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I Never Got Math

Math, the words strike terror in my soul.  I never got it.
         Well, maybe once, but a long time ago, before you were born.

When I returned to college after a twenty-five year hiatus,
        A math teacher discovered that I had forgotten all of it.
               Everything was gone.
                  The xs and ys and parenthesis were an anomolly to me.

She was kind, and patient.  
            She re-taught me from ground zero,
                       amazed that I had lost every memory of math
         probably thanks to a less-than kind or understanding math teacher.

That was twenty-three years ago. 
              I am pretty sure if I had to understand math again today, 

                     I would have to start at third grade level,  page one.

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018

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Leigh Stephenson Date: 7/28/2018 7:08:00 AM Your poem speaks for me too Caren, and no doubt for many more. Very well written, it brought a smile to my face and I enjoyed reading it. Well done :-) x Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/28/2018 10:33:00 AM Thank you Leigh. I truly do not think I will ever get over my math-phobia.

Rhona Mcferran Date: 7/23/2018 12:37:00 PM So good to know that I'm not the only one. ;) And besides, your writing skills more than make up for the lack of mathematics! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/23/2018 2:23:00 PM Thank you Rhona, because frankly, I never want to ever see, say, or do math ever again.

Eve Roper Date: 7/22/2018 6:59:00 PM Awesome, Caren, I was 45 when I went back to college. My teacher was the monster from hell.. (Math 211) if front of the class she said I should just drop out because I was going to fail. Woohoo! Proved her wrong I passed with a B :) .. She did apologize after finals , but in her office with noone around.. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/23/2018 9:39:00 AM I went back to college at 43. It is so much tougher then! My daughters were inspired by me to graduate early, and they all three did.

Jan Allison Date: 7/22/2018 12:50:00 PM me too Caren I can relate big time:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/22/2018 1:16:00 PM Thank you Jan; I did not think I would feel alone in this.

Sand Blown Date: 7/22/2018 12:33:00 PM math...is symbolic a way to sort rollick... that endless frolic... of clutters of mind Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/22/2018 1:16:00 PM Truthfully stated by a poet.