A day in the life of Math 214

Let me tell you about what is the biggest thing getting in the way of me doing my online class. It's a little thing called Math 214: Multi variable calculus. And if that sounds confusing, that's because it is: confusing that is.

Don't get me wrong, I love math, I truly do. But wow, does this class really ramp up the distasteful factor. First off, it starts at 7:30. AM. Everyday. If you were wondering how lonely class looks like early in the morning, well,  here it is:

That's my classmate Trevor. Its a lonely sight.

And what does multi-variable calculus entail? Well I could mention that it involves vector or scalar projections rotated and analyzed in 2d and 3d space, concerning themselves with 2,3, or more independent variables. But really, I can just show you:

Yes. I had to create that amalgam of words, numbers, and symbols in a 12 minutes stretch of "practice". This is pretty much how a single problem looks like on the test. Our tests average 12-15 problems. Its pretty much the most strenuous math exercises I've ever had to complete in my math career.

Work It Out!

In case anyone's ever wondered where I work, well this is a short introduction about my workplace :

Made by me, music by theriverdrummer. 

Profound Thoughts: Mormon Dating

Whenever I tell people I went on a date (last weekend, yesterday, etc) the usually follow up with this inevitable question: "Was the girl cute?"

"Was the girl cute?" What kind of question is that? No. I went out of my way to ask a not so pretty girl out on a date.

It's like my form of tithing. Ninety percent of my dates are for me, but ten percent is for the church.

I love putting my pithy dates on my yellow slip. And if it was dinner, I put a little under fast offering too.

-Mike Out

Something wrong about the world

You ever wonder how messed up the world is? Well here's one thing that I've always found just a little cooky.

When did it become Kosher to hate math. I mean, not just acceptable, but downright laudable. Whenever I tell people I'm a math major I get two different, yet predictable responses.

The first I don't mind to much. You tell a person "Oh I'm a Math Major", and they quickly reply (without much assessment on your cognitive skills, might I add) "oh, you must be so smart!". I never know what to say to that. I mean "thank you?" I guess. I mean, people don't come up to me and say "Oh I'm a business major" and I say "Oh, you must be rich!". See what I mean? It makes no rational sense what so ever. It would be like "Oh, you're a religeon major? You must be an awesome future husband!" On second thought, I'm changing my major.

But back now to the second reaction I get. "Oh your a math major?" ::shuddering and/or gagging:: "I HATE MATH!". Really? Lets start with: Rude? I mean, I literally just just finished telling you that I devoted my college life to the study of logic and quantities, and you can think of nothing more but to disparage it? I don't go around dissing other majors. Oh your an art major, ugh I hate drawing. Oh your a computer science major? Oh jeez, do I despise computers. Hey, you're an english major? Let me tell you how I loathe to speak fluently in the english language.

The fact is, somehow without us knowing it, we developed a culture where it was politically correct to belittle math majors. Lets be honest, we're like the Jewish people of academic studies: everyone is always persecuting us, but they know that they can't make any money without us.