Lesson I Wish I Learned Sooner:
There's no shame in getting help in a class that is particularly bothering you. There's slightly more shame in having to retake said class.
Rutgers University offers plenty of top-notch tutoring facilities for those students who need a little extra help. Do not be stubborn. Do not be macho. If you need help, seek it immediately.
I'm in a somewhat unique position. I am currently both a tutor (at the Plangere Writing Center on College Ave) and a student enrolled in a tutoring program (Student Support Services for Math 026 to be precise). I should have sought help last semester, but I rather stupidly decided that because I was employed as a tutor, I did not need to seek tutoring services. You do not need to be a philosophy major to know that this premise was illogical.
I am taking Intermediate Algebra for a second time, thanks in part to sheer pigheadedness. Learn from my mistakes.
No one will mock you for seeking tutoring. Even if someone were to poke fun at you for needing help, isn't having a higher GPA worth it? Your tutor will not be a condescending *@#!. This is my second semester working for Plangere, and I have plenty of friends who have used SSS or other tutoring services. The tutors are your fellow students, and they are usually by nature very awesome people.
Anyway, I'm going to have to get off of my soapbox. I have plenty of work to catch up on.
For more information about English tutoring at the Plangere Writing Center:
www.plangere.rutgers.edu
For more information about SSS tutoring:
www.sss.rutgers.edu
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