Tutor time

[.Manicrose.]

So because I got a 69 on my Chem exam (never mind the 97 I got in English, 95 in History, and nothing else below a B) my parents are making me get a tutor for the subject. YAY MORE AFTERNOONS WASTED. I think that making me really immerse myself in the subject I loathe, abhor and despise (see how good I am at English?) will be really, really, good for me.

I really did try to study. I just can't comprehend the material in that subject, or I never write enough about something. Because the entire time I'm thinking how utterly USELESS it is.

[Miller0700]

I know a bit on chemistry. You can PM me if you want or you can use Khan Academy's section on the subject (http://www.khanacademy.org/#chemistry)

[.Manicrose.]

(03-28-2012 12:03 PM)Derchin Wrote:  I know a bit on chemistry. You can PM me if you want or you can use Khan Academy's section on the subject (http://www.khanacademy.org/#chemistry)

Thanks, that should come in handy, although I'll have to wait till school starts to find out exactly what sort of chemistry I'll be bombarded with.

[SaintVicious]

chemistry is all math

[bulgarianlion]

(03-28-2012 12:28 PM)SaintVicious Wrote:  chemistry is all math

Um? Chemistry is not math hard, or at least that's I know.
Look, physics = math.

[Efs]

I do physics now and to be honest the math isn't hard at all. And there's a lot of chemistry involved in physics.
For physics class I just passed the Nuclear Physics + Nuclear Chemistry test.
If you need help, especially with nuclear chemistry I can be of assistance

That's stupid, a 69 isn't a bad score at all!

[SaintVicious]

(03-28-2012 04:01 PM)bulgvar666 Wrote:  

(03-28-2012 12:28 PM)SaintVicious Wrote:  chemistry is all math

Um? Chemistry is not math hard, or at least that's I know.
Look, physics = math.

I barely understood that.
Please just stop posting if you don't know anything relating to the topic.
Chemistry has conversion(x-y) measuring with beakers, flasks, and test tubes. Anything relating to science has math. I really hope you are a troll and not clinically retarded.

[UnschoolShqiponjë]

Ha I am a tutor myself... granted for elementary aged kids.

[bulgarianlion]

(03-29-2012 02:04 AM)SaintVicious Wrote:  

(03-28-2012 04:01 PM)bulgvar666 Wrote:  

(03-28-2012 12:28 PM)SaintVicious Wrote:  chemistry is all math

Um? Chemistry is not math hard, or at least that's I know.
Look, physics = math.

I barely understood that.
Please just stop posting if you don't know anything relating to the topic.
Chemistry has conversion(x-y) measuring with beakers, flasks, and test tubes. Anything relating to science has math. I really hope you are a troll and not clinically retarded.

>implying that I don't know anything about chemistry
>implying that chemistry is math hard (which is not, you can ask whoever you want)
>using personal insults as argument
>i really hope you're drunk, otherwise it'll be scary

[Luizao876]

Well Mani unless this tutor is a awesome guy or woman, you're fucked.

[.Manicrose.]

OOOH THIS IS SO AWESOME

I just heard my dad on the phone with my mom, talking about the fact that this "book project" is eclipsing the "problem" with my grades (really only Chemistry, the others are fine) and discussing plans for "making it clear" that school work comes first.

I don't know if this means shutting down my internet, or my email, so I can't get in touch with any more agents. I never really had any hope of getting noticed by an agent but if my dad does this he erases any hope at all of me getting published.

[LOON_ATTIC]

For one test? And they're fucking up your opportunities and shit to "try to make you do fucking perfectly in school" even when it's a fucking test and not a class, and you passed it?
asdasdlkjalkjb fucking parents, how do they work

That's just awesome. Good luck and shit.

[Prince Rilian]

Yeah, it's fucked up that people think you should only put time into the things you suck at. WTF that's backwards.

[UnschoolShqiponjë]

(03-29-2012 07:16 AM).Manicrose. Wrote:  OOOH THIS IS SO AWESOME

I just heard my dad on the phone with my mom, talking about the fact that this "book project" is eclipsing the "problem" with my grades (really only Chemistry, the others are fine) and discussing plans for "making it clear" that school work comes first.

I don't know if this means shutting down my internet, or my email, so I can't get in touch with any more agents. I never really had any hope of getting noticed by an agent but if my dad does this he erases any hope at all of me getting published.

That is fucked up. You are doing something real and something with actual worth and they will shut it down if it interrupts with school work. Which is mainly bullshit and just busy work. Not to mention like you said you are actually doing fine.

[Ami]

I don't think there's any reason to take it sitting down. You're in the right, you know it's crucial to your future to be immersed in the things you enjoy and explore them. The ways it can benefit you both mentally and in terms of career choices are numerous.

Convince your parents that's the case. Granted, while it's worthy of your effort to try hard to make them see things as you do, if that doesn't work simply rebel. Politely tell the teacher you won't be requiring his services and resume whatever book project you had.