Ever since I was a kid, I never really liked studying. I only like to read books, but not studying. Give me an English book and I can finish that up in one day. Give me a story book and I can summarize the story to you in an hour or two.
One time, my Mom saw me reading my older sister’s English book and she asked me why I wasn’t reading my own book. I told her I already finished reading all the stories in my book (that book was supposed to last for the whole year, mind you). She asked me if I studied my Math lessons already. I said not yet. (I never liked Math. I’d rather write essays and read thick books.)
So she made me get my Math book and she told me to study Math. What I did was I read the problem and MEMORIZED the steps. I was reading it aloud, saying the words “Step 1: Identify the problem, Step 2: Write the given, Step 3: Write the solution, Step 4: Calculate the answer”. She hear me doing this so she asked me what I was memorizing. She got mad and she was like “YOU DON’T MEMORIZE MATH! YOU SOLVE NUMBERS! YOU DON’T STARE AT THEM! YOU PRACTICE UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!”
My mom makes sense, right? I mean, she’s correct. Practice solving until you know it already.
When I grow up, I’ll teach my kids how to study Math. Because 1990’s is the last generation with common sense, I’ll be a parent who’ll share my common sense with my kids.
Take that!
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