I liked maths in primary school but didn't like it in high school because the teacher went too fast and I couldn't keep up. I spent the lessons drawing pictures in my exercise book and the teacher didn't even care.
It would have been a good idea to have a tutor but I was too embarrassed to tell my parents how bad I was doing because I was good in all my other subjects.
I think having a personal tutor often is a good idea if you're having trouble in a school subject but they have to be nice and have patience. I used to have trouble retrieving information when I needed it for an exam but then ages later, I would remember it (this is maths I am talking about).
I liked maths using figures but not symbols.
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