So let's look at the two competitors right next to each other, and see if we can figure out why Algebra eludes me.
Algebra
"So if A = B, and A = C, then it follows that C would also = B, since A and C are the same, logically B and C also have to be the same. These sorts of logical deductions are a large part of Algebra, because it involves the study of-"
Or...
My Brain at 14
"Holy shit, thirty dragons are incoming, and I'm just in this one spaceship/tank/McDonald's. The winner get's all the candy in Britain, and 24 ice-cold ounces of the beverage of their choice. The loser, inglorious space-death. Alright, Milton, my faithful and wisecracking guinea-pig wingman. Time to answer the question 'what's got two thumbs (on laser triggers) and fucking HATES DRAGONS?' *PEWPEWPEW* THIS GUY."
Let's be honest here, which one would YOU pay attention to for 50 minutes a day for an entire year?
Algebra? You're worried about not understanding Algebra? You need to get into Calculus... At what rate does x approach infinity? Or what is the slope of dx/dy as it approaches zero? I dunno how I ever passed a calculus course, that shit is mind numbing...
ReplyDeleteThis is why I could never program. I got how all the pieces worked just fine, but the Mathematics are just beyond me.
ReplyDeleteI've had problems with math all my life. I spoke with a researcher who called it Dyscalculia. Check out the wikipedia page on it.
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