29 yr old who doesn't get math?????

Question

I have struggled with math all my life, and now that I'm trying to finish college, I am struggling greatly. I have heard of something call Dyscalculia and I was wondering if anyone has the same problem with math. I mean I study and all, but it seems like numbers get too mixed up in my brain, especially algebra, it gets twisted and such, please share your stories...

Answer 1

STOP PUFFIN BEFORE CLASS and you will actually learn a thing or two.

Answer 2

First of all, everyone struggles with something. The something you have heard of is Dyslexia. It is a condition that means words (or numbers) get muddled up in your head. It is likely you have this, you can see a mental health doctor about this and get some help. My mum has dyslexia and she has had trouble and isn't the best speller or mathematician but she gets on with life. She was diagnosed around the age you are now and it made her mad it wasn't picked up earlier because she had to repeat the 5th grade.

You could get some help from someone else for now, but you wont use algebra in everyday life so don't sweat it. Oh and my mum found it easy if she had the formula of how to do the maths sum with her, so that might help if you write it down and keep looking at it as you work.

But if you are in college you obviously are in a good position in life. Anyone who says you are stupid is ignorant and can take a look at their own weaknesses.

Answer 3

don't listen to what that guy said, a lot of how you get a hang of math also has to do with how its taught. For example i know a girl on my course, she's really intelligent she's finished like heaps of courses at uni and well she was put off math because she had really bad teachers at school. She's now going to do a maths course. you need to find a learning method that suits you best.

If i remembered all my math from school i'd be willing to help you but i really data dumped it all as soon as i graduated.  

Answer 4

I have always told people that "I am numerically dyslexic".

I struggled, too, but probably because I wasn't really interested, and eventually married a guy with Pure & Applied Maths at degree level (as I told him, to do my sums!).

We all have strengths and weaknesses - continue to struggle with your algebra since the light may shine through one day if you are really keen, but remember that we cannot all be Einsteins at everything, and a mathematical genius may not be a wholly-rounded, useful, member of Scoiety.  

Answer 5

Sit on your head for hours until you understand it.

Answer 6

umm.. everybody is born with different kinds of brain strengths.

for an example, a guy who excels in math has little chance to become the best break dancer in his state, because break dance uses the different part of brain. or maybe he can't do some decent public speaking.

you get what i mean?

being deficit in math doesn't mean stupid. it's just you're born with a different set of skills.