Dear Maths,
I'm trying to get to know you, but you just reject me every time. I have persistently tried to hang out with your little friends, Trig and Calculus, but they turn away from my helpless face. You have left this soul in a sorry state. After all this time, I can say that you have been nothing but trouble for me. (Well mainly Trig and Calculus). You ruin my day like a Monday morning. Laugh at me all you want Trig and Calculus, but who could blame me for not ever wanting to be near you?
Yours somewhat sincerely,
JR_StudyEd
I also like math. One of my degrees is in applied math.
The focus of math is not about getting the correct answer. It's about formulating arguments, and arriving at the conclusion using logical, objective reasoning. Math was never about rote learning formulas. It's about critical thinking, and how you arrive at the answer is just as important as the answer itself.
Our technological progress as a species is built upon the foundations of mathematics. It is the tool that allows us to talk to others on the other side of the world, and one day, to colonize other planets and expand into the cosmos. It is, after all, the universal language.
In my opinion, it is the single most critical subject in school, as it helps in fostering students interest in STEM. I understand that it is difficult to appreciate it at your stage in life, but I hope you'll come to see it differently. As an engineer, I could think of no other subject in high school where what you learn has such a significant application in the real world. Personally, it beats essays where you're essentially just spurting out crap on paper.
It must be the best thing to say to people. "Oh you know I have a few degrees lying around, math, physics,engineering" hahaha
Are there any particular topics or concepts you particularly struggle with that we might be able to help you with?
Regarding being too active on AN, it depends. If you feel like it's a distraction or another form of procrastination, then maybe you are spending too much time on it. In saying that, you don't need to completely not go on AN. For me, I find that it is quite distracting so I block AN and I try to only unblock it when I'm not studying or doing HW etc. Maybe you could try something similar. (I use Block Site - Website Blocker for Chrome, which I find is really useful because you can block generic and specific websites. The only bad thing about it, is that sometimes it just randomly un-installs but you can install it again and it'll block the websites that you previously had on your list) In addition, maybe you could you use going on AN as a form of motivation to get study and HW done.slightly unrelated, but I have to address this somewhereAm I too active on ATARNotes? Am I posting too much? I know I have been posting a lot, but I really just need help.
Regarding being too active on AN, it depends. If you feel like it's a distraction or another form of procrastination, then maybe you are spending too much time on it. In saying that, you don't need to completely stop yourself from being on AN. What I do is put a ban on AN and I try to only unblock when I'm not studying or doing HW etc. Maybe you could try something similar. In addition, maybe you could you use going on AN as a form of motivation to get your set homework done.