A question on education...

[mevshooter]

I don't think anyone mentioned this yet, but if its an issue of cost or having inattentive teachers/large classes, go take them at a community college. I had truly great math teachers at CCA. The first time I've ever truly succeeded with algebra classes.

[Elhuero]

I'm taking no credit math right now. the math professors I've had at community college have been really great.

EDIT: you can do math. if you can write your name, drive a car or shoot a gun, you can do math. anyone can do math. It's all about practice. I'm in the same boat, always hated math, never good at it. I'm studying and practicing and I'm gettin' it. If I can, I guarantee you can. oh, and the pilot thing? yeah, math bigtime. so hit them books.

[ShooterJM]

1) You can do it. Period.

2) It's been a long time, but I used to to tutor math up through calculus. If you need help shoot me a PM and I'll do what I can. Free. Most of the time if you don't understand math, you just need it explained in a different way.

[275RLTW]

So, with unemployment at almost 10%, you are crying over having to take a few more college classes to have a business handed down to you? And since it might get a bit hard, you want to quit? Sorry bro, no pity for you here...

[Eggysrun]

I suck at math and here I am using my GI Bill to major in accounting. I guess it just takes a lot of motivation and a good teacher. My current math teacher is awesome, I hate this stuff so much but I'll make the extra effort. The last time I did a math class was in 2000 in high school, it's hard but just stick with it!

[Scanker19]

Veterans Upward Bound. Free program if you qualify. Has a class to bring you up to speed and tutor while taking the actual class. I'm in the same boat 10+ years with no math set me back big time. Check here:

http://www.navub.org/navubprojects/p...on.php?state=6

[KevDen2005]

I took all of my math at Front Rance CC. I really think the Community College system is great and have had a great bunch of instructors. A lot better in many areas than I had at Metro

[DD977GM2]

Math is not a difficult subject it is just time-consuming. It sounds to me like you are not willing to deal with the subject because you don't find it "entertaining". By the same token Aeronautics and Flight School in general requires a great deal of math skills.

Stop making up excuses and finish your college education!

QFT

You will use all kinds of math for becoming a helo pilot. I dated a chick for awhile that went through aeronatics whatever at Metro and I had to tutor her for all the math that was involved etc.

Math isnt hard, you just have to get to that point in your thinking that its natural to think in numbers in that particular class. Kinda like a signalman in the Navy or morse code operator.....just have to allow your mind to think in terms you havnt had ot think in.

[Irving]

I had a difficult time with the required math class for a business degree at CU @ Denver. I didn't think I could pass the class (I think it was calculus II), and I only had that ONE class to pass.

I just changed majors. I actually changed to Economics, which is ALL math, but it was something that I could handle better than the Calc II class. I'm really glad I changed my major, as I think it gave me a much better understanding of how the world works.

Do you have to take all those math classes to get ANY major, or just the one you're currently after? Also, since you're already at Metro, how difficult would it be to try and transfer to UCD or that other school that is down there?

That Khan website is good advice as well.

[Paladin]

A tutor for placement will NOT save you. It will get you placed inm math classes you won't be ready for and you will fail the class or have to drop it at a financial loss. Take the classes. Live in the math tutor room and get their help while taking the classes.

Math is in everything. If you are going to fly or run a business, you just flat out have to understand the math. Hell, the trig in avaition alone it well above the basic business math level. Math is also very accumulative. It builds on itself. No solid foundation and you will never get the higher algebra and calculus.

Take the classes.

I'll jump on the band-wagon and advise taking the classes, As a side not, the most difficult part of the calculus is the algebra and trig involved. Calculus is simple.