<p>I had a dismal high school life I dropped out. Moving right along I then got my GED. Now enrolled at Suffolk County Community College I’ve taken Algebra I and received a C. Then things got much better and I received an A in Algebra II. (for me that was huge I never though I could receive an A in math let alone any Algebra class…) then comes Pre-Calculus… boom brick wall. Am I doing something wrong? I feel like I can follow along, but I just don’t seem to reach that ‘aha’ moment where I get it. Is it me or the book lol… am I actually not that good at math at all… ugh any advice would be great… I keep trying to persevere by buying books like
[E-Z</a> Precalculus (Barron’s E-Z): Lawrence Leff: 9780764144653: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Z-Precalculus-Barrons/dp/0764144650]E-Z”>http://www.amazon.com/Z-Precalculus-Barrons/dp/0764144650) </p>
<p>[Pre-calculus</a> Demystified 2/E: Rhonda Huettenmueller: 9780071778497: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Pre-calculus-Demystified-2-Rhonda-Huettenmueller/dp/0071778497/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906590&sr=1-1&keywords=precalculus+demystified]Pre-calculus”>http://www.amazon.com/Pre-calculus-Demystified-2-Rhonda-Huettenmueller/dp/0071778497/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906590&sr=1-1&keywords=precalculus+demystified)</p>
<p>[Algebra</a> & Trigonometry Problem Solver (Problem Solvers Solution Guides): Jerry R. Shipman, Algebra Study Guides: 9780878915088: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Trigonometry-Problem-Solvers-Solution/dp/0878915087/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906626&sr=1-1&keywords=rea+algebra]Algebra”>http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Trigonometry-Problem-Solvers-Solution/dp/0878915087/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906626&sr=1-1&keywords=rea+algebra)</p>
<p>and a few others but I just can’t seem to get it to stick…</p>
<p>here is the general course description if it helps…
<a href=“http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/Courses/Syllabi/MAT124_Syl.pdf[/url]”>http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/Courses/Syllabi/MAT124_Syl.pdf</a></p>
<p>and here is the textbook.
[Precalculus:</a> Enhanced With Graphing Utilities: Michael Sullivan: 9780131356948: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Enhanced-Utilities-Michael-Sullivan/dp/0131356941/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906877&sr=1-4&keywords=sullivan+precalculus+5th]Precalculus:”>http://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Enhanced-Utilities-Michael-Sullivan/dp/0131356941/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365906877&sr=1-4&keywords=sullivan+precalculus+5th)</p>
<p>I’ve tried tutoring and it works when they explain it… but I can’t get comfortable practicing it on my own… without feeling like i’m missing something.
If I can get to Calculus I feel like the door will be wide open for me. I am fighting to be a CS Major one day. (lol if I ever get past precalc I and II I guess…)
I’ve also tried Khan Academy, thattutorguy.com <em>shrugs</em> I’m beginning to feel defeated.
Thanks for reading</p>
<p>:)</p>