I aced every math class until I got to things like factoring quadratic equations. Not too involved, infact pretty easy...but...
WHEN THE
F@!! AM I GONNA USE THAT!?
or anything beyond that...NEVER.
Every math class past algebra 2 is just preparing you for the next math class and that's preparing you for the next math class and so on...
It has no real world value to me...so I stopped trying.
I am pretty damn successful for 23yo now, and all I need to know how to do is add and subtract.
P.S. It's not that I CAN'T do the Calc...I just don't WANT to.