Dear, Veeky Forumsentists I come to you with a question I hope isn't a waste of your time.
Can a man in his twenties with no practical arithmetic skills become good at math or am I too far gone? I was not taught math beyond basic add/subtract in homeschool. I've always loved reading and thirst for knowledge but I've avoided learning arithmetic because it's an emotional wound of mine.
A coworker asked me to help her with making change because "you're the smart one". I give this impression because I'm well read and can talk about various trivia, geopolitics history ect. but deep down inside I know I'm fucking retarded. I genuinely considered blowing my brains out when I couldn't help her. I hate myself for being stupid.
What should I do to learn the useful arts?
Or will i never understand the esoteric beauty of exploring our reality so i should just kill myself?
Aren't 4th graders supposed to know how to count change?
Anyway OP, you're never too far gone to learn new things - unless you've got Alzheimer's or something. I'm trying to gain back the knowledge I lost after quitting school for 4 years. It's tough, but I feel like it's worth it overall. You just need to really want it.
Don't fall for this. It's a waste of time.
Jaxson Evans
it's not a waste of time, if OP scores less than 140 it's going to be tough, and less than 130 means that it is completely impossible
Angel Young
If you really want to learn, you will learn. But beware, it is very difficult to self-motivate yourself with math, until you realise how amazing it actually is. This takes a few years for most folks.
Matthew Myers
He'll get scores within that range and well outside it if he takes the test enough times. Online tests are a joke.
