Like, I would be told "the Quadratic Formula is [whatever it is]" but nobody could tell my WHY it's that specific formula
Writing was one of my few strengths, so I'd get near-perfect marks on the assignments I actually handed in and zeroes on the ones I wasn't satisfied with
You don't have to calculate physics shit in everyday life though
>did "horrible"
>passed
Whoops, misread your post
I can't imagine doing math for fun, even sudoku puzzles make me want to puke from frustration
If i was good at math the world would be in trouble. I'd work on problems until death.
Certified mathlet here. Can't do it for shit and my head and have no fucking clue how finances work.
Go into desktop support. I literally refresh peoples' computers and just set up shit for them. Work for one of the top 10 schools in the country. I make decent money, but most of it goes to student debt.
I have never had any problem with math. I'm not rain man, but I can pick it all up pretty easily. Always scored in the top 90 percent for standardized testing, even though before elementary i was categorized as a retard after taking some sort of elementary school iq test.
Fast forward about a couple years and I'm 18 taking calculus 2, which I have a B in. I'd have an A if I bothered putting work into memorizing integration tables. Going to major in either comp sci or electrical engineering, which have plenty of math. All things considered I probably have a 120-130 iq; smart enough to be above average but too retarded to reap the benefits of being an omnipotent autist.
On the other hand, I've never dated, touched a boob or kissed, so I guess having a family is out of the picture.
The irony is that I seem like I should be good at math
>Been playing vidya since I was six
>Spend hours a day on Yas Forums
>Fat neckbeard
>Posted face on /soc/ and someone surmised my personality as such (most of it is way off the mark)
I'm also terrible with computers
>Some people just can't comprehend algebra and calculus
This is terrifying to me. How do you function?
In the same way that you function without understanding French. I love maths, but you can live in the world by avoiding anything too mathematically complicated, and believing that life is only good for people who TRULY get maths is just elitism.
please end your life soon !
Not OP, but I can understand how people wouldn't understand calculus. My parents don't have the slightest clue about calculus, but I'm in a middle class family so learning calculus isn't a must. I understand it, but I don't really know why I understand it. I just do.
Not knowing algebra though is kinda scary though. Basic variable manipulation seems very basic and a fundamental skill to not be a wageslave.