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[–]Gerkins31 2 points3 points ago

As a math teacher let me say this:

How often will you use the formulas you memorized?

Never.

How often will you use the conceptual understanding of the mathematical system you gained?

Occasionally.

How often will you use basic arithmetic (head math) you practiced?

Somewhat frequently.

How often will you use the critical thinking and formal reasoning skills you developed while learning math?

Every, freaking, day. Even if you don't realize it.

Sadly, in my experience most math education in America focuses on the least important thing on that list the most, and the most important thing the least. Why? Because it's easier to teach that way, and there a lot of lazy and under-qualified fucks in this profession.

[–]scorpion990 1 point2 points ago

Have fun giving people the ability to scam you out of your money for the rest of your life =D

[–]wzrds3 1 point2 points ago

To quote Maddox:

Why is math the only discipline that has to put up with this bullshit? People gladly learn art, music, literature and geography. You'll even nod like a happy idiot when you learn what a haiku is, and you never complain or whine about how you'll never use this in your "life." When is the last time you wrote a haiku, asshole?

[–]Wargall 1 point2 points ago

I think it's because math has definite rules that say what you can and can't do, subjects like history allow you to think "what if"

[–]barrymacockenya 0 points1 point ago

I wish I would've graduated from high school. I dropped out because I couldn't find my locker.

[–]midgaze 0 points1 point ago

I have a series of recurring bad dreams to this day that center around that concept.

[–]copsnrobberz 0 points1 point ago

FASTER!

[–]MadeFromMetal 0 points1 point ago

And now the bills come in faster than you can shovel them out.

[–]jbeckfox 0 points1 point ago

GTFO of my head school work!!!

[–]boom929 -2 points-1 points ago

Fucking calculus...

[–]Atreyucrzy -2 points-1 points ago

yea really. failed it anyway,

[–]Wargall -1 points0 points ago

And English too, right?

[–]Atreyucrzy 0 points1 point ago

lol no, english was my best grade