Im new and I have 2 questions.

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In summary, the student is in college, but is not a very good student. The student has to take Math "Survey" and one more science from general education classes, and is trying to avoid any science class with math because he is terrible at it. The student is trying to get ready for the classes by checking out websites and trying to get ahead of the class. If any of the students have taken Math Survey, they can give the student some advice.
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Im in college, but I am not a very good student, and english is my second lenguage.

I still have 1 more math and 1 more science to take.

Im terrible with numbers, and according to my advisor I can take Math "Survey" which is the "easiest" math I can take. I am kind of scared, I was never good at math and I can't afford to fail a class. Is there a website where I can maybe buy a book about it or something?

I also have to take one more science from my general education classes, I struggled a lot with biology 101, again English is my second language and I was never really into science.

Im trying to avoid any science class with math because I am terrible at it.

I was thinking on taking Anatomy but somebody told me that it is going to be really hard too, that i should probably take physical science, is there any numbers in that class? The class that I take have be with a lab.

Any advices or tips on it would be appreciated.

If I can pass this 2 classes, it will take a lot of stress out of me.

Thanks for your time!
 
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Basic Math:

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Anatomy is awesome, but can be very demanding on your memory unless you already have an interest in Human Biology/Medicine.
 
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Intro level physical science courses will probably have more math in them than intro level life science courses.
 
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if not physical science, which one you think i could take? my first pick was astronomy but then somebody told me i had to do calculus, then i though anatomy was ok...

i want to start getting ready for it so when it comes to taking the class i don't fall behind.
 
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Some schools will offer a "general interest" astronomy course for non-science majors. This may or may not involve some math. You will have to find out yourself.

I would suggest that if you are mature enough to be almost done your degree, you should be willing to put some effort into learning a small amount of math. Many universities will have math-help centers. Go make use of it!
 
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Try the Study Hacks website. Cal Newport has some very interesting ways to get through math courses. This can probably take some of the stress from your shoulders.
 
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thanks everybody for the responses.

i don't know i was just always bad at math, and never interested in science, and i know it sounds bad.

i will check out those websites and try to get ready for the classes.

if any of you have taken math survey and can give me some insight that would be awesome.

i think I am going to take anatomy, so if any of you know of any good website or can give me details of what I am going to do in the class, that would be awesome too.

thanks a lot, yeah I am a soccer player in college, i was always a good soccer player and never really a good student and i have struggled a lot in college but if i can pass this 2 classes i would be in good shape.
 

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