For those who love math?

Question

Did you do well with it as a child? Did you struggle with boring aspects but thrive in what we seemed to be harder ones? Meaning, if say you struggled with fractions but yet didn't have trouble understanding the formula for pi. And lastly, did you find that you made up a lot of your own algotherims rather then settle for how the book or teacher taught you?

I'm just curious. Thanks for your time.

Answer 1

I had trouble dividing and I still can't remember the multiplication tables. I still have these problems but I'm at the top of my game in mathematics, I prefer more abstract aspects of math and always look for different solutions and proofs of anything I can find. I'm prepared to try anything and firmly believe that if we stood stuck to just one way of getting at the truth, the spectrum of truth would be a very thin one indeed.
Most grade school math teachers want you to remember stuff, they seem to think that's all you'll need for practical purposes. If you really love math and filter these people out you might just make something of yourself!

Answer 2

I never struggled with any aspect of math once I realized the secret was being neat and orderly. I grasped the fractions to the integral concepts.

I believe there's a lot of "formulas" that math books teach that are a total waste of time. My favorite one is the "distance formula"... its just Pythagorean theorem but kids waste a lot of time trying to memorize it.

Answer 3

When i was 12, i wasnt good in math and there was a major upcoming exam in a few months time..i really struggled with math at that time....that really worried me and my mom so she bought lots of revision/reference books and made me practise and practise..and finally, i manage to get an A for math...Ever since that time, i actually grew interested in math because it makes me feel like solving the math..just like a detective..lol..until today, i have not much prob with math because i did many practices tho and understand the concepts tho...=)

Answer 4

I was an average math student myself; I did not find it boring, just hard; people who are bored with education generally turn out to be boring people. To be "bored" implies the teacher or school is at fault; but in actuality, it is much more the fault of the student themselves, or of society who has bombarded kids with "fun" activities to such an extent that anything viewed as "not fun" is boring to them. Think about these video games they play, and music they listen to, and TV they watch nowadays. I feel sorry for the kid who says he is bored with learning, as he has not been instilled with a sense of curiosity. And I must also say, kids say this as a "cop out", an excuse used to blame others for their own inability to enjoy learning. Don't fall for that excuse. Working at the correct "level" of education for each individual child may work for tutors, but is impossible in school settings, as schools accept ALL students of ALL abilities and must then teach ALL levels, often at a 35:1 ratio of student to teacher. You can only IMAGINE how difficult it is to be a successful teacher. They are very special people and deserve your support.

One does not make up an algorithm in math. They are provided for you, and have been proven. Perhaps you use that word in error. (and I must say this: it is definately a hard word to spell!! lol). Good luck.

Answer 5

u will find that math is easy if u love it.Even it is good 4 ur brain.U konw a person who always think using their brain have 1,000,000,000,000 brain cells.But people who doesn't use a lot of their brain just have 10,000,000,000 brain cells.Think about it....

Answer 6

I was always skipping steps she taught because I could do them instantly...

Answer 7

I just love math....