. Absolutely not! Of all the advanced math courses, that's the one with the most practical application on a day-to-day basis.
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I wouldn't say I "can't" do math. I'm just not very good at advanced math or algebra. Basic stuff, I'm fine with.
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it's a skill/mode of thinking that has to be acquired like any other, not a natural predisposition
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I failed algebra three times in HS, dropped out, went to college for creative writing
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required to take precalc or "math for liberal arts" and the thought of the latter offended my sensibilities
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so I studied for a week and tested into the former. ended up switching to math major later and did fine
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in retrospect the only things holding me back were the belief I was somehow incapable and the fact most math...
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...teachers are awful at teaching. I tutored calc for awhile and found most of the people memorized...
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...formulas and had no idea what they were actually doing with them, and just explaining in intuitive terms...
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...is seen as especially gifted in verbal, then they start to believe it. but intelligence is intelligence
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people who are actually brilliant and not just hyperspecialized can do basically anything they want to
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