible with this myself. I'll be starting a new job next week in another state and I'm going there on a Saturday so I don't screw up when I have to drive there Tuesday.

I could never do math - or science. I did everything else fine, As and Bs, but I always failed math and science. I got an A in my philosophy class one summer just breathing. It made perfect sense to me, everyone else in the class died. Yet what terrified me was sitting in a classroom trying to understand math concepts.

Face your parents. You're not doing anything wrong and this isn't your fault. You need to get tested formally by an LD specialist. Google it, look it up in the yellow pages, find someone - you need documentation before you attempt another math class, so don't bother with it, you'll just fail it again. I've been there and I speak from experience. With the documentation in hand, the school must provide you with either a waiver for math, or accommodations. BTW, this is the woman that tested me:

EPSI :: About Us : Staff Profiles

I have to laugh when I think of her. One of my courses was Educational Research - scared the Hell out of me because it involved statistics. I called the teacher at his home and introduced myself, "I'm going to be in your course, it's a requirement for my major and I have a learning disability in math. How can we work together?" He just replied "show me the documentation." I said "I have that." First day of class I showed it to him, he saw her name and said "Oh, she used to be my student!" He worked with me. Instead of the math component, I had to write papers. I can write....

I'm so sorry you've been going through this alone, it must have weighed on you terribly, but it has a name. You're not nuts, exaggerating, or crying wolf. Does any of this lift your spirits a tad? It should because you have a sense of direction where to go with this now.

Laura
 
sonocativo said:
Take the tutor, and mom and dad needs to lighten up. Money is money but thier mentality is childish.
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But I feel like they have the right to be mad at me because of what had happened. I feel like a HUGE disappointment. I just can't get over the fact that I failed and my mom is thinking about not telling my dad about this situation at all because of me complaining about me wanting to be a student at gallaudet and me missing my boyfriend and not being able to meet a lot of people at my school and my dad is ready to get to the point where i'm going to be kicked out of the house if i don't stop being so upset. This year has been really hard on me beacuse i have been having a hard time meeting new people and my boyfriend transferred to gallaudet at the last minute and me wantin to go to gallaudet because they have better opportunities there. And both my mom and I feel like if we drop on him about this now I'll be kicked out for sure and not want to have to do anything with me.
 
BTW, a tutor is essential but with documentation, the school must pay for this. You shouldn't have to. I never had to pay my tutors - it's required for schools to provide this based on the student's need.

Laura
 
College is a big change from high school, so don't be down about dropping a class. You're already planning to take it over, so think about what else you can do to do better next term. Some ideas are -
1. Schedule appointment with teacher and identify areas you are weak in (are you missing key concepts that you're expected for this class, or are they new things? Maybe it has to do with problem solving technique). You may be able to get some help from TA's or student center to catch up.
2. We often did homework or study groups. There was always at least one of us that understood something.
3. Check out grades/scores for all sessions of this class for this term and see which teacher passes the most students. Also, you might not want to take a math class that is filled with math majors.
4. A lot of teachers post the solutions to tests when it's done. It wouldn't hurt to get copies of these for review when you take the class.

Don't feel bad. My roommate actually got a 0 on a calculus final. He went back to the professor and went over his mistakes. She gave him back 19 points and at the end of it said "It doesn't matter, you still failed." Her husband was also a professor and piece of work.

Part of going to college is learning how to handle stress and failure. Don't let the faculty intimidate you. A lot of freshman classes where I went were meant to weed people out.
 
sonocativo said:
Its you going to school, are your parents paying for it? Are you failing or passing?
If you are passing, I wouldnt even worry about one class, its a grain of sand next to a rock. Now if you were failing and parents are paying I would say yes, tell em. But if you are passing then forget about it. Not everyone passes everything, I could never grasp History and I really dont care about the past, it never had a role in any job I ever held and all I ever got in History was an F.... but I love watching War Documentaries, but couldnt tell you which president was in what order let alone name them all, but you get the idea. Depending on what you are majoring in and if Math is an important role used daily, otherwise I wouldnt stress over it. If math plays a major part such as being a Pharmasist or something of the nature.,, then yes, you need to improve but thats all you can do is improve. Your parents shouldnt be mad at you, but supportive... Being mad at you isnt going to help anyone... No reason to be mad.
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Right now this semester I'm taking 3 classes. 2 classes are based on English which is Writing and Reading, and I have good grades on those class, I didn't get an email from them about me having to drop the class.

My math class is the only class i have to drop out due to me having a hard time with.

The one thing I have to learn is that I need to stop waiting at the last possible minute to get help when I know i have a bad grade. And I always try to pull myself out of the hole first before I even do anything to get help. And then When I know i can't pull myself out, I freak out and I have to hurry and get a C.

My major is Graphic Design and I don't know if i need a lot of math classes for that major. I've been trying to go on my school's website to see how many math classes i need to take for my major but I couldn't find it.

My parents are paying for my tuition. They're paying about a thousand dollars. They didn't want me to go to a fancy university school because they wanted to save money and also to keep me out of debt as well. And if i fail a class I could retake the class again and it would be cheaper, yeah they would have to pay for the class again but its also a good thing i'm going to Sinclair Community College because they have the lowest tuition with good classes to go to.
 
I'm surprised you haven't seen a flow chart. When you take a major, it shows the courses involved. This is one of the reasons I went with English. Graphic Design involves math and will probably involve a few courses at least. Didn't they assign you a teacher to go over the requirements?

Laura
 
Don't be too freaked out, math is the only thing I ever failed (admittedly, in high school, grade 9) and the following year I made a deal with my dad that I would show him and then get his advice on doing every piece of homework I had in return for no other punishment. I even went and did a grade 10 math class (while I was in grade 11) on my own having succeeded at my second attempt at grade 9 math with his help. I am bright, analytical and like solving problems but the arbitrary nature of math (algebra) just put me right off it.

