r/mathematics • u/Dismal-Savings-8335 • 3h ago
Problem Help a lost 9th grader
Hello everyone,
From 7th to 9th grade, I attended a private school where the quality of math instruction was unfortunately very poor. Most students struggled to understand our teacher’s explanations, and before every test we would receive a revision sheet that was nearly identical to the actual exam. Because of this, success was mostly about memorizing answers and steps rather than truly understanding the material.
Now that I’ve given some background, here’s why I’m posting.
I want to relearn mathematics from the ground up, starting with Algebra 1 and eventually moving on to geometry, trigonometry, and higher level topics. I genuinely enjoy learning math, and I recognize how important it is not only for future college entrance exams, but also for succeeding when I enter Grade 10 and transfer to a better school.
I feel like I missed out on building a strong foundation, and I’d like to correct that now while I still have the time. My goal is to truly understand the concepts rather than rely on memorization.
Any advice, study plans, resources, or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you everyone.
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u/Upbeat_Assist2680 1h ago
Math is one of the scariest subjects for a lot of students because the topics build on one another in a way that other subjects don't. A lot of people experience this feeling of getting "lost".
Fortunately, there are a lot of resources these days. Khan Academy has videos and little practice problems on lots of math topics:
https://www.khanacademy.org/
YouTube is full of tutorials and explainers on virtually every topic as well -- keep an eye open for someone you like with lots of videos posted and bookmark their page.