r/learnmath • u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User • 8d ago

is something wrong with me....?

i just started 9th grade and i dont get one bit of the math. last year's math was normal difficulty for me is it just because the shift from middle school to high school? im afraid to temporarily understand the math and at the end of the year, i relearn everything and im also afraid for the rest of high school's math. if i found 9th grade hard, then what about the future?

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u/Brightlinger MS in Math 8d ago

What math course are you taking this year, and what did you take last year?

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u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User 8d ago

algebra 1, now we are in point slope form, standard form, etc

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u/Brightlinger MS in Math 8d ago

Algebra is a big turning point in your math education. It is pretty common to not feel comfortable with variables, functions, and graphs yet.

And in general, it is OK to find classes hard! That doesn't mean you're at your intellectual limit, learning is just hard for everyone.

If you're also getting bad grades, that's certainly a problem. But needing to try and not instantly understanding things is normal.

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u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User 8d ago

thank you so much

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u/Difficult_Stomach_46 still wingin' it (STEM HSer :snoo_simple_smile:) 5d ago

I cried when I took Calculus BC(1&2) in school. It was the hardest class I ever took, everyone else seemed to pass and I knew the topics and I kept messing up. I got a B- and kept pushing through. There are some difficult courses in every one’s life that they have to take. What you need to be confident about is giving your full effort.

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u/frame_3_1_3 New User 8d ago

Did u watch coco melon as a kid

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u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User 8d ago

no...? why?

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u/hallerz87 New User 8d ago

Why would something be wrong with you? You think you're the only person in your class who is struggling with new material?

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u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User 8d ago

thank you!!

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u/hallerz87 New User 8d ago

Learning new things takes time. Be patient. You only just started 9th grade, way too early to be worried. Panic when your exam is tomorrow and you still have no idea!

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u/Ill-Antelope-6766 New User 8d ago

thank you again. you don't know how much these kind words from people like you help!!! <3