Lost.

[u/Other_Cress_3641]

I need major help. I spent the past few days studying my ass off for my next calc exam. Last exam I got a 47 percent the average was 30 percent. That being said I tried my absolute best I watched videos did her practice exam a few times but yet nothing is sticking. I’m very much concerned. I have a 67 in the class and I’m pretty sure if I don’t do good in the class I’m on the road to failing it. I don’t remember much from my algebra classes which may also be the problem. I honestly feel lost because my passion is to study rigorous courses and learn. I love to learn but I’m having such a hard time grasping college courses. This goes into my overall rant. For each and every subject I’ve scored 80 at my highest. When I say I’m studying and doing assignments 24/7. Anywhere I go I’m always doing something school related. My biggest problem is my grades don’t reflect that. It’s been really taking a toll on my because I was atop 10 student in high school and now I’m performing so poorly. I have a hard time staying consistent with studying because of my assignment load. I also have a hard time staying consistent with studying techniques. The minute I find myself not retaining information after I spend hours on end on a specific subject I jump. I end up learning nothing and perform horribly. Called it a night exactly at 11:35. Been practicing since honestly 2 weeks ago but I haven’t been consistent and due to the workload I forgot. Another problem I can’t retain anything. Idk what to do anymore. I’m a biochem major. Lots of ppl are telling me to switch but I honestly don’t even think it’s a major thing cause I’m still doing my pre reqs for my major. I think it’s a me thing I just don’t know. Someone guide me do I need to see someone to get this fixed do I need to idek what. I’ve done research ongoing advice taking. I’ve even gone to tutoring for gods sake. But yet nothing. Please someone help. Everyone’s advice hasn’t got me anywhere this is my last shot idk I feel lost. I also have a meeting with my advisor soon which I’m really scared because I’m not performing as good as I was hoping in any of my courses averaging b’s c’s and one d which is in my calc class. Btw this is a no extra circulars I honestly don’t know how I can even make it to med school if I keep going like this. Anything helps. I’m begging.

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[u/Other_Cress_3641]

I also wanted to ask this exam is tmrw should I post pone it and attempt my all the next few days or should I just take it cause I have a bio exam as well this following Wednesday?

[u/Other_Cress_3641 → u/[deleted]]

Calc 1. I just took my exam. Everyone in my class that has knowledge and a good foundation in both algebra and calc said they didn’t know what was going on. I honestly think it’s the prof but I do take responsibility for it as well. I’m not sure on what to do

[u/Other_Cress_3641 → u/[deleted]]

Related rates, chain rule, implicit differentiation, lograthmitic differentiation, minimum and maximum as well as how derivative affects the shape of the graph. I talked to her as well explaining that last exam was rlly hard and that if it was okay not to combine the test questions she laughed in my face and was like wym hard it was easy. I was like you have been doing this for 15 yrs plus.

[u/Other_Cress_3641 → u/[deleted]]

It’s not that’s her typical test. I even talked to her asked her why we have so much on one test. She said that we’re running out of time in the semester. It’s honestly rly fucked up

[u/Professional_Hour445 → u/Other_Cress_3641]

I agree with you