Math Educations: who needs it, how much and when?

[ShaMan]

I hated math all throughout my early education (through high school). Then, when I got to college, I met a math professor who was passionate about mathematics. His passion for concepts and formulas was contagious, I caught his passion, and I became TA and class tutor. It was his passion that helped me realize my own. NEVER doubt or underestimate the powerful influence your passions can have upon someone who is eager to discover their own. I'm less in love with math now, but for me, that man will forever be a signpost pointing in a good direction. Do I use the math very often? Honestly - no. But I do often refer to the other valuable lessons he taught me.