Likewise, my friend had to do a math class as part of her certificate in her baking course at college. She did amazing at every other class but just limped through the math and it dragged her whole GPA down as a result.

Don't be upset, but look at your options. If they say to start over again next term to avoid getting an F, do that, and do what you need to do to improve for next time. I've had the shock of thinking I was doing fine in a class and getting my first assignment or test back and having a terrible result on it. Likewise thinking you've got it all wrong and getting a 9/10 on an assignment while someone else who you thought was about on your level gets a 5/10... sometimes it takes a while to figure out what's expected of you and unfortunately the further in education you get the fewer tests there are and the more each is worth.

I do wonder: you say this sort of thing happened before in high school? Why was that and how did you fix it?
 
soulchill said:
College is a big change from high school, so don't be down about dropping a class. You're already planning to take it over, so think about what else you can do to do better next term. Some ideas are -
1. Schedule appointment with teacher and identify areas you are weak in (are you missing key concepts that you're expected for this class, or are they new things? Maybe it has to do with problem solving technique). You may be able to get some help from TA's or student center to catch up.
2. We often did homework or study groups. There was always at least one of us that understood something.
3. Check out grades/scores for all sessions of this class for this term and see which teacher passes the most students. Also, you might not want to take a math class that is filled with math majors.
4. A lot of teachers post the solutions to tests when it's done. It wouldn't hurt to get copies of these for review when you take the class.

Don't feel bad. My roommate actually got a 0 on a calculus final. He went back to the professor and went over his mistakes. She gave him back 19 points and at the end of it said "It doesn't matter, you still failed." Her husband was also a professor and piece of work.

Part of going to college is learning how to handle stress and failure. Don't let the faculty intimidate you. A lot of freshman classes where I went were meant to weed people out.
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I went to my Disability Counselor who helped me with getting my accommodations ready for school such as getting a interpreter, a notetaker, usage for calculators, extended time, etc. And when i went in to tell her i had to drop the class i broke down crying to her because I really wanted to do good this term and I still feel sick to my stomach. and So i vented out to her of what happened today, and so We sat down together and we made a plan for the next term:

1) I pick up my self I.D letters-- its a letter letting my instructors know that I have accommodations and that I'm allowed to have these to help me out, which will be picked up on the first day of school.
2)I would go down to the tutoring area and sign up for their services--their services are free, and they help students out with any subject for 1-2 hours per week.
3) I would find a study buddy to help me out. But i'm a little nervous about that because I've been having a hard time trying to meet people.
4) I would go to my instructor for clarification if i don't understand anything completely.

I'm going to stick to this plan next term. And I'm going to set my priorities straight and act like a adult and be determined to do well in school. I feel like I have enough confidence to do this plan and stick to it, I just need motivation, And its hard to stay motivated when you're not doing so well.

My mom and I might not tell my dad about me dropping out of my class and having to retake it next term at all, because of me missing my boyfriend, me wanting to go to Gallaudet really bad and me not being able to meet people and it gotten to the point where he wants to kick me out right now. And we don't want to drop a bomb on this on him because its even more drama. And I feel absolutely sick to my stomach right now. i feel like a complete disappointment as a student, and as a daughter. I know i'm being dramatic about it right now but I'm not trying to be but this is how I feel right now.
 
Lau2046 said:
BTW, a tutor is essential but with documentation, the school must pay for this. You shouldn't have to. I never had to pay my tutors - it's required for schools to provide this based on the student's need.

Laura
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There should definitely be tutoring resources available.
Coolgirl, see if you can ask a teacher or counselor! :) I went to the University of South Florida, and there were free tutors available on the library's first floor.
 
metalangel said:
Don't be too freaked out, math is the only thing I ever failed (admittedly, in high school, grade 9) and the following year I made a deal with my dad that I would show him and then get his advice on doing every piece of homework I had in return for no other punishment. I even went and did a grade 10 math class (while I was in grade 11) on my own having succeeded at my second attempt at grade 9 math with his help. I am bright, analytical and like solving problems but the arbitrary nature of math (algebra) just put me right off it,

Likewise, my friend had to do a math class as part of her certificate in her baking course at college. She did amazing at every other class but just limped through the math and it dragged her whole GPA down as a result.

Don't be upset, but look at your options. If they say to start over again next term to avoid getting an F, do that, and do what you need to do to improve for next time. I've had the shock of thinking I was doing fine in a class and getting my first assignment or test back and having a terrible result on it. Likewise thinking you've got it all wrong and getting a 9/10 on an assignment while someone else who you thought was about on your level gets a 5/10... sometimes it takes a while to figure out what's expected of you and unfortunately the further in education you get the fewer tests there are and the more each is worth.

I do wonder: you say this sort of thing happened before in high school? Why was that and how did you fix it?
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Yeah, This happened to me before in high school, I would study for a test and then end up failing it, I would get extra help from my interpreter. And in high school I had the feeling like I wanted to give up and I had no more motivation and energy to it and it was really hard. and I was always afraid of telling my parents that I got a bad grade in a class because I know they would be furious and I always waited until the last minute to get help. Which I admit it. And my parents would be mad at me and they would ground me for a few days and help me get my grade back up to a C in high school. If i had free time in class I would work on my homework and study for a test for whatever class. I don't want to give up now. I feel mentally exhausted, but I have confidence in being able to do this.
 
parents getting all hot and angry over 1 course? wow.... chiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!! it's not like you failed college.

disappointing, yes but this is nothing to get all mad about. college is a great place to learn about your weakness and to focus on it because college has much better resource than high school to deal with it.
 
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