I'm in an "Introductory Algebra" college math course. And we're at the stage where we're beginning to graph lines and equations. Now, I understand there are jobs/fields out there where a lot of math comes in handy. And I'm all about learning new things; it keeps the brain fresh! But I keep wondering where I'll need all this in real life? Sure, I learned most of this in high school. And in all honesty, if I had continued using it on a consistent basis from then til now, I wouldn't feel as if I'd forgotten it .... so, reality wise, when will I need to graph a two variable equation on a grid???
As you can tell, I'm a little grumpy about math and graphing equations at the moment. I had a small quiz due today, and took it twice. 72% the first time, and 65% the second time :( So... am I not getting the math? or is it the terminology that's bogging me down? Or the easiest excuse of all.... is it because I'm blonde? hahaha
The last time I spoke with my Mom she said "but I thought you used to like math?" And I had to think about it. I think math is the one subject where you had to learn to think, to reason something out according to a rule. The rules were finite and didn't change. 2 + 2 = 4 always stayed the same. And for that, I did like math; like algebra, where you apply rules in a certain order to solve. I still like that part. :) Give me a page or two full of them, and I'll gladly sit down and solve them all. (yeah, ok, so ya'll know I'm a bit weird!)
Which is why work, and its rules, is so frustrating lately. Stuff that's defective, and returned to the store, is sent back to our return center for credit. In the past, we organized the stuff into boxes according to the rules laid out, and sent it all back. Granted, there are some stores who put people into my same position who don't know how to pack stuff into a box, or to stack boxes onto a pallet so that it doesn't tumble or squish before it arrives at the return center. (From my store, it goes all the way up to Las Vegas.) So ... lately they've been making rules about how things are to be packed and stacked. Every day for the past two weeks, there's been a new rule issued about how to pack and stack. Many times the rule from yesterday gets changed today, and the same again tomorrow. Make up your minds, make a rule, and lets stick to it. You make me a rule, and I'll follow it. Just don't change the rules every day so that I can't keep up. It got so bad I figured I'd just do my own thing.... lol..... and pack and stack as if *I* were going to be on the receiving end of opening the boxes I was packing. Which made it so that I didn't have to change too many things when they changed the rules on me. But sheesh!! Make A Decision!! and then stick with it!! [end rant]
Time to get down off my soapbox, thank you all for listening!
Surely I can't be the only one frustrated by lousy decision making....
HUGS to everyone!!
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