How can I go into computers when I suck at math

[flarekary]

Yo all, I am going to start senior year in high school (finally... )
and you know, just thinking what I should go for.

Ever since I was young, I was into computers. I love computers and would like to learn about hardware and perhaps programming.
I would use the computer a lot when I was a young kid, I guess the first exposure was when I was three years old I'd watch my pops play Age of empires.

Computers are really great... I'm good at handling one.
I was thinking about in college (first I go to community college)
taking a Computer major.
But I really am terrible at math. My skills mentally don't click, it takes much drilling and effort for me to understand a math concept. a lot of practice.
In algebra 1 I got a B, Geometry lol ... 65% at the end of year, so a D, Trigonometry was intro to trigo, it was a C.

when it comes to math, I don't do very good, and to work with computers, at least in college, it requires a lot of math skills.

In science, I got a straight B+ in chemistry. I enjoyed chemistry. I studied a lot though, to understand the concepts.

should I do computers or not? any chances? or perhaps I have a misconception. But I most certainly wasn't born with a 'math' brain (I'm in the arts but still like computers.)

 

[gb7nash]

If you want to major in computer science and be a programmer, you'll be at a disadvantage if you're not proficient in mathematics. A lot of good algorithms and software hinge on sound logic and mathematics. If you want to program, work on improving your math skills. Get a tutor, talk to your teacher, etc.

As far as the hardware side of things go, I'm not entirely sure. If you want to be a computer technician, I don't think that much math is involved. I'm not 100% sure on that though.

 

[eumyang]

But I really am terrible at math. My skills mentally don't click, it takes much drilling and effort for me to understand a math concept. a lot of practice.
In algebra 1 I got a B, Geometry lol ... 65% at the end of year, so a D, Trigonometry was intro to trigo, it was a C.

Assuming that you're from the US, did you skip Algebra 2? Or was there are typo or omission in your post?

should I do computers or not? any chances? or perhaps I have a misconception. But I most certainly wasn't born with a 'math' brain (I'm in the arts but still like computers.)

The schools you will be applying to will vary, but at my alma mater the following math courses were required for a CS major:
Calculus I
Calculus II
Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Probability & Statistics

 

[Stephen Tashi]

There are non-academic "certifications" such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) that you get by passing exams, not by going to college. I haven't studied the material these certifications require, but my impression is that they do not emphasize math or programming as much as a compuer science curriculum in college. People without college degrees who have such certifications can get jobs in computer administration.

It wouldn't hurt your resume to have a college degree in someething, even if it isn't computer science. You will probably need to take some training in order to pass the exams, but there are non-academic companies that give courses that cover the material.

 

[flarekary]

well what I was thinking was not computer science but Computer Engineer. I read CS involves more math (??)

Also, the algebra 2 course was with the trigonometry course in my school. So it combined both. I did good in some things in that course like the cosine stuff, circles blah blah. I think the harder part for me was the algebra section.