I started over at pre algebra level math in college. Stuff we learn in middle school. I was always in what was called the slow math classes in school. I passed differential Equations and linear algebra last semester with flying colors. Not to mention all the core math leading up to it. You just need to practice and not fall behind. Everyone can do it

A graphic designer and video producer/editor (or production in general) managing social media(s) working at one of museums as a guide, photography from a distance of launches or big events, an writer. There is a multitude of things

Don’t stress.. work hard and try to get an internship. Work your ass off there. The right people will notice. Also, good people and good personality traits go far. A skill can be taught but you can’t teach someone to be a good person or hard worker.

In some Asian countries kids are taught that everyone can learn any amount of math just by putting in however much effort is required. And anyone can learn piano, basketball, etc. Natural talent helps by making it easier, but everyone can learn it; no one is incapable.

On the other hand for a competitive job OP would probably be better served by focusing their effort on things that are easier for them to be really, really good at. NASA isn't hiring satellite engineers to design educational programs or sweet talk congresscritters into more funding or etc.

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Become a janitor.

Start solving math puzzles in the hallways.

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Have you tried watching math YouTube? I find that the key to learning math well is to be genuinely interested in it. If you find a good math communicator to watch/read, it helps to motivate your learning and make it easier to get through the parts that are (even if you end up loving math) just boring.

Also, if there’s a past math class you’ve taken and passed but didn’t feel you really got it, try to find a way to get those ideas to sink in. Math builds on itself. If you don’t have the foundations, you will struggle with what comes later.

I’m a dumb ass electrician. Spent 6 months in cape Canaveral building the blue origin project. I’m on a naval weapons base now. NASA hires everything just about. You’d be surprised.

Dude what an amazing comment even in general. People always compare the hardest jobs to working at NASA or being a ‘rocket scientist’

You're a sophomore in high school, you have time to make math your strongsuit instead of just saying you're not good at jt

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You don’t have to be a scientist you can be a project manager or something. Most NASA employees are not doing orbital mechanics calculations all day.

I barely graduated high school and only took algebra but then ended up with a BS in Math

Sometimes it’s just your environment and your passions will get you through the courses you’re actually interested in

Work hard at math. One of the best skills you can learn at a young age is mental stamina. You have to be willing and able to keep working on hard problems long after they've become frustrating.

I didn't learn this until I was way too old, so please take some value from my advice. Keep working on the problems that challenge you.

I'm sure they need project managers, IT support, logisticians, facility managers, financial managers, accountants, lawyers, etc.

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Getting a job with the Feds is all about filling out the paper work and passing the tests and back round check. Here is the website. https://www.nasa.gov/careers

Get good at math. Achieve your dreams. You have so much room to grow before making a negative statement like that.

I live near Cape Canaveral, the gift shop employees get NASA benefits, there are plenty of jobs that don't require math or science

Lots of different options at Nasa: https://www.nasa.gov/careers ... and just because you're not strong at math now doesn't mean you can't be. Sometimes it takes the right teacher or solving a particular problem for someone to "get it." but keep at it.

So, quick story, I was a UAV operator for 14 years. I spent five years flying for the Army and the rest as a contractor. Anyway, I used to fly with a guy that absolutely hated our job. Eventually he got so fed up with it that he sold his house and moved to bumf**k Texas to get his A&P license to become an airplane mechanic.

His first job out of A&P school? Reassembling Falcon 9 rockets for SpaceX.

You just never know where life is going to take you. Just enjoy the ride.

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Like you, I did not have the heavy math skills to be a space scientist, or even an engineer. But I did have enough skills and luck to work in satellite electronics. Not design, but assembly. Later I moved to training and facility duties. Learn what you can and do what you can. Luck!

damn u right i gotta broaden my horizons

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