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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm
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A lot of people get really nervous with the subject of math which is pretty unfortunate - this is probably due a combination of the "stigma" behind mathematics and the way it is taught.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 4:15 pm
(July 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: A lot of people get really nervous with the subject of math which is pretty unfortunate - this is probably due a combination of the "stigma" behind mathematics and the way it is taught.
And a lot of people are stupid, too. Don't forget that factor.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 4:20 pm
I do not consider myself stupid, but higher math is something around which I could never wrap my brain. Some people simply are not inclined to understanding it no matter how much they study it.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Plenty of smart people don't get math. Some smart people's brains are hardwired to understand it, and some smart people's brains aren't.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 8:10 pm
khanacademy is a good source to learn math and physics.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm
The secret to understanding math is practice. There is no other way.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 9:46 pm
(July 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: The secret to understanding math is practice. There is no other way.
You also have to have a modicum of intelligence. There are people out there that, no matter how hard they practice, will struggle to grasp basic algebra.
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RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 9:57 pm
I went to school with a few.
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