In MATH there is a definite wright (wha wha) and wrong. There is no in between, there is no grey area. You either get it or you don't. Math never changes.
WRITING on the other hand... urg where do I start... Writing IS very subjective. There is no right and wrong, there is no formula to memorize, there is WAY too much grey area, and there is WAY too much deviation from teacher to teacher. What is an A worthy paper in one class is quite possibly a D or C in another.
MATH: 2+2=4 every single time.
ENGLISH: 2+2=4 except after C then it = 5, but not always, and sometimes it could be 6 depending on which teacher you have.
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On another note, it really bites spending hours on a paper and having it thrown back in your face. Sometimes I feel like college is the equivalent to self flagellation. Why oh why do we do this to ourselves, and PAY for it!?
3 comments:
I love English and hate Math for the same reason. Math has one right answer...one that I often can't come up with! But English, I can write it so that you think it's the right answer...even when it's not. :)
But even though I love English, I still wouldn't want to trade you places. :P
Ugh! How can you like math, of course I'm not a huge fan of writing either:) I really look up to you for keeping up with school, it WILL pay off. We need to get together soon.
Your math + my english = one whole. Maybe in the next life. (just typing the word "math" makes my palms sweat)
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