What I did in Math today

[tevo]

I actually love threads like these...well, atleast the ones with humor and not name-calling. Although I didn't think reading all the comments was necessary, I am glad I caught the link halfway.

Thank you guys! I didn't know the Khan Academy existed; I will certainly explore that link better tonight bit it looks awesome.

I was like you in the math department, It embarrasses me now that my circle of friends and husband are all computer science majors with awesome math skills. I'm only 23, so instead of feeling inferior, I try to teach myself with help from them.
My high school wasn't even bad, I was just a kid that was on a clear path of self destruction. I could have used some discipline in my life. I discovered last year that dyslexia disrupts my sister and brother, so I took a look at my old tests.... yep, a lot of my mistakes were from swapping numbers.
I guess I just wanted to say, thank you guys for posts like these, you can't imagine the helpful posts I find from commenter. I feel the same whether its photography related or Off topic.

Also, Bitter, you rock.

*any and all typos are the result of using my phone to type this and my inability to fall back to sleep at 5am*

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

 

[cgipson1]

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

Cool.. just don't change your name to Devo, then!

 

[tevo]

Cool.. just don't change your name to Devo, then!

Hahaha!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

People don't realize how much food additives and processed foods affect the bodies chemistry and create an inability to concentrate. Its easy to skip meals before or while in school or to grab a chemical filled beverage labeled drink or juice or or soda and you're off to a bad start. Little one's lunch boxes, how much red food dye chemical is in their daily intake? How many preservatives, much sugar? If I had to raise my kids from scratch again, I'd make all of their food myself and they would only eat chemical free and organic.

Get the movie "Forks Over Knives", meaning change what you eat to avoid the scalpel. It's about real nutrition, lobbying and the politics of food. It was rather fascinating, and shocking.

 

[Ballistics]

I was trying to be friendly and shout-out to people I am relatively close to on TPF. O_O

However, I have enjoyed the discussion - it's shown me a bunch of different perspectives on things, and even altered a few of my own.

Possibly the most mature, reasoned post out of this entire exchange? Maybe???

More impressed with this kid's simple statement than somebody claiming he's "ex-military"...as if that excuses boorish behavior...

More impressed? I didn't say what I said to impress anyone, I merely said it to kill whatever assumptions were being crafted especially after being called "junior". You play favorites and
that's fine. People are fickle I guess and really enjoy having their ass kissed. Sorry, but you won't find that here Derrel. You will however, find that when you post useful information in one of my threads that you are graciously thanked for it.

Also, I'm intrigued by your word usage and the fact that you refer to my service with quotation marks. As if me being in the military is hard to believe? Is that what I'm getting from that. Because I also mentioned that I have a wife and 2 kids... I don't see that in quotation marks. Just wondering.

 

[Ballistics]

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

Music theory = math. You may surprise yourself and find that math is actually your strong suit being that you are into 2 topics that are developed around mathematics.

 

[Derrel]

Also, I'm intrigued by your word usage and the fact that you refer to my service with quotation marks. As if me being in the military is hard to believe? Is that what I'm getting from that. Because I also mentioned that I have a wife and 2 kids... I don't see that in quotation marks. Just wondering.

No, as in "former military", as in a brief, two-word quotation that you applied to yourself in the middt of an argument with a female. As if the name "Ballistics" wasn't enough of a tip-off to your manliness. No, I have no difficulty believing, or imagining, that you were once in the military. Loads of high school drop-outs have been in the military. You mentioned you dropped out of HS and joined up. I believe that. Sorry you feel so insecure.

Centurion

Take a look...at the character of the "Centurion"...he uses his former military background (and his name???) as a way to gain some type of tactical advantage in an on-line argument, like the one you were engaged in with GeorgieGirl.

For those who are afraid to click on a link, here's part of the summary of the Centurion-type internet poster: " ....He reinforces weak arguments by constantly reminding other Warriors that he has “done his duty”, or “served his country”. Sometimes Centurion may even post pictures of military hardware or images of himself in fatigues brandishing a weapon. Centurion may actually have a military background, or he may just be a nut case - no one really knows. Centurion loathes and is loathed byWeenie, Artiste and Fragile Femme. His natural ally isTroglodyte."

 

[Ballistics]

Also, I'm intrigued by your word usage and the fact that you refer to my service with quotation marks. As if me being in the military is hard to believe? Is that what I'm getting from that. Because I also mentioned that I have a wife and 2 kids... I don't see that in quotation marks. Just wondering.

No, as in "former military", as in a brief, two-word quotation that you applied to yourself in the middt of an argument with a female. As if the name "Ballistics" wasn't enough of a tip-off to your manliness. No, I have no difficulty believing, or imagining, that you were once in the military. Loads of high school drop-outs have been in the military. You mentioned you dropped out of HS and joined up. I believe that. Sorry you feel so insecure.

Centurion

Take a look...at the character of the "Centurion"...he uses his former military background (and his name???) as a way to gain some type of tactical advantage in an on-line argument, like the one you were engaged in with GeorgieGirl.

For those who are afraid to click on a link, here's part of the summary of the Centurion-type internet poster: " ....He reinforces weak arguments by constantly reminding other Warriors that he has “done his duty”, or “served his country”. Sometimes Centurion may even post pictures of military hardware or images of himself in fatigues brandishing a weapon. Centurion may actually have a military background, or he may just be a nut case - no one really knows. Centurion loathes and is loathed byWeenie, Artiste and Fragile Femme. His natural ally isTroglodyte."

