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It would be best to have high school math: Algebra I, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra II, and Precalculus.

After that, you'll be ready to take Calculus. Depending on your degree path, you may only need a little math. Computer science, for example, I THINK, needs four math classes. If you were going for Electrical Engineering, you'd need a math class almost every semester of your college career. 💀

Look at your degree plan and what math is required. You may also only have to take Calculus I/Calculus II and not have to take the entire course of Calculus classes. It depends on your degree. You may also have to take Differential Equations and Statistics. Look at your degree plan.

If you need those basics, you can take remedial math and get up to the proper level. You can also learn on your own and test out of remedial math.

I did what you're doing! First, that guy below is wrong, so don't listen to him.

Calculus in a year may be a tall order, like the other guy said. Algebra is challenging but can be done in 6-8 months. You still need to get through trig and geometry, then precalculus. Eighteen months is a much better timeline.

A better thing for you to do, depending on the kind of engineering you're trying to do (especially if you're doing some transfer degree), is to do as much pre-planning as possible. See if your starter college and target university accept transfer credits from Sophia; it's an online thing that lets you earn low-level credits for your first-year classes. This way, you stay caught up on your degree because you're grinding on basic math.

Whatever kind of engineer you will be, you will have a math class almost every semester of your university career. You have to have the basics down as best you can; take that time! Trust me, it's better to take that time now rather than be one of those people who cheats their way through every test on Chegg because they never figured out the basics. You deserve better.

She deleted her account, her husband put out a full on video roasting her 💀💀💀 $22k in arrears, stole $1m and arrested for check fraud, holy hell!

No. 1 x any number doesn't change the number, it can't change the number's identity. 1x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x1,000,232, the outcome will always be the same: the number will not change.

If you multiply a number by zero, the product will ALWAYS be zero. Zero will change the number's identity to zero.

Adding and multiplying are not the same. Adding is where we combine individual items together (like 1+1!) and get a TOTAL, but multiplying allows us to do many repeated addition steps to combine groups and get a PRODUCT.

One group of one times one group of one gives us one group, not zero groups. The group would not disappear. One group times two groups would give us two groups, not one group, and not zero groups.

But if you multiplied any group by zero, they would disappear, because that would change the group's identity. You can just try this with a calculator to check the logic, if you like.

You're not doing anything wrong, it's just not making sense to you.

I have dyscalculia, and I have a lot of experience in programming. I've been programming since 1999 with Assembly, and looking at that there makes my head hurt. There are other things, such as ADHD, etc. that can make learning math harder too. You might also just have difficulty processing the information as presented.

But you CAN learn, whatever it is.

I was able to take a dyscalculia skills course for math learning that helped me figure out some ways to learn math without short-circuiting, such as color coding polynomials so they don't get lost (2^b and 2^2b would be separate colors, for example, so your brain wouldn't see them as the exact same thing and line merge them.)

Just like how your IDE will kind of sift through these things and make them easier to read, you can do this for math. If you are a neurodiverse person, this block of text is going to be a nightmare for you to try and understand, so don't call yourself stupid! It's a lot of information that bleeds together!

I was able to find this old post from a couple years ago with an example of someone that uses color coding in their notes to make things more visually understandable. You'll have to rewrite proofs, but it might help you: https://old.reddit.com/r/dyscalculia/comments/tsmlyf/wanted_to_share_my_dyscalculia_tips_for_college/ 

That's how it always is though! Apparently she was on a sock on Twitter spreading the rumor that she was a WIDOW 💀💀💀 That's how I heard about all this, I felt so bad for her that they were roasting her about filming herself crying on her birthday baking, thinking she lost her husband and was just lonely.

Then I find out she's avoiding back childsupport and making these ridiculous tiktoks. Messy!

That tea is hot and piping. He is mad, she's driving around with the custom leather options, nice house, nails done, and their kids child support is not being paid?

Nasty.

I feel you, I have a hernia there and I just don't give a damn about it haha. You do whatever you have to feel comfortable and look cute!

They have wide bands and the "high waisted" kind has the wide band, I've only worn those on the shorts but they were pretty comfy. I prefer the thinner banded sort personally but I'm really thick in the middle with a small waist so I don't have to worry about rolling like some bodies do.

schoolyourself.org has a decent trig class, no algebra 2 class (for anyone else that comes across this, had to sort that out elsewhere) but its trigonometry was on point for me.

Also a good geometry and algebra I class that you can test through to refresh yourself if you need to!

It doesn't work homie.

I have my qunexus and it's amaaaaaaaaazing. I wish that they had an MPE profile for Ableton 12, but other than that I do love it. Thank you so much for recommending it!!

I often wonder if linen is supposed to be scratchy or if the torrid linen shirts are just poor quality. I've had linen sheets and they never bothered me :( I do have sensory issues with scratchy things (think socks!) so I know it's a hard line for me.

Have you ever tried a linen shirt? I'm also autistic, and when I tried the linen, it felt like scratchy sandpaper running loose across my skin. I had to change before I left the house, and I was losing my mind.

