Algebra! Yup! Works for me too.
I guess my wishing is a bit more sophisticated than theirs- I don’t want to be young again, I want to be YOUTHFUL and also have the smarts and maturity I have accumulated over the years.
Oh, don’t get me started about algebra. It’s a myth that you don’t need it after high school. You need it to understand spreadsheets. You need it to understand escrow. If you truly understand algebra, you will use it … .
I would have said “gym class.” Gang showers and puberty are a terrible combination. Especially if your glands were, shall we say, taking their own sweet time coming on-line…
I really regret not using algebra anymore, except on rare occasions. I loved it. I never met a math class I didn’t like, or ace. Thing is, I’ve gotten so distracted by the humanities that I barely have time for the sciences anymore.
This quote apparently wasn’t original with Berkeley Breathed or his Bloom County, but it’s always worked for me:
I took Algebra 3 times before I passed it. The first time they gave it to me it was early on as an “honor” because I was so good in math. Mathematically things proceeded downhill from there.
I love math, but I abhor P.E. (difficult, probably due to lack of discipline) and English (good at it, but it’s WAY more fun without having to show output modality.).
Sisyphos about 14 years ago
Creatrix Dziva had to go to school?! –Besides, algebra wasn’t all that bad.
Wenthral about 14 years ago
Geometry was the bane of my existence, did pretty well in Algebra
Well that and history…hmm, and Gym, and uh, well english wasn’t very high up the list either.
mhs1075 about 14 years ago
Algebra! Yup! Works for me too. I guess my wishing is a bit more sophisticated than theirs- I don’t want to be young again, I want to be YOUTHFUL and also have the smarts and maturity I have accumulated over the years.
autumnfire1957 about 14 years ago
Did anyone get the answer to question 6 and what was the value of X on the 7th equation?
Twonky about 14 years ago
Acne? Junior high (Middle school) wasn’t too great. Remember though that growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional.
celeconecca about 14 years ago
Algebra. That’s the word. Hands down.
mntim about 14 years ago
Oh, don’t get me started about algebra. It’s a myth that you don’t need it after high school. You need it to understand spreadsheets. You need it to understand escrow. If you truly understand algebra, you will use it … .
Like I said, don’t get me started about algebra.
puddleglum1066 about 14 years ago
I would have said “gym class.” Gang showers and puberty are a terrible combination. Especially if your glands were, shall we say, taking their own sweet time coming on-line…
twj0729 about 14 years ago
I loved Algebra still use it. I do algebra problems for relaxation! You can’t think of anything else while your working through a quadratic equation!
Rakkav about 14 years ago
I really regret not using algebra anymore, except on rare occasions. I loved it. I never met a math class I didn’t like, or ace. Thing is, I’ve gotten so distracted by the humanities that I barely have time for the sciences anymore.
This quote apparently wasn’t original with Berkeley Breathed or his Bloom County, but it’s always worked for me:
”It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.”my_discworld about 14 years ago
YES. High school. College. Ick. You couldn’t PAY me enough to experience my youth again.
mathpup0627 about 14 years ago
Don’t any of you remember Trig?
ursen1 about 14 years ago
I took Algebra 3 times before I passed it. The first time they gave it to me it was early on as an “honor” because I was so good in math. Mathematically things proceeded downhill from there.
alviebird about 14 years ago
Basic algebra was easy. (I still apply the concept, and occasionally the actual math, to many things). But I quickly got lost as we advanced.
kelleymck about 14 years ago
I laughed out loud! Thanks Justin!
screamingdolai about 14 years ago
I would rather parse a compound sentence than any kind of math ANY DAY.
GreenBikeGuy about 14 years ago
I was fine at math; it was GYM that I hated!
Rakkav about 14 years ago
Yes, I remember trigonometry. I liked that too, but analytical geometry was way cooler.
bmonk about 14 years ago
I’m with puddleglum1066: I would have said “gym class.”
And screamingdolai said, about 4 classes ago
I would rather parse a compound sentence than any kind of math ANY DAY.
Why pick one or the other? I enjoyed both!
Me_Again about 14 years ago
I love math, but I abhor P.E. (difficult, probably due to lack of discipline) and English (good at it, but it’s WAY more fun without having to show output modality.).
Trisha_Evenstar about 14 years ago
very true!!!!!