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can you just not do math? or just don't do it easily or well?
just a suggestion, but can you take one introductory math class at a time in a no pressure environment? can you rule out a learning disorder IRT math?
it is hard to think of any lucrative career that doesn't include math somewhere along the way.
i speak as one who had to overcome my fear of math. I still don't grasp the intuitive side of understanding math but I can work through the formulas, can prepare grapics, etc. And I work every step of the problem Admire those who can see right to the answer or can take shortcuts to the right answer but as long as I get there.... is life
The OP said that he or she could not. And I for one believe him.
hey sheena, i know this is an old thread now but you said something about getting a higher education degree for student services..is that like a masters in education so you can work at a university and deal with student relations?
Sheena, I agree with you when it comes to higher math. College algebra isn't really on that level. That is where hard work and a lot of practice really should still be able to get a student a C.
I am not artistic AT ALL and managed a B in my Studio class by redoing my projects over and over before turning them in. Sometimes, you really do have to put in a whole lot of work as a substitute for talent. I'm actually glad for having gone through that, because I believe there is value in developing something in which we lack.
Anyway, most majors require college algebra (even liberal arts majors, and those listed by other posters.) I don't want someone working in supply chain management for my company that can't crunch numbers for a lot of reasons!
OP, do you have a plan for getting through the core math requirement, and just want suggestions that eliminate any more math? What are you outstanding at?
hey sheena, i know this is an old thread now but you said something about getting a higher education degree for student services..is that like a masters in education so you can work at a university and deal with student relations?
I'm not sheena but yes, that is what it is. It prepares you for student services of all stripes as well as admissions work.
Oh ok, I thought it was just if you wanted to be an assistant principal, my university offers several M.Ed degrees in counseling, administration, teacher leadership(a joke if you ask me) and technology leadership
Oh ok, I thought it was just if you wanted to be an assistant principal, my university offers several M.Ed degrees in counseling, administration, teacher leadership(a joke if you ask me) and technology leadership
Naw, Ed.Ds are what people who want to move into K-12 administration generally get, though there are some masters level programs too with principals certificate type things attached. The quality of Ed programs vary WIDELY though, lots of them are pure crap so one must choose wisely IMO. Too many programs just slap stuff together in order to take advantage of teachers looking to gain some credits to increase thier pay.
I just can not seem to remember much about math algebra concepts was all I had in high school and it has affect my whole life because math is a real problem for me
That's you and YOUR EXPERIENCE! Not everyone can "get good" at Math. If you practice enough can you write a poem or a short story? Paint a picture? Act in a play?
Few people can do any of those in this world, - having a talent in the arts is so rare. However we recognize this, and while a liberal arts education teaches us to understand the Arts, no one is expected to create art.
To so with math. Math is not for everyone, but a liberally educated person should know why each for of higher math exists and what they are used for.
They should not be expected to perform complex mathematical problems - only to understand why and when this is needed.
Not everyone is a rocket scientist.
Fewer people can write a readable short story.
Normal students can pass college algebra if they try hard enough, period. No excuse.
For your interest the same level of math is REQUIRED for high school students in many countries in the world.
We are not talking about differential equations here, just college algebra.
Why not accounting? The math part is fairly simple artihmetic. No fancy equations, no derviations, no integrations, no tableus, no proving, etc. What accounting requires is patience, attention to detail, memorization of rules and logic.
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