One can infer quite alot from online boards. However what you inferred was utterly and completely WRONG. This post started out as a rant against algebra, but then turned into "me" apparently saying...
This^^^^ It seems like everyone you ask at my school what their major is, nine times out of ten its nursing. Some of the people at my school, I look at and say (to myself) "God help me if you become a...
While Re-reading all these posts, I would have never realized that so many people had opinions about algebra. I never thought that I would get this many
Yes, because that's exactly what I said. What I am saying is, is that advanced forms of algebra such as graphing parabolas and factoring square roots doesn't make sense to me to have as prerequisite...
I just want clarify that I wasn't meaning basic mathematics. I get basic mathematics. I have no problem with conversions, and multiplying, dividing, adding, subtracting. Fractions to decimals, and...
Thank you all for the responses! I agree with the majority of people here. I am much more into writing papers and reading. Math has never really been my forte. I am planning on taking statistics in...
Excuse me llg, I didn't know that my ranting about math would invite such a rude and classless response. I never said anything about not wanting a college education. I came on this board to vent...
Esme, I understand trying to solve for X. I do that in my everyday life, for instance when I'm at the store. But learning to multiply square roots, graphing, factoring huge terms, and other "advanced"...
Is it just me or does anyone else find the math classes you have to take like algebra completely and totally a waste of time and money? I asked a RN the other day if she had ever needed to factor a...
The hardest thing you have to do is to prepare yourself to say goodbye to a resident whom you have cared for for the past 3 years. It hit me today that she is not going to get better, and that her...