Summer school life crisis help?

I believe you said in another question that you’re 13 years old, right? If your parents say you’re going, you’re going. I sat through a few summer school sessions, myself. It sucks, but it’s not the end of the world. Go and get it over with.

*Running away is not a reasonable response to this situation.

What can you do between now and June to demonstrate you don’t need summer school? If you got a B in Math would that be enough?

Do you do your homework? Are there any peer tutors at your school? Do you talk to your teacher for extra help?

Running away is a bad idea.

I think I mentioned I wasn’t running away. And I will say it again, I’m not going.

Soooo…You don’t want any “tough it out” answers and you’re not going. Just what are we supposed to say? Sounds to me like you don’t want to hear what anyone has to say.

Have you talked to your parents about the way you feel? Why do they believe this is necessary?

You’re right you shouldn’t have to go….Math’s overrated anyway….

Yeah, math is a science with a dead end anyway. No real progress of the human race has been made with mathematics, and nobody ever uses that stuff in real life anyway.

Since all the rich people in the world are actors and musicians, you might as well ignore this stuff and buy a guitar. After all, being a scientist, physician, engineer, business owner, or lawyer is hard work.

Real answer:

Before completely making your decision now, take a minute to think about what you want to be when you grow up. Talk with your parents or an adult friend about future careers, and let them know what appeals to you. For example, you may have an interest in biology. He/she may be able to tell you what a biologist does and the skills and knowledge one must need.

You may find that although mathematics is not your thing, it will help you get into a college and career field of your choice. Instead of trying to avoid it, think of the class as a way to help yourself in both the near and distant future.

yeah @Vortico , my plans are to go to an art school and study literature, dance or psychology.No math involved.

I’m sorry, but if you are 13, you have no choice but to do as your parents tell you to do.

Math is not so bad that you have to run away from it. Don’t fear the challenge. You’ll have a lot of challenges in your life, and when you look back, math will be the easiest of them.

2 + 2 = summer school!

What is the seventh grade math curriculum? If you’re a good student, then you can certainy get a C in the subject. You’ve got four months to pull up your socks.

Any psychology major requires a course in statistics.

Any adult uses some math to plan budgets, allocate income, pay taxes, made investments, make change at the super market and figure out how much to tip the manicurist.

Why is math an issue?

You are a good student but are you doing poorly in math? Are you struggling?
Math is not my strong suit.

Perhaps you have a mild learning disability that is causing you undue stress here. Keep in mind that a learning disability just means you process differently and a different approach to learning will work much better for you.

By the way, I am a professional artist. I can tell you that you will need some math even as an artist. It is a self run business even if you have an agent. You need to know your books and manage accounts.

It seems that @zenvelo has given the only on-topic response, and a very good response it is. Talk to your parents. Find out what you can do now to demonstrate that you don’t need summer school.

I’m also not understanding what force the refrain “teenagers have to do what their parents tell them to do” is supposed to have here. I hope it’s not supposed to be a moral point, as that would have nothing to do with the question. And there are plenty of ways to resist without running away. That’s why parents find teenagers so frustrating. Depending on one’s determination, a teenager can make it so that the parent must physically force the child to do something. And even then no one can make the child pay attention. I think @lov3xDrnk has more options than we are letting on.

You could not go…and repeat this year….

What do you suggest that you do to improve your math grade? And why aren’t you doing it? What’s your plan, Stan, to learn math?

OWN IT. “Being bad at math” usually means work harder, get help.

I agree that you should talk to your parents and find out what would be sufficient to convince them that you don’t need summer school. Maybe if you work really hard and get help from the right places, you’ll show some improvement and that will satisfy them.

I’m also going to add that studies have shown that people perform worse in math tests when they tell themselves that they’re terrible at math. Try and work past the negative self talk.

I am pretty great with math and have tons of free time. Just saying. As per site rules I won’t tell you answers but I can try and help explain things. Feel free to PM me when you’re struggling with a concept.

I just want to add another note that when I was your age I wanted to be a graphic designer (little math) and now I’m 18 and want to be a physicist (eat, sleep, breathe math). Don’t limit yourself at this early stage in the game by deciding not to learn a subject you don’t think you’ll need.

@lov3xDrnk In most colleges, including arts colleges, a minimum of two mathematics courses is required for any major. This may include mathematical reasoning, statistics, and calculus. In order to graduate most high schools, courses such as algebra, geometry, and usually trigonometry are required.

Don’t think of your summer course as a punishment against your will. Your parents want you to take it to prepare you for these future courses.

@Mariah Wow, that also describes me quite well. My hobby at 13 was playing and recording music, but I later picked up graphic and web design a couple years later. Now I’m 18 and do nothing but study mathematics and physics. I hope to major in both those subjects in the upcoming fall semester.

Case in point!

Being unable to do math is a greater handicap than losing a leg. Do what you can to learn it well enough to get a respectable grade so summer school will be unnecessary. You don’t have to love math, but you will need to be able to cope with it. Ask for help and you will get it.

Why is summer school your “worst fear”? You’ve stated you won’t go. Is this really a hill worth dying on?

“Being unable to do math is a greater handicap than losing a leg.”

Gonna have to disagree with you there. Granted, being completely incapable of doing simple calculations is definitely a handicap in modern Civilization, but I doubt @lov3xDrnk will be unable to calculate a 15% tip in ten years time.

If you don’t learn to do math, you are at risk for being cheated out of your money because you will not be able to make valid purchasing decisions or investments. Example: Buying a big screen TV for $1500 is one thing. Figuring out that if you buy the television at the interest rates presented in the financing, it will cost you $4000 is something else.

I know several people with artificial legs who run marathons, play raquet ball, etc. I don’t know too many people who lack math skills and have been able to manage their money.

I’d still rather be bad at math than missing a leg.

Mathematics is a language we share with most other humans. Illiteracy in math becomes a communications deficit that impairs both other learning and the ability to share some very important knowledge and meaning.

@lov3xDrnk

How much math do you know? Have you gotten extremely poor grades? Can you do basic operations and everyday calculations?