Let''s stop hating Math

[BAndrew]

Good lord, everyone here's a math nerd. :p

I dislike studying mathematics because it's completely at odds with my inclination towards abstract/creative thinking. Requires a different side of the brain, which ends up making me feel like I'm going in two directions at once.

"I suck at Math" , " I am so bad at Math", "Math is so hard " and so on and from students that are really good on other subjects so definetely lazyliness is not the problem here

Apply logic here. They're good at OTHER SUBJECTS. Wonder why? Maybe because they care about those subjects, and dislike math because it's just not their interest.

Froge Answered for me:

OP isn't saying that people should get better at maths, he's saying that maths should be appreciated more like literature and art.

I didn't mean this in terms of how good they are at it or how much they like it, but in how they disrespect it. I am aware of the diversity around me. But I never find people whining about other subjects as much as Math. (like art or music)

If I can drop my own two cents in why I hate math, then here you go:

To put it simply, it's because I have always find it hard and easy to fail at, yet other kids seemed to do everything without a problem. Maybe I was just lazy, I don't know...
Now, I can understand the basic stuff; but when numbers, letters and weird signs start to get involved together, it goes into the area which I have absolutely no idea about.

Also, since this has always been a must in school to succeed - or you won't pass - I found it to be least appealing to me.

Today if I go to YouTube, take a look at Numberphile's channel, I can see that it does look fun and interesting although I don't understand anything.

Then you really don't hate Math. You are just bad at it which is a different thing. I am bad at drawing and music (I mean REALLY bad, I can't draw ) but that's not a reason for not appreciating the subjects.

I hate math because:

I am not interested in it and its still being forced on me to complete it even though i have already grasped all the knowledge I will need it my life therefore i'm not passionate about studying, which leads to bad grades, and those bad grades lead to ruined holidays and just a major cause for stress.

I can understand why someone would enjoy it and love it, so I dont judge those people but unfortunatly i'm not one of them

The point is you don't have to be good at Math or love it. As Froge says:

OP isn't saying that people should get better at maths, he's saying that maths should be appreciated more like literature and art.

You know (roughly) what DNA is, you probably have heard about quantum mechanics, einstein's theory of relativity, black holes, our solar system, etc. but I bet that (this doesn't go for you personally) can't name and describe a single theorem in Math.