Ha Ha!   I  can really relate to your post.  I dropped out of high school in the
10th grade since I wasnt their much,  Too busy being a rebel.  Then at 29 yrs
old.  I began FT college.  Many,  Many,  remedial courses.  MATH  too,  was my
I went to the councleors office several times to figure out how to avoid it.
But I struggled through  as you with tutors  and lots of sweat and tears.
Finally,  I graduated!.  It took me 3 years to get a associate degree,  but hey
I did it against the odds.  HOORAY,     for math survivors!!!!!!!!!!.

merry Lynn

Trisha Cummings wrote:

> Anee,
>
>         The ability to anything depends on your desire to do it and your
> attitude. Once you have decided you can't do something - you can't.
> Successful people aren't necessarliy the most able nor the most brilliant
> but the ones who have decided to something and don't let the hurdles stop
> them. I never thought I could get a college degree becasue I can't do math.
> So I didn't, an did worked for awhile - as long as I had my Blue Cross job,
> and my husband - things where peachy keen. Then there came a day when I
> didn't have them and my little girl depended me and my being able to give
> her a decent depended on a darn college degree and that meant passing a
> blasted math course. Not only that I had to take 2 becasue I did so poorly
> on the math placement test.  I decided - darn it I can do this!! Yes, it
> took a lot of effort - tutoring, extra books and lots of pep talks and
> panicky moments - but I did it. I was shooting for a C and I managed a B.
> Then I found out I had to take Statistics and I paniced big time and sure
> enough I failed it. I had to pass or no BS, so I took again recalibrated the
> attitude and I don't think anyone was more surprised than I was when I aced
> the mid-term and passed the class with an A. I still hide from math but I do
> know if I have to I can do it! Attitude, determination and drive are what
> creates success. I am amazed as how bad we limit ourselves with our
> thoughts. Go for what you want - it never easy but it worth the fight.
>
>                                              Trisha
>
> >
> >I have thought about both PT and OT majors in the past actually.  While OT
> is
> >a possiblity---I would have to take some extra since cources, I have kind
> of
> >ruled PT out because I don;t think I could pass too university level
> physics
> >cources and all the other things you have to take to get an MS in PT.
> >
> >Anee
> >
> >In a message dated 11/11/1999 4:38:10 PM Central Standard Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> ><< Anee,
> >     If counseling people with disabilities and helping them find
> appropriate
> > adaptive equipment is what you really want to do, you might check out
> > occupational therapy as a potential major.  Just a thought.
> >             Susan >>