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Originally Posted by fern46
Thanks! He fainted at school and got the injury as a result. It was a scary day. I was worried they would have to numb him up with a needle, but to my surprise they used a gel and it worked great. He didn't feel a thing. He was very brave.
I'm with the doctor on your debate. I'm a scientist at heart though. I loved algebra. Calculus made me mad. I kept asking my professor 'why the heck would I ever need to know xyz scenario?' The answer was always theoretical and annoying  I tend to sway toward the more practical applications of mathematics although I realize there is great value in both. |
That does sound like a scary day! Do you know why your son fainted? He was brave. I think a lot of kids are brave. I'm glad he was spared the needle. I have heard that fainting as a child is not uncommon. I fainted a few times as a child, but didn't get hurt. They never seemed worried about the fainting itself.
It's a beautiful thing that we are all different. I admire you and that doc for liking algebra. Algebra, especially Algebra 2, was painful for me, but I had a great teacher. I took Pre-Calc with him, too. Calculus and Statistics were in my freshman year at university. I specifically recall one night having dreams about solving Max/Min problems. When I woke up, I felt I finally learned them. It was an amazing feeling! Do I remember how anymore? Heck no!