Taking college algebra and struggling

[sleepingsam]

At the tender age of 57, I have decided to go back to college. I am either going into respiratory therapy or Electro Neurodiagostic Technoligist (EEG Tech).
My major battle has been algebra. I finally got accommendations. However this does not come easy any ideas, suggestionsonder:
I am probably going to have to retake this.
Any ideas
Sleepingsam

 

[RobinN]

I have found the DVDs from this company to be really wonderful resources:

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/CourseDescLong2.aspx?cid=102

I have purchased some of these and they find the best instructor in that particular subject to do a tutorial.
I have found them to be engaging.

 

[hawke86]

I never was any good with math.

 

[flitting]

I so admire you for jumping into the Back to School thing.... it can be a real challenge... but also incredibly worthwhile.

Algebra was my biggest hurdle when I did Computer programming a few years ago ...and my lowest mark.... I was way more proud of the 66 I ended up with in Algebra than I ever was of some really good marks! I had to work WAY harder for it.

Many places have student tutors for a reasonable cost - at the college I teach at, it's mostly subsidized by the college - the only reason students are required to pay at all is so that they actually bother to follow through and show up. It might be something to look into.

 

[skillefer]

You might want to see if your disabled student services center will help you by providing a tutor as well as a note taker or copy of the professor's notes.