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Math In Middle School Essay

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Math has been difficult for me in Middle school, but now in High school seems different and a little easier. In the past, I have been struggling on word problems. I get a little mad that I could not get the right answer. I would usually quit and the next day, I'll try the problem again and get the answer right. Sometimes, I would continue the problem that I am understanding for a while. The time that I struggle is about 15 minutes, then gave up. I went to a new set of problems that I understood, then came back to the old problem to solve it or guess. I like a challenge in math that takes my time to solve it right. In Math, some problems put me in a mad mood. I do not like struggling in Math. In problems, I would to start to guess if I am close

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