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College statistics was easy, all applied math, we could have formula cards pre-written but we had to know which to use when and how to properly plug-n-chug 'em.
Then tried pre-calc algebra (thought I wanted to go to compsci engineering skool) and the expectation of memorizing formulas and names killed me. First question on first exam was "formula to calculate compounding interest". Since I had helped the instructor when she was taking a C++ class "for fun", that is how I answered - in code. Then gave it to her in 5 other current languages as well as 2 ancient ones, including assembler for TRS-80.
While she understood my point, he hands were tied as to the course and department requirements for pointless memorization, so I dropped and did a BAS (batch. of applied science) in software dev instead.
Having started programming before really mastering long division in 4th grade, I firmly believe that math is a ****ty programming language with poor documentation, minimal libraries, no way to extend it, one letter variables, and minimal control loops.
Last edited by id10t; 05-08-2022 at 06:26 AM..
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