Bill was in “precalculus algebra.” He’ll need to pass a semester of calculus for a business degree. By working harder at it, he should be able to get through that, plus plenty of other courses, in the next year at Central Piedmont. He was doing okay early in the semester, but when he started having difficulty, he didn’t seek out help and increase his effort, just hoped that it would all come together so he could get a C.
It’s a low-cost learning experience. He’ll be forced to work on better study habits in the next semester.
It’s funny—math seems to help look at things from different perspectives and clarify your thinking. Combined w/an interesting textbook, it exposes one to lots of fun stuff (automotive forensics, grazing ranges of herds of giraffes, etc.)
Face, (please excuse if this is too personal) how far does your daughter live from you?