Postby dolfan » September 21st, 2006, 7:58 am
I tolerated it in school. Took two years of Algebra in HS and a year of Geometry. Decided not to go with the pre-calculus/trig/calculus track --- not that I could've. In college, I took College Algebra at the local jr. college right out of high school. Hated the class, ditched it for the last month, didn't take the final and still got a D. I took it again at TC and got an A. The lady who came to TC campus to teach math was super, super nice and a good instructor. Can't remember her name. Like all math teachers in the days of chalk, she wiped her mouth a lot (something about chalk dust I guess that I always saw most commonly in math teachers.)
Nowadays, I think if I had it to do over, I'd be more apt as a math student. Accounting, primarily, I think is the most practical needed skill for most of us. Otherwise, though, I think I'd enjoy the calculations for aviation, astronomy and land surveying. I could see me being a civil engineer if I had the opportunity now; back in my college days, though, I would've flopped just from lack of interest.
I'm astounded at how bad young people are with it now. Go to Burger King, have an order for $6.14, give the kid $10.25 and watch his face go blank.
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