Math + Me = Broken Pen

Posted by Tasm on May 3, 2006, 3:43 p.m.

I absolutely LOATHE math, but if I want any chance of becoming a programmer, of games or software, I need to know it. There's no way around it. Currently, we are working on Geometry postulates, where you have to explain step-by-step how to prove how two triangles are congruent. I have absolutely no idea how to do this homework. I can't pay attention in class because it's the first class of the day and it drags on for 80 minutes. I'm always tired, no matter how much I sleep. My teacher doesn't exactly make things more exciting either.

I actually attempted the homework, got to the second problem, and threw my book across the room. Upon the book hitting the wall, I crumpled up my paper, stabbed several holes through it with my pen and threw THAT across the room. Yes, I do have anger problems.

Anyway, there's my rant for the day. Sorry for wasting your time.

Comments

firestormx 18 years, 6 months ago

*drool* Math…How can you not like math?

But yeah, eveyrthing is frustrating, and throwing things is fun.

I once woke my mom up at 4 in the morning, by slamming my fist down on my desk, and pummeling the wall beside my desk (Yeah, I've got issues too. =P) and when she came down, I was still swearing like crazy.

She's just like "o_o What're you doing?!" "the…Uhh…Math problem isn't working out properly." "…k, well…Go to bed…"

ANd to make it worse, I was listening to Strapping Young Lad, so she'd be like "that awful metal is corrupting him". XD

But yeah, learn to love math. It's useful in every day of your life. <3

Pandaroo_Fang 18 years, 6 months ago

Ahh I know EXACTLY how you feel. Math is my sworn enemy e_e Yet I will HAVE to learn it to start my own business and stuff…CRAP.

But yes, I feel your pain. Math is…boring….annoying…hard.. and just…bleh. I ALWAYS fell asleep in that class, just… sparks no interest what so ever.

Luckily I escaped it this year :D yaay

melee-master 18 years, 6 months ago

Ugh, math. I freaking hate it, but yeah, I have to learn it if I want to become efficient with creating professional engines later in life. >_>

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explain step-by-step how to prove how two triangles are congruent.

xD, We just did that kind of stuff, I freaking hate it!

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"that awful metal is corrupting him".

Hehe, some people think that about me now. =(

Josea 18 years, 6 months ago

Math is annoying. and teachers often don't help solving that.

Kaz 18 years, 6 months ago

But, but, math is fun! Whats sad is I do random math problems in my head all day. Long division, fractional powers, hard multiplcation all in my brain. Too bad I wont have time to take calculus next year, only pre calc.

firestormx 18 years, 6 months ago

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explain step-by-step how to prove how two triangles are congruent.
Hmm, yeah, I can see how stuff like that is annoying…I'm doing a Data Management course, and it's so…Annoying.

But once you get past that stuff, and get into like heavy duty calculus/trig/etc, it's incredibly fun. In courses like that, you're considered advanced enough to not have to prove you know what you're doing, so you don't have to show certain steps.

For example, my calculus teacher didn't care if I showed that I used the binomial equaiton or not, because, well, most of the time you just use programs to find it anyway.

Once you get higher up, the steps you have to show seem less trivial, and, with large equations, the steps usually do help you.

*shrugs* You'll find it fun later in life. XD

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Whats sad is I do random math problems in my head all day.
Heh, yeah, me too. You hand me a piece of paper that says "turn me over" on both sides, and I'm happy all day…Just folding it, measuring it, finding the area, determining the smallest/largest volume shape I could make with a certain ammount of folds, etc. =P

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Too bad I wont have time to take calculus next year, only pre calc.
Oh, you've GOT to do calc. It opens up SO MANY MORE random math quesitons you can do in your head. XD

Jondrusek 18 years, 6 months ago

Math is actually my favorite subject. I hate Geometry also, though. Proofs are the most pathetic thing in math. You know, in my geometry class, I was down to 80% in my grade. So what I did was impress my teacher with my math skills and I was moved up to Algebra 2 right away. Simple solutions for simple problems.

Anyways, like firestormx said, math is useful in every day of your life. Math will get you the best jobs, too. Math is the best thing ever.

flashback 18 years, 6 months ago

I love Trig.

Pandaroo_Fang 18 years, 6 months ago

You FREAKS! :o

lmao i'm kidding i'm kidding

ehh… I can simple math… and sometimes ill udnerstand it on the spot…ask me like..20 minutes later and my brains like

beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

shadowstrike32 18 years, 6 months ago

Math != bad, Math == fun!

Why do so many people hate math? its the basis around which science and all else revolves! math is god! (…)

mm anyway, i love math (obviously) and how my teachers show us the hard way to do things first before giving us an easy way. (Dividing polynomials and Synthetic Division)

I hated the proofs in geometry last year though - the only thing i hated. They were worth half my grade and i got halfa them wrong, but e only did them for half a year so its cool.