I just graduated with my associate’s degree in general studies! I should be happy, Merry Christmas to me! But I was borderline D or C in one of my classes - Statistics to be exact. I need a C so that I can transfer it to the 4 year college of my choice.

I got a D. I passed. Just not enough to transfer.

I’m so mad at myself. I didn’t understand hardly any of chapters 1-8. But of course, I completely understood chapters 9-11, but obviously those grades weren’t enough to bring it up. I tried to get help. But I never understood those beginning chapters. Everything was jumbled. I’m bad at math. Precalculus? I made a D in. I just don’t understand math.

For my major all I needed was statistics. And now I have to retake it. Hid I didn’t get it the first time, I’m not going to get it the second time.

I am terrified. I don’t know what to do. I’m terrified to tell my dad or anyone in my family because they’ll be mad and upset with me. “You should’ve tried harder”. I did try. I had one math and 2 science courses plus two other classes and a part time job this semester.

I’m embarrassed. I’m angry. I’m upset. I don’t want to retake the course. I need reassurance. I was a straight A student in high school, always struggled with math, but always made an A. Now I don’t know what to do.