I am going to fail, what do I do?

I used to be horrible in math. My grades were awesome except for my math grades. I’d used to scream for joy when I got a C in Geometry! Even though I sucked at math (I still do… Sometimes I forget and count on my fingers till this day. lol!) I managed to pull through with at least a C.

Just make sure you keep on going to a tutor (that’s what I did and they helped A LOT. Some of my math teachers were just plain awful.) And make sure you do the homework every single day EVEN if they don’t collect it. One of my mistakes was that I didn’t do the homework a lot of the times because my teachers didn’t even collect it… But it’s called homework for a reason. Believe it or not, whether they collect it or not, it still helps you. Even if you don’t get some of the problems, it makes you become familiar with the work. And the ones you did have problems with, you can either ask the teacher or your tutor for help.

I know school stinks, but if you’re truly devoted to doing good in school, maybe you should cut down on some of the sports (I don’t know how many you’re in now…). I used to be in basketball and swimming and that took up A LOT of my time. I got home around 9 o’clock sometimes and was way too tired to do my homework. So I would always do a not so great job. When I dropped basketball, I noticed that my grades dramatically improved. So the sports may be an issue too.

But all in all, if you still have trouble with the grades, it won’t hurt to talk to your teacher as well. Explain the situation, and explain that you’re trying your best, and they will take note of your determination and keep that in their mind as well. They’re human too, they don’t know everything either, and they know their students are like that too. They can either further assist you, or list other alternatives to help.