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misskitty
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Hi everyone,
I need some advice on what to do about my AP Physics course. Last year when I was taking my CP Physics course as a junior in high school I got sick (am still battling now) and I self taught 2/3 of the material because I wasn't able to attend school regularly until the last quarter. I had a C average for three quarters. When I received a B in the class for my grade 4th quarter and my physics teacher let me into AP Physics. I was wicked excited and was happy that I qualifid for the class. I thought I might be able to handle it.
Now I'm not so sure because I failed my test on the first 5 chapters and I'm having a huge difficulty understanding the book about center of mass, gravity, and the equation for perfectly elastic collisions and the teacher isn't teaching any of the new stuff that is in the book. The more problems I try to work through the more confused I get. :uhh: Now I'm left feeling very stupid and horribly inept even though I'm putting in a massive effort to do well. The only thing people looking at it from the outside are going to see is that I can't do it and they won't see the effort I put into get here. I spoke to my teacher and he told me AP Physics is the right place for me and he believes I have an ability to do this. I can't keep failing though and when I meet with him for extra help he just makes me go through more problems even though I don't get it.
I'm ready to scream and rip my hair out because I can't think of anything else to do. I admit I have some serious holes in my background because of the self teaching, but which is worse getting a C- in the class for the year or dropping it and strengthening my base by repeating CP Physics? I understand the material we covered 4th quarter and I had confidence in my abilities then and I really flourished, but now I've been knocked on my butt (which I expected but hard enough to break my back ). I really need some advice and my guidance counselor is still siting there telling me "Do what you want" and scratching her head. :grumpy: Can anyone help by offering some guidance? What do I do?
~Kitty
I need some advice on what to do about my AP Physics course. Last year when I was taking my CP Physics course as a junior in high school I got sick (am still battling now) and I self taught 2/3 of the material because I wasn't able to attend school regularly until the last quarter. I had a C average for three quarters. When I received a B in the class for my grade 4th quarter and my physics teacher let me into AP Physics. I was wicked excited and was happy that I qualifid for the class. I thought I might be able to handle it.
Now I'm not so sure because I failed my test on the first 5 chapters and I'm having a huge difficulty understanding the book about center of mass, gravity, and the equation for perfectly elastic collisions and the teacher isn't teaching any of the new stuff that is in the book. The more problems I try to work through the more confused I get. :uhh: Now I'm left feeling very stupid and horribly inept even though I'm putting in a massive effort to do well. The only thing people looking at it from the outside are going to see is that I can't do it and they won't see the effort I put into get here. I spoke to my teacher and he told me AP Physics is the right place for me and he believes I have an ability to do this. I can't keep failing though and when I meet with him for extra help he just makes me go through more problems even though I don't get it.
I'm ready to scream and rip my hair out because I can't think of anything else to do. I admit I have some serious holes in my background because of the self teaching, but which is worse getting a C- in the class for the year or dropping it and strengthening my base by repeating CP Physics? I understand the material we covered 4th quarter and I had confidence in my abilities then and I really flourished, but now I've been knocked on my butt (which I expected but hard enough to break my back ). I really need some advice and my guidance counselor is still siting there telling me "Do what you want" and scratching her head. :grumpy: Can anyone help by offering some guidance? What do I do?
~Kitty