2006-09-06 12:19:08 · 11 answers · asked by josh.isaiah 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Im asking because a lot of my friends struggle with math, along with myself. I feel like if im not good at math, im not gonna be successful because everything deals with math these days, last year I had 3 A's, 3 B's, and a C, which was in math.
2006-09-06 12:29:11 · update #1
Because most people tell themselves that math is hard. Then when they don't get a particular topic right away, they use that as an excuse to give up. The problem is that math builds on itself - you can't do Calculus unless you figured out how to do Trigonometry. So those people get further and further behind.
Also, the way math is usually taught today doesn't fit how people want to learn. Previously, people who studied math and thought it to be difficult were told to study harder until they figured it out. Today, kids feel they are owed an explanation for why they need to learn something. Which is fine - math does serve a purpose in your everyday life . . . and it also teaches some vital critical thinking skills. But teachers don't emphasize that stuff and instead make it about as interesting as boiling water.
My advice - unless you want to be an engineer or mathematician, a C in an advanced math class is okay. There's nothing wrong with average. Keep working at it, and focus on understanding the process rather than a grade. Maybe ask your teacher for some interesting real world examples . . . if nothing else, it should be entertaining to watch their face!
2006-09-06 12:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most people won't take the time to actually learn the subject. And, as soon as the class is over, they try to forget it as rapidly as possible which means that they're screwed in their next math class which supposes that they learned (and retained) the things taught in their last class.
Doug
2006-09-06 19:22:46 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it most people? I thought it was just me. People have different learning styles. Some people are very visual thinkers. Math, especially the more advanced kind, is totally not visual at all.
2006-09-06 19:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by mj_indigo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase math has only one correct answer and you can't argue your way through that. With every other subject it's all about stories and knowledge, it's easier to understand the material and make it "your own"
2006-09-06 19:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ღαмαиdα♥ღ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subjects like english and social studies/world civilizations tend to focus on more abstract thinking, and dont really concentrate on hard facts, while math and science require good procedural thought. (is procedural a word?)
2006-09-06 19:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by cardsfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are different kinds of intellegence. Being smart at mathmatical thinking doesnt necessarily make you smart at other kinds of thinking, and vice versa.
2006-09-06 19:21:20 · answer #6 · answered by Phil S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people who strugle at math struggle as every other subject. :)
2006-09-06 19:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by Christi C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Because math is precise and other subjects tend to be "squishy".
2006-09-06 19:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because most people find that math is of no use to them
2006-09-06 19:34:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because whoever invented algebra was INSANE!
2006-09-06 19:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by egback08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