last_chance said:
im well aware that there's a chance...(after being told a billion and one times). However, the bottom line is no matter how hard i try nothing ever seems to go right. Does that mean maths is a talent? Or is it something you gotta work at hard?
maths is like any other subject... u obviously need to work hard to achieve... the thing about maths is that usually it's principles accumulate over the years.... so if ur basics are weak then it's gonna be quite difficult grasping year 12 concepts....
For some i must admit maths comes as a talent... u have year 8 kids doing the HSC for maths... umm yeh i think that can be classed as a talent/gift
but more generally... NO maths is not naturally a talent (it can become a talent with hard work and dedication)... maths takes sleepless nights to perfect .. well for me anyways... maths is a subject that requires patience and perseverance... But if ur really struggling at maths... then if u havn't allready done so.. i suggest u get a tutour as soon as possible.. there's no shame in having a tutour... even once a week will help out...
maybe we can help out with ur study techniques... i know my study technique stuffed me up in chemistry.. i spent endless hours studying.. but in reality nothing was going through my thick skull... which eventually led to cramming the night before my exam which eventually led to a bad mark...
oh yeh and most importantly.. even if u've studied ur head off... sometimes ur psychological preperation may lack... the wekend before my maths exam on friday i made sure i knew all the maths content .. and i spent the rest of the week from monday to friday preparing myself psychlogically with a little revision of course... however if i go into an exam scared... frightened.. pressured.. wateva.. i'd probably stuff up...
u probably allready know this but it's good to be reminded every now and then...