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Originally Posted by qwerty68
Very good post! 
Definitely don't give up! I started school at 29 and I had to take a bunch of remedial math courses and I completed my BS and MS in Computer Science, both with honors, and I struggled to get through high school with a very impressive 1.8 GPA. 
My seizure disorder and mental issues made it even longer than having to take all those extra math courses so I could finally take the first required Calculus course - calc isn't really that hard, except for a few small sections here and there. The big issue with math that I have noticed is that a lot of people are intimidated with it and they shouldn't be, it is logic! Logic makes sense, most of the time. English intimidates me because it makes no sense. 
As an aside, it was interesting that the further I got past calc, the fewer numbers that were used. I took one math class that rarely, if ever, used actual numbers. That was an eye-opening and mind-blowing course. Especially when proving that one infinite set is larger than another infinite set. Crazy stuff but interesting and very fun.
I was lucky that my first math class had the best professor I ever had. He not only taught math in a clear manner, he taught us how to approach problems and be college students as well. He was tough, if you were 1 minute late you were not allowed in and after five absences he dropped you from the class but it trained me to never be late and it stuck through all my years of school. 40 started the course and 6 finished.
All it really takes is the interest, desire and time to put in the effort. I am proof it can be done. |
Thanks Qwerty68!
My goodness, your story is so inspiring and I don't know if you're a woman but even if you're a man, I'd hug you! loll Congratulations for your masters in computer science, you're a true inspiration and I will never forget you!
1.8 GPA IS impressive, at least, to me. Mine was 1.3! LOL
I like your thinking. It is true math intimidate people and IS logic. I used to be so scared of it because I really disliked the laws of mathematics. With the negative numbers and the laws of multiplication like the one ''-2 x -6 = 12'', I refused to accept multiplying two negative numbers gave a positive answer, because to me, it made no sense. I'd argue with my teacher that it gave ''-12, not 12''. I thought it was illogical and you can imagine I struggled with math for a long time. I was not open-minded. I loved math, always like maths but when I'd get to a problem that seemed, to me, illogical, I'd quit. Nowadays, I tell myself ''it is what it is, do what the laws say'' and I get 100%.
When you open your mind and accept them for what they are, they're actually much more logical and math become very easy. And fun. I just LOVE mathematics. And science. And physic. I guess I'm into deep stuff, I like to understand complicated things because it makes me feel intelligent. LOL
It sure sounds like it. I haven't gotten to algebra yet but I remember it's a lot of fun. 2 more books before I get to it, in my distance learning. Over here in Canada, each grade is separated into multiple sections and I'm on the first one of grade 7. 30 more to go and I'll be able to go for my bachelor!
It's gonna take a long time, maybe 3 years but I'm willing to do all it takes to accomplish my dream and live my passion!
He really seemed like a good teacher! Strict but fair. And you were amongst the chosen 6. You can be really proud of yourself!
That's right, thanks for the great post as well, Qwerty68!