I hate math

Emily, I hate math. I don't envy you the math. It sounds awful. As you know - I sometimes struggle with 3rd grade math.

To underscore my feelings about math - let me tell you about my math career. The last time I took math was my junior year in high school (geometry). When I got to the University of Oregon you had to take a math test so they could place you into the appropriate math class. So, I took the test and they put me in remedial math at Lane Community College. You had to pay extra for it, got no credits for it and it wasn't on campus. So, right there on the spot I declared a major that never required me to take another math test (political science!). I managed to get my BA without ever taking math. I love a liberal arts education.

The irony of all of this is that from time to time math is called for in my job. Floor area ratio calculations, rent calculations, and interest rate calculations all call for some degree of math. I can buckle down and get through those but not without some degree of apprehension (don't tell any clients please).

I'm not sure what the moral of the story is.

p.s. I've had a ton of really clever ideas to write about on the blog lately. All of them have come either in the middle of the night or while I'm driving. So, I don't remember them. But they're out there and I find that comforting.