Comments on: An English major’s obsession with math. http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/ Lost soul, lost road, lost words. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:00:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Uneasy Rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26133 Uneasy Rhetoric Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:53:40 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26133 Eric, that's the irony. I was always passionate about math and always excelled at it (I was, lets face it, an excellent student). But when push came to shove and I got myself a girlfriend, something had to go. Since at the time I thought my path was with words instead of numbers, it was math. Now I'm in a quantitative field. Go figure. Eric, that’s the irony. I was always passionate about math and always excelled at it (I was, lets face it, an excellent student). But when push came to shove and I got myself a girlfriend, something had to go. Since at the time I thought my path was with words instead of numbers, it was math.

Now I’m in a quantitative field. Go figure.

]]> By: Eric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26132 Eric Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:42:05 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26132 I wouldn't regret taking calculus if I were you. Sometimes you just find the "right" path in life and everything else loses meaning to you because you have no passion for it. It's hard to excel at something you're not passionate about. I aced every math class up until I took calculus. I had Bs in high school and I think a C- in college when I took it again. I think it helped me realize that engineering wasn't the place for me and that I was passionate about urban planning. Of course, perhaps that was a dumb move because I'd probably be making a lot more money right now. I'd probably still be living in Illinois too and not had the experience of living in this beautiful state :) I wouldn’t regret taking calculus if I were you. Sometimes you just find the “right” path in life and everything else loses meaning to you because you have no passion for it. It’s hard to excel at something you’re not passionate about.

I aced every math class up until I took calculus. I had Bs in high school and I think a C- in college when I took it again. I think it helped me realize that engineering wasn’t the place for me and that I was passionate about urban planning.

Of course, perhaps that was a dumb move because I’d probably be making a lot more money right now. I’d probably still be living in Illinois too and not had the experience of living in this beautiful state :)

]]> By: uneasy rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26116 uneasy rhetoric Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26116 Runner - no, actually, she's always been someone I've remembered fondly from the HS days. I'm still in touch with one of my other teachers from HS, and I'd periodically ask him about her. She was also one of the rare adults I actually felt I let down -- not exactly a common feeling for a teenager. Although really, the person I let down most was myself. But I know what you mean about the "a-ha moments" the obits have prompted a few of those over the years. I'm also a little scared that I'm starting to read the obits regularly. Geez, I'm just not that old. Runner - no, actually, she’s always been someone I’ve remembered fondly from the HS days. I’m still in touch with one of my other teachers from HS, and I’d periodically ask him about her.

She was also one of the rare adults I actually felt I let down — not exactly a common feeling for a teenager. Although really, the person I let down most was myself.

But I know what you mean about the “a-ha moments” the obits have prompted a few of those over the years.

I’m also a little scared that I’m starting to read the obits regularly. Geez, I’m just not that old.

]]> By: RunnerGirl http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26115 RunnerGirl Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:54:51 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26115 Did you find that you didn't realize what an impact she had on you until you knew that she was gone, or had you thought of her in the past 20 or so years? I'm just curious -- I'll sometimes be reading the obituaries and find someone I hadn't thought about in some time, and it sparks all kinds of memories and occasionally the "ah ha!" moment when I realize how that person changed me. I'm an '88 grad too, from Placer up in Auburn. Did you find that you didn’t realize what an impact she had on you until you knew that she was gone, or had you thought of her in the past 20 or so years? I’m just curious — I’ll sometimes be reading the obituaries and find someone I hadn’t thought about in some time, and it sparks all kinds of memories and occasionally the “ah ha!” moment when I realize how that person changed me.

I’m an ‘88 grad too, from Placer up in Auburn.

]]> By: Diana http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26106 Diana Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:28:49 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26106 Wow.That is so touching.It almost made me cry.I love it. Wow.That is so touching.It almost made me cry.I love it.

]]> By: Uneasy Rhetoric http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26103 Uneasy Rhetoric Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:22:47 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26103 1984-88 1984-88

]]> By: JFP http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26102 JFP Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:15:22 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26102 When were you at Sac High? I am class of 91 and my dearest, she is class of 92. When were you at Sac High? I am class of 91 and my dearest, she is class of 92.

]]> By: pam http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26068 pam Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:29:14 +0000 http://www.uneasyrhetoric.net/2007/08/01/an-english-majors-obsession-with-math/#comment-26068 What a nice tribute. If you ever get the chance to take the class you missed in high school, I think you'll be happy you did. What a nice tribute. If you ever get the chance to take the class you missed in high school, I think you’ll be happy you did.

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