How far are you in Pre-Calc/Trig?

[CDawg82191]

Today, I realized that it's nearly the end of the first quarter, and we just got done the prerequisite chapter in our Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry books. It's kind of pathetic really. So far, in class, I haven't learned anything. I just wanna know, if anybody else is taking Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, how far along are you and how far behind are we?

[Tykwa]

Currently taking trig, we skipped all of the prerequisits shit, and went right into the shit, so far I believe we are about 3 chapters in, too bad our class only has 3 people.

[firemaker60]

I'm currently in Trig, and my class went right into it as well, but my teacher is just a constant mover. Even if the class doesn't get the material, she'll move right on, and then spring up a test two days later.

And this is a large class, so there's really no bell curve in our grades; just one low, slightly slanted line.

[Skwurll]

I'm taking Algebra 2/Trig, right now I have no idea what we're doing.

The class is very fast paced, and I'm getting mid-eighties in it.
Math has always been my weakest subject, and I'm glad this is the last regents I have to take for math.

[ChrisPNipple]

Freshman year here. Still in Advanced Algebra.

[liaaaam]

If you're that bothered by it, I strongly suggest reading up on it yourself.. self-learning is much more beneficial than learning through a teacher in my opinion. If you're doing it yourself it means you're doing it because you want to be (which you should, calc+trig are fun and vital for a lot of things i.e. programming) rather than because you have to be.

[GoryBlizzard]

Pre-calc was a very easy and do-able class for me. I almost always got 100s on tests.

I'm way too old for it now, although I still remember the material, as well as the material for many of my successive math courses (e.g. calculus I, II, and III plus linear algebra and differential equations).

[gamer30hrplus]

I have not done Trig since 1997. I was 16. That seems like ages ago.

[wtflolnoob]

At 10/29/09 11:12 PM, ChrisPNipple wrote: Freshman year here. Still in Advanced Algebra.

YEEEAAAAHH!!!! Freshmen algebra FTW!!!

SPORTS!!! FOOTBALL!!! PIZZAAAA!!!! MEEEAATTT!!!

[metropolis342]

We are on polynomials right now.

Bloody logs are done with...

[142201]

I actually liked algebra and trig. The math that I didn't like was statistics. Fucking standard deviation...

[Luxury-Yacht]

Yo, fuck that stuff, geometry is the only good math.

[im-a-fulp]

Well.. to say how I good I am.. I got an A- on my last calculus test.

[someone-else]

At 10/30/09 01:09 AM, 142201 wrote: I actually liked algebra and trig. The math that I didn't like was statistics. Fucking standard deviation...

The one I can't stand is probability, but it has its uses (e.g. poker).

[dirtshake]

At 10/29/09 11:19 PM, liaaaam wrote: If you're that bothered by it, I strongly suggest reading up on it yourself.. self-learning is much more beneficial than learning through a teacher

I agree with liaaaam on this completely. This problem does not go away once you're out of highschool. In college, even in the top universities, math classes are harder and finding a good professor, GSI (Graduate Student Instructor), TA (Teaching Assistant) or other staff is difficult.

For example, I'm in Calc II (MATH 116 for you University of Michigan folks) and my GSI teaches by reading straight out of the textbook and solving the examples wrong. When he writes a quiz he has no idea how difficult it is and more times than not can not solve the problem he wrote. On the rare occasion he can solve it, it takes him an hour...for a ten minute quiz problem.

My advice to the OP and anyone else in a hard class (especially the mathematics and sciences), learn how to learn independently. One good step is to learn good Googling skills. It is a lifesaver in tough binds. If you are able to learn this early than you will be better prepared to succeed in horrible situations.