You know every time you write about math I want to learn math. Or relearn it. Not arithmetic, which seems more and more unnecessary (except for rounding up or down, I guess), but algebra, even calculus, though I have ptsd from that. I wonder--here's the question--how much does your homeschooling experience influence your opinion. Which prepared you more for your life--studying math or working at the book store?
I try not to generalize too much from one person's experience, but for me, they were both valuable. I learned more in a typical hour at the bookshop than a typical hour in math class, but probably my lifelong obsession with algebra ultimately had a bigger impact on my career.
You know every time you write about math I want to learn math. Or relearn it. Not arithmetic, which seems more and more unnecessary (except for rounding up or down, I guess), but algebra, even calculus, though I have ptsd from that. I wonder--here's the question--how much does your homeschooling experience influence your opinion. Which prepared you more for your life--studying math or working at the book store?
That's really nice to hear!
I try not to generalize too much from one person's experience, but for me, they were both valuable. I learned more in a typical hour at the bookshop than a typical hour in math class, but probably my lifelong obsession with algebra ultimately had a bigger impact on my career.