<p>Since I was in regular Pre-Calc and not advanced Pre-Calc, AP Calc isn’t an available choice for me. It would have been great if I could so then I could see if I could handle that level of math.
I really did used to love math. If elementary activities were still relevant, I was in the Math Olympiad Team and would love going to all the math fairs. I think the reason I performed so poorly in advanced Algebra was because I wasn’t used to studying for tests in math because I would just automatically understand it. That horrible way of thinking made me feel embarrassed to study algebra at home. So although I did well in regular Geometry, taking regular Algebra 2/Trig was a killer since algebra in general is difficult.</p>
<p>Would it make more sense to find a major/career in the sciences that I like- since I always was in advanced classes in science, went to a couple of science fairs, and had an internship in a (small) lab? I feel like even then I wouldn’t have a strong chance because that year I took Algebra 2, I was in advanced Chemistry and didn’t study as hard as I should have (feeling embarrassed to study something I didn’t understand automatically still followed me a bit) and I got a 78 as my final grade. I did fine in my Regents state exam, but still.</p>
<p>I want to look more into engineering majors, but if it’s already too late to make a strong case for myself maybe I should look into the sciences.</p>
<p>At this point, I hear the sound of flipping burgers. </p>