tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post8069415484215579562..comments2024-01-17T19:11:06.286-08:00Comments on Orange and Silver: New Math - Old ProblemsTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665343970056841693noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-30679659855025237612014-11-15T06:25:24.088-08:002014-11-15T06:25:24.088-08:00I have a ton of other anxieties as well, as does m...I have a ton of other anxieties as well, as does my son. But the math anxiety is a tough one, because you're reminded of it every single day. I don't have to look my fear of flying in the face every day, but math is always there. It's hard.<br /><br />I'm with you on the feeling toward politicians too!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-32908857192950708432014-11-14T15:37:47.093-08:002014-11-14T15:37:47.093-08:00I have math anxiety* as well. There is nothing wor...I have math anxiety* as well. There is nothing worse than looking at something and realizing that while everyone else around you<b>gets</b> it, it is just gibberish to you. <br /><br />And yeah, been there with the Girl as well. She is incredibly bright and I see her pulling the head-in-the-sand routine because it might be difficult. Just. ARGH.<br /><br />Incredibly frustrating; makes me want to falcon punch a politician.** <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />* - along with a slew of other anxes, as well. <br />** - to be fair, I kind of <i>always</i> want to falcon punch a politician. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-9008528636086329652014-10-15T13:09:35.347-07:002014-10-15T13:09:35.347-07:00I made it but it wasn't easy. I'm sure he&...I made it but it wasn't easy. I'm sure he'll make it, but it's painful to watch. I couldn't balance a check book if my life depended on it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-17649282210846652512014-10-15T12:32:54.805-07:002014-10-15T12:32:54.805-07:00Oh my goodness yes. Only my current sixth grader ...Oh my goodness yes. Only my current sixth grader is a math whiz. He was freaking getting the square root of 6 digit numbers using only graph paper yesterday (whaaat?!!!) (Go Montessori Math!)<br /><br />It was my daughter who has successfully made it all the way to college and survived Calculus who shared my dyscalcula and broke my heart. And the stupid teachers who wouldn't let her use a calculator even though she has a perfectly good math brain if you just let her use the machine to figure out what the hell 7 times 8 is - like her mother. (Yes, I am a data analyst who can not add).<br /><br />It is a long road. You will come out the other side.Cassandrahttp://www.thenextdelusion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-91470457707983985342014-10-15T12:30:39.609-07:002014-10-15T12:30:39.609-07:00I am not only anxious about it, I suck at it. So, ...I am not only anxious about it, I suck at it. So, I guess at least my anxiety was justified? The glass is half full :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-10406452200586366812014-10-15T12:26:17.755-07:002014-10-15T12:26:17.755-07:00Not looking forward to this new math. Not at all. ...Not looking forward to this new math. Not at all. I remember the math anxiety as well. Even though I would end up being pretty good at it, the anxiety and frustration were overwhelming. The only thing that helped me was walking away for a while, then coming back to it.Lizhttp://www.zoevstheuniverse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-82166506237067728372014-10-15T12:21:21.753-07:002014-10-15T12:21:21.753-07:00Thank you! Hugs to you!! This was my Monday, and t...Thank you! Hugs to you!! This was my Monday, and then you heard about my Tuesday, so I'm really freakin' batting a thousand on shitty days lately! Today's turning out a bit better, fortunately, because if it hadn't, there would have been hell to pay somewhere. But things are looking OK so far :)<br /><br />XOTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-60386073619529717552014-10-15T12:13:46.463-07:002014-10-15T12:13:46.463-07:00Anxiety is a viscious, heartless bitch with the bl...Anxiety is a viscious, heartless bitch with the blackest sense of humor. I totally get what you're saying and I wish I could give you a magic word to make it all better. <br />I can tell you yelling, "Fuck it!" helps a little, but not enough. <br />But I can also tell you you're not alone and you're not a monster. You're just human. *hugs*Chris Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008694485795818520noreply@blogger.com