skybytch 259 #1 December 9, 2005 Today I discovered just how much knowledge you can lose over 20+ years if you aren't using it. I took the assessment tests that are recommended for new students at the local community college. I aced the reading and writing sections (98 and 95 percent); I still know enough to go directly into freshman comp. I expected that. I took four years of math in high school - algebra, geometry, algebra II and trig/calc. But now... well, I scored a whopping 70 percent on the math test and get to start with Elementary Algebra. The four years of high school math I took? Gone. Further proof that I knew what I was talking about when I told my high school math teacher that I'd never use what she was teaching me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #2 December 9, 2005 x^4 -x^2y-6y^2 right? Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #3 December 9, 2005 FOIL ---First - outside- inside - last I feel your pain, Ive failed college algebra twice now once it gets to the factoring crap its all out of my head.... if it doesnt correlate to paying bills or buying stuff I have no idea how to do mathSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #4 December 9, 2005 Quotex^4 -x^2y-6y^2 right? *** My head hurts... and the dog ate my homework! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artistcalledian 0 #5 December 9, 2005 it's maths ________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #6 December 9, 2005 xfourth - 3xsquared*y + 2 xsquared*y -6y squared. = x to the fourth - xsquared*y - 6y squared. not bad after 20 + years. edited cos I fucked up. not so good after 20+ years. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #7 December 9, 2005 I got 2xsquared(-4xsquaredy+6y) oh well, lol I failed rememberSudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #8 December 9, 2005 Congrats on starting school again Lisa Quotex^4 -x^2y-6y^2 right? You are correct dirty hippie... So you're not just a hot ass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 December 9, 2005 QuoteCongrats on starting school again Lisa Quotex^4 -x^2y-6y^2 right? You are correct dirty hippie... So you're not just a hot ass SWEET! im SMART ASS! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #10 December 9, 2005 Ain't it a bitch, bytch?! I think I'd be sitting in that elementary algebra classroom with you, and I took a good bit of calculus and whatnot in college. Nope...never used it...except in astronomy, but I never used that either. At least elementary algebra will be an easy A! linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #11 December 9, 2005 Math. Shit. Most worthless subject ever. /Was an abstract math major //Needed more drugs to make it make sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #12 December 9, 2005 QuoteMath. Shit. Most worthless subject ever. /Was an abstract math major //Needed more drugs to make it make sense. Abstract!? I was a math minor, wannabe actuary. I got pissed about cal III and descrete structures, and changed it to Comp Sci. I do remember Physics making much more sense in that state. God that was a long time ago.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #13 December 9, 2005 Yeah, abstract. Was good stuff. My thesis work made me want to dig my eyeballs out with a spoon though. Saddest thing is that I came up with the answers when I was drunk off my ass. Right hand to god I wrote idea for the solution on a cocktail napkin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #14 December 9, 2005 Yeah....and I always did my philosophy papers stoned. Never used that either....lol. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #15 December 9, 2005 QuoteYeah....and I always did my philosophy papers stoned. Never used that either....lol. linz I love to talk philosophy when Im drunk! Problem is, I never seem to remember what it is I was going on about! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #16 December 9, 2005 QuoteAt least elementary algebra will be an easy A! Heh. That's what I was thinking. The downside is those credits won't transfer to a four year university so it may take me an extra semester or two at the JC to get it all done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #17 December 9, 2005 fuck math.... I just like TheRack(TM)v2.0's new avatar! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wool-E 0 #18 December 9, 2005 Don't worry about your math skills...I'm an engineer and can do algebra, but paying bills and buying stuff I'm apparenlty not so good at. It doesn't seeeeeem hard, but damn if it isn't! For example, (money i make) - (money i spend) > or = 0. Seems pretty simple right? But despite that, I keep coming up with an equation like this... (money i make) - (money i spend) + "was that $27.66 downtown last night or $66.27?" = ??? + magic. and by magic i of course mean, "credit card debt". but i can do calculus! oh well, if i die tomorrow, look at all the free shit i got! disclaimer: not a good philosophy to live by...i've heard it said, "The borrower is always servant to the lender"...so Visa / Direct Loan, you would like your ass wiped with quilted or 2-ply? Don't Be Fooled by the Rocks that I got, I'm still, I'm still Woolly from the BlockQuote_________________________________________ It's impossible to build a foolproof parachute because the fools are so ingenious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #19 December 9, 2005 Don't feel too bad... I can do algebra and I can do the problem you have here... but 9 times out of 10 I would pull out my calculator and have it grind through it then to do it myself. mostly because... it's less likely to make a mistake then I am...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #20 December 9, 2005 Math is hard. Let's go to the mall!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bisqit999 0 #21 December 9, 2005 Holy crap!! The same exact thing happened to me. I just finished taking elem. algebra this semester and was able to pass the required school tests. It's rough when you haven't done this kind of stuff in a while. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mailin 0 #22 December 10, 2005 Good luck to ya - as a Comp Sci major I had to take a ton of math. I took college algebra 4 times, no lie (and believe it or not, it wasn't cause I had failed it or anything). By the time I got to Calc II it wasn't totally foreign - I actually got a B in it. The more you do it, the easier it gets. Finals can suck, boy am I glad I don't have to do those anymore! Good Luck! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #23 December 10, 2005 Yeah, I had to do the same thing. It's hard to remember much algebra when you haven't used it in nearly 20 years. Have fun going back to school! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites artistcalledian 0 #24 December 10, 2005 its f*cking mathS ________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #25 December 10, 2005 Quoteits f*cking mathS not in the Good Ole USAYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Icon134 0 #19 December 9, 2005 Don't feel too bad... I can do algebra and I can do the problem you have here... but 9 times out of 10 I would pull out my calculator and have it grind through it then to do it myself. mostly because... it's less likely to make a mistake then I am...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #20 December 9, 2005 Math is hard. Let's go to the mall!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bisqit999 0 #21 December 9, 2005 Holy crap!! The same exact thing happened to me. I just finished taking elem. algebra this semester and was able to pass the required school tests. It's rough when you haven't done this kind of stuff in a while. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #22 December 10, 2005 Good luck to ya - as a Comp Sci major I had to take a ton of math. I took college algebra 4 times, no lie (and believe it or not, it wasn't cause I had failed it or anything). By the time I got to Calc II it wasn't totally foreign - I actually got a B in it. The more you do it, the easier it gets. Finals can suck, boy am I glad I don't have to do those anymore! Good Luck! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #23 December 10, 2005 Yeah, I had to do the same thing. It's hard to remember much algebra when you haven't used it in nearly 20 years. Have fun going back to school! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites artistcalledian 0 #24 December 10, 2005 its f*cking mathS ________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #25 December 10, 2005 Quoteits f*cking mathS not in the Good Ole USAYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
artistcalledian 0 #24 December 10, 2005 its f*cking mathS ________________________________________ drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #25 December 10, 2005 Quoteits f*cking mathS not in the Good Ole USAYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
