facing facts
Dear Mr. Math Teacher,
At this point within this
course I am well aware that I am far more lost than I would ever want to
be.� I have sought help several times from outside tutor's etc.� I am
trying to learn a great deal of things in a very short period of time and at
the fault of no one else, I have been unable to play catch up to even my own
high standards despite my best efforts.
When I went to high
school 17 years ago I took Accounting I, Accounting II, and Business Math to
satisfy my needed credits.� My plan then was to become a secretary.�
I accomplished that plan.� Plans have changed however.� Last week I
sought the advice of an academic counselor and my plans are to attend another
University for my Math credits.� Not because you are not an amazing
teacher doing amazing things with the short and fast syllabus required at *****,
because you are.� But rather because I need to start at a lower entry
level and take a Pre-Algebra course and work longer and harder along with an
additional tutor to be successful in Math.�
This saddens me, but
honestly I look at some of the problems and have all the desire in the world to
complete them, but am clueless as to where to start.� This has caused a
few actual anxiety attacks and I would venture to say that I have not been able
to offer my assistance to my team like I would most wish to and have done in
other courses.
Some people's nemesis is
writing papers; some people's nemesis is Math. I was lost the first night two
hours into the course because it was already beyond what I have had experience
with in the past.� I know that I can overcome these things provided that I
spend the time necessary for me to learn.� I love (school�s name) and will
not withdraw for anything in the world, one because that's flat out quitting in
my mind and I am not quitting Math, and I am an employee and will never
withdraw from a course.� I comprehend that this is the monkey on my back
that I will have to fight to overcome.
I want to thank you for
everything I have learned from you because I believe that while I am confused
as all get out right now, some things will be more familiar the second and
third time around (if necessary) because of this course with you.
I write this only because
I am completely aware that my work has been weak weak weak.� Something
that makes me ache inside, but something I have determined to be a course I am
going to have to approach with more than five weeks to overcome.� I have
already put off Math 203 with plans to attend Math courses for 16 weeks
elsewhere along with a full time tutor and a month from now after allowing
myself more time to work thru Aleks, etc.� I know that I will satisfy my
Math requirements and move on to graduate one day, it just might be after a
superhero style showdown with Algebra.
Thanks for your time!
Kristy
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