NP! They use REAL plus size models so you see what an actual size 28 looks like with that specific pattern on and I am like BLESS YOU SWEEETLEGS haha. It's helped me avoid some... unfortunate fashion choices for myself :)

Sweetlegs is my place to get cute leggings. I have a 23" inseam, their crops are great. I've had pairs of Sweetlegs for a couple years now that haven't worn out but they keep bringing out new patterns so I keep buying new ones. I say wait until a sale because you can get them for $15ish, Memorial Day is coming up!

Sweetlegs has amazing leggings up to size 30 I think, they are SO comfy and lots of fun patterns. I always wait until the 50% off sales ($14-16/pair) but they have 40% off sales and really cute patterns that come out throughout the year. They're great.

I gave this fucker 5600 dollars

$5600.

He lives rent-free, and YOU have paid him room and board.

Many colleges start with "College Algebra", which is just high school algebra refresher courses that prepare students for Calculus, Statistics and other necessary courses to meet degree requirements.

If you take one or two college algebra classes, then Calculus I, that wouldn't really wreck you. A lot of degrees aren't math-heavy; if you're going into an engineering-heavy degree and you're starting off from a weak spot math-wise, you need that time to catch up before you get to DE, BA, etc., anyway.

He may require additional structure that you can't give him at home, and this is OKAY. They will hold him accountable, and if he ends up two grades behind, maybe it will dawn on him at some point when he's the kid with the beard in 7th grade while everyone else is already in high school.

When I was in 8th grade, I fucked around, and I found out I had to do summer school, I learned. Let him know that's how it works. I also had a learning disability, and I wouldn't have been diagnosed if my grades hadn't gotten as low as they did (dyscalculia, it's like dyslexia but with numbers).

This little guy is an individual, and his actions are now his own. You have to stop doing his work for him because if it doesn't stop now, it never will.

Blitzers College Algebra Essentials is pretty great, it won't have ALL the answers but you can check answers online using Micosoft Math Solver for Free.

The College Algebra Essentials covers Algebra I and II; with more emphasis on the II if I recall correctly. Just look for the giant PEPPER on the cover, any used edition will do. Slim volume, more focused on problems without a lot of real world situations and explanations.

There's also Blitzer's Intermediate Algebra, which is a MUCH thicker book with a lot more problems and explanations in it. It's also College Algebra (which is really just high school algebra, but for college kids) and I think if you want the most bang for your buck it could be this one. Also runs about the same price, sometimes less (especially this time of year), with more emphasis on Algebra II instead of I.

After that, if you're on the road to precalculus, try this book for geometry: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/geometry-integration-applications-connections-student-edition_cindy-j-boyd/274530/item/3464557/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_frontlist_under_%2410&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fjNNITuvpUmg0u5IllVSmTHBbQ-CWzlnpgGbRpZZ_umF10A0w26K_BoCKycQAvD_BwE#idiq=3464557&edition=2341796

Here's another I used (these aren't affiliate links, I'm just grabbing links for ones I have on the shelf) https://www.amazon.com/Geometry-Grades-9-12-Mcdougal-McDougal/dp/0618250220/ref=asc_df_0618250220/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693033695496&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11180827638022987270&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033473&hvtargid=pla-569763284298&psc=1&mcid=87d7dda3ba873e64958668855d255b69&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fpS-k1z1dctPifwJPlFWYzqaWkRv0TkYJ_G4i-LOs9QVyIaeootssBoCz4gQAvD_BwE)

And you'll also need trigonometry, but I don't have a book recommendation for that, as I did mine online. The Math Wizard is a YouTuber who has a lot of recommendations, though; I bet he has solid high school trig book recs that could help you out!

For Precalculus I used Sullivan's Precalculus, but another popular one is Stewart's Precalculus. Once you can get through one of those guys, you are definitely going to be ready for Calculus.

I'm not as old as you (39) but I know it's hard learning this stuff when you're older. It's doable, it's hard but it is doable. Give yourself time, don't get down on yourself, and do get yourself some graphing paper sticky sheets and a fine sharpie marker (because nothing else wants to write on the things!) on amazon haha. I only found them at the end of my Algebra I course and I was so mad, but glad I did for the rest of my classes.

Monitors won't do anything though, unless the room is treated. If you've got a lot of bare walls you're going to have sound bouncing everywhere and it won't give you an accurate read on anything more than a pair of headphones would.

I started having trouble in the sixth grade, and it was never addressed; it continued to follow me forward. I left school early and was able to compensate and do well in my career, but there were always things I just never understood, and it bothered me. I'm smart, why can't I do this?

Many people say things like "You're smart, you'll be fine" to self-soothe rather than give any real solution. I'm sorry you're dealing with this now. I hope you're able to get a strong math foundation! It's possible, it sucks having to go backward, but it's honestly a fantastic feeling being able to finally understand all the things as an adult that you couldn't ever get as a kid.

There is nothing wrong with being honest with yourself and coming to terms with the fact that you don't understand something. I can do some insanely complicated things in the realm of CS, but I couldn't do fractions when I first started. It's okay. You might just need a refresher, or you might have had some gaps in skills along the way. Math is foundational, so if you miss something along the way it will show.

But it's not just you. Your professor might see a lot of people struggling, and they're just trying to move them to a place where they can upskill and get to where they need to be so they can be successful academically.

Also concepts don't have to come back to you, friend. Even if you need to go all the way back to learning how to add negative numbers on the number line, or unfurling polynomials, it's okay. That's what I did. We all have skills gaps!