This may seem strange but I’m still in high school and have a question. I’ve been trying really hard in my honors Algebra 2 class and am still struggling. The first time I asked the teacher about it she just told me to “try harder.” The amount of effort I’m putting forth is giving me extreme anxiety so you can see where this is a tad unhelpful. Do you have any tips for approaching a teacher for extra help?

You could talk to the teacher privately to express concern for your grade, and how you feel some extra help/explanation would support your learning.  I hope it works out!  If not, you could try asking another teacher in the school.

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