I decided to give my Calc class one last try. Before the second midterm, I scheduled an appointment at the SACC tutoring center. My tutor had a lot of knowledge of calculus and math in general, and he tried to explain the most difficult topic, optimization, to me in a way that was clear. In class, I did not understand the way my professor taught optimization, but thanks to my tutor, I was able to get a more clear explanation of the key steps such as how to properly find constraints. We also went over limits, which is something I nearly forgot after the first midterm. Sometimes for questions that my tutor did not find difficult, I felt a bit of pressure because he tried to show me that the problem was not difficult at all, despite my lack of understanding. I got a score higher than I expected on my midterm, and I believe this was in part due to my SACC tutor. I will be visiting the center again for upcoming midterms and finals. 
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