Live with numbers.

Does everybody hate Mathematics? I guess I am one of the believers of this connotation.



Looking back in my High school life, I wasn't as bad of a student. I usually keep up my grades or else my mother would be furious about it. So I can say I excelled on my classes however I wished I could have done better. But, there is one subject that I just want to throw up above all everytime its about to start. Math class. Who wants to keep frying up ones brain to work with numbers?



Some people are gifted with Math knowledge and some are not. There are some people who are good on mostly all subjects except Mathematics. When I took up Computer Engineering in college, my mom asked me if I am really sure about this madness, and I said of course because I want to prove to myself that I can pull up my self-esteem working with one of my toughest weakness.



Why am I having so much hardship now, when I needed Math knowledge the most ? That is because when I was in the verge of learning and had a chance to put its importance in myself I just took Math for granted. As I can fathom, due to my hatefulness to Mathematics, my high school friends and I would sometimes skip Math class and stay in the canteen until the class is over. I know, I know I should have not done that at all, and with so much remorse, I wish I could turn back time and really paid attention to my teacher so I could have had a strong foundation working with numbers and letters all mixed up. Now, you tell me numbers and letters mixed up sounds a good amount of complication.



Now that I am trying to get into a University to pursue my career, Math still never leave me alone. Just because I graduated in a foreign school, and even though I have attended college already in the Philippines, I still have to pass a certain test called, Compass test here in United States so the University can measure if you needed to be enroll in a certain program for dum dum students. The test is compose of several segments which are numerical skills, Pre-algebra placement test, reading and writing. I trust myself that I will be doing good on the other segment because I didn't skip classes on those,(grin) but Math!? That's why I am reviewing.



To students, no matter how you feel about working with numbers, focus yourself, study and know by heart each and every knowledge that your teacher is teaching you, because its you and you who can keep it and use it for life. There will be some life changing decision that you will come across in your life. Say you want to pursue college, Math test will be conducted. So it is very important that you have a strong foundation on Mathematics. And to parents, encourage your children to never set aside this very essential part of continuing your child's education as they look back on you to keep them reminded about how they will be using this knowledge for the rest of their lives.



Happy counting!