If you have a weak background in mathmatics, begin each course with the mindset that you will take the course seriously whether or not the grade will count toward your degree requirements. To make up for weak background, try to find a teacher who enjoys teaching learning support mathematics classes. If your background is weak, make a point to attend every class and do all of the assigned homework regularly, even if that homework is not collected by the instructor. Also, go to the Math Lab; student who use the math lab generally perform better than students who don,t