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ERAUin08
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Hello everyone I am in need of some guidance. I am currently in AP Calculus AB. We are assigned homework everynight which I go home and complete every problem and I have it ready to be checked by the instructor that next day.
I study but I feel that my study habits are not as good as they could be. This is probably due to moving when I was in 3rd grade and 8th grade to two different states I bet I missed some important information that was taught differently and earlier is the other state. I have found this true because what I moved to my current location the classes specifically math were ahead of my previous location. So I bet I have missed some information and also I have never really had guidance on this kind of stuff.
Anyways when my instructor gives us homework I complete it all and had it in on time and I feel that I have a firm understanding of the topic. When I think I need extra help I work on some problems I get off the internet of problems we haven't worked in my book. Doing this gives me more practice and helps my understanding. Then come test day and I get nervous and worried. Not worried like "oh man I don't know what to do" its a more worried like I hope I get a good grade. But that never happens Most all of the time I get around 70's on my tests. Most errors are with stupid mistakes, etc. Then the kid sitting next to me that doesn't do his homework,study as much as me,and is bored to death with math gets a 90. This really makes me mad.
Anyways I am really dissapointed that my test grades are not good. I don't really know if its the atmosphere I am in, my school, etc. I live in redneck capital of the world. Most of the kids in my school will barely graduate high school, have kids, are married, you name it. My school does not really care about helping students with little problems such as mine.
My dad is an Electrical Engineer and I don't want to dissapoint him. I love learning about math and science. In fact I use the material that I have learned with my model rocketry I do. I plan on going into aerospace engineering. I just love anything with engineering. But when it comes to my exams I struggle.
Please help me what am I doing wrong and what can I improve. I know this has been posted many time but I really want responses to my scenario. Thank you very much
I study but I feel that my study habits are not as good as they could be. This is probably due to moving when I was in 3rd grade and 8th grade to two different states I bet I missed some important information that was taught differently and earlier is the other state. I have found this true because what I moved to my current location the classes specifically math were ahead of my previous location. So I bet I have missed some information and also I have never really had guidance on this kind of stuff.
Anyways when my instructor gives us homework I complete it all and had it in on time and I feel that I have a firm understanding of the topic. When I think I need extra help I work on some problems I get off the internet of problems we haven't worked in my book. Doing this gives me more practice and helps my understanding. Then come test day and I get nervous and worried. Not worried like "oh man I don't know what to do" its a more worried like I hope I get a good grade. But that never happens Most all of the time I get around 70's on my tests. Most errors are with stupid mistakes, etc. Then the kid sitting next to me that doesn't do his homework,study as much as me,and is bored to death with math gets a 90. This really makes me mad.
Anyways I am really dissapointed that my test grades are not good. I don't really know if its the atmosphere I am in, my school, etc. I live in redneck capital of the world. Most of the kids in my school will barely graduate high school, have kids, are married, you name it. My school does not really care about helping students with little problems such as mine.
My dad is an Electrical Engineer and I don't want to dissapoint him. I love learning about math and science. In fact I use the material that I have learned with my model rocketry I do. I plan on going into aerospace engineering. I just love anything with engineering. But when it comes to my exams I struggle.
Please help me what am I doing wrong and what can I improve. I know this has been posted many time but I really want responses to my scenario. Thank you very much
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