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hi /sci/ so let me share my story. I used to get good marks, came 1st in 7th grade ( i know its only 7th grade but still) went into high school, had no friends and was seen as a complete nerd. I decided to prove people wrong, became the class clown so people would think I was funny/actually talk to me and neglected school work. I still managed to get mediocre marks throughout high school until grade 11, by learning the day before and copying etc.

I got 50s for my previous maths and science exams in my june exams this year (11th grade)

I didnt even have a book to work in the whole year and did absolutely no work in class and copied when we had tests. So when the exams came I studied about 2 days before and got 50s.

I wouldnt say im stupid, because im not one of those people who study for ages and only get 50s. I get good marks for all other subjects besides maths and science, because they actually require practice. I would say im stupid for being such a lazy shit and neglecting everything for crap that wont help me in life.

Here's my situation, tomorrow marks exactly one month before my end of year exams start. Which I need to do well in because they decide whether I get into university or not. (I live in South Africa) I plan to change my life around and start studying for maths and science. The thing is I dont know how to study. Ive neglected my brain for so long and have become so lazy when it comes to studying.

Im in desperate need for help. Any study techniques I could try and use? any tips or suggestions? feel free to crap on me and call me an idiot and tell me that I deserve to fail, as I do. I despise my former self. I hate people like me.

>> No.5128898

bump

>> No.5128900

a month, and you're basically starting from scratch? maybe someone else can help you, but if i were in that situation i'd be fucked royally. but i'm not a very motivated person

what math topics do you need to know? is it a whole general plethora of shit or is it more focused on a few topics?

>> No.5128906

Find a free tutoring service or a group of people that like to study together. I just get bored studying alone. In a group, you work on problems and bounce ideas back in forth. Works great.

>> No.5128915

>I wouldnt say im stupid, because im not one of those people who study for ages and only get 50s.

I would, however, say that you're stupid. You completely failed at shit you could have done fine in because you wanted to fuck around and have people laugh at you. You're a goddamned retard.

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5128918

>wanting to impress school kids

You deserve this.

>> No.5128928

Its typical 11th grade crap. Solving and proving trig identities, number patterns, finance, functions,, inequalities etc. Science is like applying newtons 1st, 2nd and 3rd law, sound waves, friction, forces, momentum turning forces, capacitors, electricity and magnetism, circuits, electromagnetism etc. Then theres organic chem and so on.

Im going to go to some extra maths classes 2ce a week and get a science tutor once a week.

>> No.5128933

>>5128915

I know that. I am a retard for this. Basically I fucked around in 8th and 9th grade, then I kind of matured and stopped that crap but by then I had like missed all the basics and struggled to do shit. Also struggled to concentrate in class and so on because I had been doing fuck all for so long and I had got into a habit of it.

>> No.5128942

I need atleast a guaranteed 60 for maths and a 50 for science, to get in the course I want to study. All my other marks are decent, around 70s and 80s. Do you think id be able to do it?

>> No.5128951

> I get good marks for all other subjects besides maths and science, because they actually require practice.

my sides

>> No.5128956

>>5128928
I don't know about physics, but....

khanacademy.org

Start watching.

>> No.5129022

>>5128956

thanks!! just watched a few vids, seemed to help a lot!... Guess il have to start with this.