Hey /sci/ I don't know where else to turn so bare with me

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Hey /sci/ I don't know where else to turn so bare with me for a second. I have no idea what kind of thread this is going to be.

I've always considered myself to be an educated individual and maybe just a bit more intellgient than the average Joe. I read and study daily, I do well in univesity and receive good marks, but there is one subject which I could never get into: Math.

I attended a really shitty Catholic grade school that focused more on teaching us about Religious values instead of making sure we knew how to actually do things like Algebra. By the time I transfered out and attended a public school system I was completely blindsided by the level of math I found myself at. Keep in mind this is basic Algebra at this point. In a way, I fell through the cracks and was left behind. But that's gonna change now.

I recently bought pic related and am going to read through it once I finish my current book. Any advice you guys can give me? Any math majors out there that can offer me some words of wisdom or other ways I can better my understanding of mathematical principles?

Thanks.