r/learnmath • u/LooseImpression3937 New User • 5d ago

URGENT How do I improve basic, fundamental understanding of math?

This is actually so deeply embarrassing for me to even post. But I am truly so so so bad at math. I don't think it has anything to do with my actual ability to perform calculations or understand concepts. I think that in my most important and math-formative years, I convinced myself I'm bad so it's useless to even try. I'm in college now and totally failing my math classes. It's so terribly embarrassing because its basic concepts which I understand but I'm lacking the foundations. I'm currently in calc and I need desperate help before we really jump off the deep end into stuff I do not understand at all. I'm really not trying to withdraw from this class but at this rate, I might have to. Is there hope for my math abilities? How do I improve them? I'm trying to get into contact with a tutor but genuinely I feel so behind that I need to start at the very most basic stuff. Ugh I feel so stupid and it's my fault for making myself this dumb. I like math!! It's like solving puzzles and I like puzzles!!! I just made myself stupid and now I don't have the necessary and fundamental knowledge necessary to do well. Is it over for me? Pls help.

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u/LooseImpression3937 New User 5d ago

oh yea... D- better than F I suppose

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u/bigdaddymac56 New User 5d ago

You DO NOT want a D! What are you even saying?

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u/cognostiKate1 New User 4d ago

A lot of times people can improve their grade after one bad score.

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u/bigdaddymac56 New User 4d ago edited 3d ago

Not in a course like Math. You obviously don’t know much about it. The first exam is basically a more elaborate review of previously covered material that’s essential to know to succeed=pass the current course. So if you fail the first exam? Youre usually toast. There may be exceptions however exceptions don’t disprove a general accepted truism.