Empty assumptions are ugly. They really are. Where do I start?

Junior, I have raised two successful children. I don't think you have an ounce of where-with-all to suggest to me that I am incapable of giving evaluative and supportive advice to others simply because it is contrary to your limited and tiny scope of the world or beliefs.

This is what was said to me. She is insinuating that I am an inexperienced and that I have a small perception of the world, also I would assume she thinks I am some teenager. So I countered that assumption with reality nullifying her preconceived notions. 1 small portion of that post has me mentioning military experience. In almost 700 posts I never use my military experience as leverage in an argument. See you have things mixed up Derrel, my life experience is what was in question and I rebutted. I didn't just randomly use the vet card to get some notoriety or a tactical advantage as you so lovingly put it.

As if the name "Ballistics" wasn't enough of a tip-off to your manliness.

Yikes. I don't understand how you equate manliness with Ballistics but OK. For someone who claims another is insecure, your comments come off as a bit hypocritical. If I must explain, my name represents ballistic movement, which in turn has to do with high velocity, or explosive musculoskeletal movement as demonstrated in sprinting, a judo throw, jumping, etc etc etc. I have always been a fan of kinesiology. Has nothing to do with manliness. Also, why are you mentioning genders? What does that have to do with anything?

 

[tevo]

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

Music theory = math. You may surprise yourself and find that math is actually your strong suit being that you are into 2 topics that are developed around mathematics.

Yeah, weirdly enough my brain can process theory quite well; I am good at basic math, I would say up to around Algebra 1. What gets hard for me is theoretical math, which doesn't actually line up with music theory. Music theory isnt really "theory", in the sense that there are actual solid concepts, not necessarily theoretical ones - if that makes sense.

 

[Ballistics]

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

Music theory = math. You may surprise yourself and find that math is actually your strong suit being that you are into 2 topics that are developed around mathematics.

Yeah, weirdly enough my brain can process theory quite well; I am good at basic math, I would say up to around Algebra 1. What gets hard for me is theoretical math, which doesn't actually line up with music theory. Music theory isnt really "theory", in the sense that there are actual solid concepts, not necessarily theoretical ones - if that makes sense.

Do you use programs like Fruity Loops?

 

[tevo]

Music theory = math. You may surprise yourself and find that math is actually your strong suit being that you are into 2 topics that are developed around mathematics.

Yeah, weirdly enough my brain can process theory quite well; I am good at basic math, I would say up to around Algebra 1. What gets hard for me is theoretical math, which doesn't actually line up with music theory. Music theory isnt really "theory", in the sense that there are actual solid concepts, not necessarily theoretical ones - if that makes sense.

Do you use programs like Fruity Loops?

Well, I play saxophone mostly. But yes, I do use FL, Logic, and Ableton (these 3 not so well, yet ^^). Also learning to DJ (mix)

 

[spacefuzz]

The thing is, I have no desire to pursue math for a career. My aspirations are in both film/photography, as well as music.

Music theory = math. You may surprise yourself and find that math is actually your strong suit being that you are into 2 topics that are developed around mathematics.

Yeah, weirdly enough my brain can process theory quite well; I am good at basic math, I would say up to around Algebra 1. What gets hard for me is theoretical math, which doesn't actually line up with music theory. Music theory isnt really "theory", in the sense that there are actual solid concepts, not necessarily theoretical ones - if that makes sense.

Well dont worry because in high school you are no where near theoretical math.

 

[tevo]

Well dont worry because in high school you are no where near theoretical math.

The conceptual piece to geometry and algebra 2 got to me. Same in trig.

 

[Compaq]

I don't want to sound rude, but "basic math" isn't something I'd even say is remotely like "math". What you learn in school that they call "math" is just methods and rules. At university you start to get into mathematics. Analyses and stuff, and actually having such a deep understanding of the math that you can think for yourself and apply whatever methods, techniques, formulas or whatever that you need to solve the problem. That's math, not learning to expand (a+b)^2.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

You have the world by the balls like so many young people who laugh at life and in spite of it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, this world is yours for the taking. Take what you want from it, you have no fear and that in and of itself is golden.

Yeah... because that's what pays the bills, laughs and giggles. Why aren't so many more teenagers successful? You want to sugar coat reality? Go for it. But hard work and perseverance is what prevails. Not a free spirit. And if you think telling someone to get a degree is bad advice, what do you call your overly vague and cliche' "You can do whatever you want to do if you put your mind to it" philosophy?

Hate to have to go here....Let's clarify just for the sake of reaity....

Your above comment was directed at me following my shared thoughts to someone else. Believie me after posting on two older threads of yours, I have no interest in having any discussion with you whatsoever. The stay away from any Ballistic thread box has been checked.

Taking exception to my reponse back to you later based on the chronoglogy of exchanges on this thread is sort of too late, and to be brutally honest, since you inferred this more recently; unless your two kids are in their mid to late 20's, then yes, I do indeed think you don't have the experience to know what its like to raise HS aged children and guide them, suport them, and encourage them. Point being you have to assume the risk when implying you are on equal footing with somone that actually has put the extended years in child rearing and has accomplished the goals in that original plan.