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This is a very common problem, so firstly, you should know that you are not alone. In particular, I think that this can happen to people who are smart more often than people who aren't. Here is why:
When you are smart, things come more naturally to you, so you are used to understanding concepts quickly. When presented with something like mathematics, which can be very abstract and challenging for even the smartest of people, you suddenly have to push yourself much harder than you are used to. It is therefore very easy to get frustrated.
The solution, I think, is to always ask questions, and try to understand mathematics in terms of the physical world. If you are trying to find the vertex of a parabola, for instance, what good does this do you? Why should you care? However, if you phrase it in terms of the real world, you might be able to answer interesting questions like how high off the ground an airplane flew!
Just keep at it, and you will be fine. Good luck!
When you are smart, things come more naturally to you, so you are used to understanding concepts quickly. When presented with something like mathematics, which can be very abstract and challenging for even the smartest of people, you suddenly have to push yourself much harder than you are used to. It is therefore very easy to get frustrated.
The solution, I think, is to always ask questions, and try to understand mathematics in terms of the physical world. If you are trying to find the vertex of a parabola, for instance, what good does this do you? Why should you care? However, if you phrase it in terms of the real world, you might be able to answer interesting questions like how high off the ground an airplane flew!
Just keep at it, and you will be fine. Good luck!