So why all that help during high school? Was it because I was raised in a society where it is expected that girls will ask for help on math? Or is it because I was lazy?... I admit it was the latter, although I rely heavily on the former to explain the ease with which I sought help.
I have discovered this year (as I have known all along), that if I take the time to actually look up the things I have questions about, I can figure them out on my own. The only reason I have time for that now is because I have eliminated the concept of "bedtime" from my brain. However, as there is a time for looking up answers... there is also a time for calling it quits. As fun as math is, and as much as I love studying for it, there must be an end, because: 1) you should always leave room for improvment, no one likes 100%'s and 2) you wouldn't want to spoil the thrill of discovering how much you can actually figure out without studying...
Math is interesting because I think that by being so boring, it actually inspires more creativity. People draw the most fabulous doodles during boring classes like math. I've rediscovered this old pasttime, first as a means to keep me awake (it's the only thing that works) and second, to enhance my abilities to communicate facial expressions through drawing. (Don't worry parents, I'm paying attention, you're not paying for me to draw during class).
Posted by lib at October 18, 2007 02:53 AM