Why is math so hard to love?
Tai Asks Why
CBC
4.2 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | So I have a secret to tell you guys, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, okay? |
| 0:13.4 | I'd like math. |
| 0:15.7 | I know, shocker, right? |
| 0:20.4 | Just kidding. |
| 0:21.4 | You probably already know this about me. |
| 0:23.0 | I mean, I even did a math episode about zero and infinity in season one. |
| 0:28.7 | I really like the satisfaction of having one concrete right answer. |
| 0:34.1 | And it's not like philosophical, where you're going to have to interpret all this wishy |
| 0:38.8 | washy stuff, not too vague. |
| 0:41.6 | I like a solid answer. |
| 0:44.7 | But honestly, a lot of people don't feel the same way about math. |
| 0:48.9 | And I mean, a lot of people. |
| 0:52.2 | I've always hated math. |
| 0:54.6 | Just in general. |
| 0:55.6 | I don't know. |
| 0:56.6 | It's not my thing. |
| 0:57.8 | This year it actually wasn't that bad. |
| 0:59.4 | I had a really good teacher. |
| 1:01.3 | But other years, it's just not been my favorite subject. |
| 1:07.5 | Yeah, for me, it's like when I was in middle school, I didn't struggle with it. |
| 1:11.9 | I was pretty good at it, but I also didn't particularly enjoy it. |
| 1:16.5 | I've not always been great at math. |
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