Sunday, October 13, 2013

The Beauty in Math

     When doing a math problem for homework, you may think to yourself: "When will i ever need to know this in real life?" The answer is: You probably won't.  Most jobs don't require the knowledge of how to find the minor arc of a circle or the height of a triangle , but the more facts filled in your brain will make others perceive you as smarter in general. Everything we learn in math may not seem substantial, but when put together, you will in fact use it when your older.  Whether your an architect, or a surgeon, or even a cashier, math will come in handy one way or another.
     Beautiful may not be the adjective to come to mind when describing math, for it can be strenuous and very time consuming, but when you get the correct answer to a difficult problem, it is one of the best feelings. All the effort that goes into a problem is beautiful, for it takes organization, skill, and hard work, and dedication itself is beauty.
     Applying math to realistic situations, and trying to figure out a problem that could actually occur, can actually be quite entertaining.  Not only is it not just a bunch of random numbers, but you're actually trying to figure out what would happen in real life under these circumstances.
     Sure, math can be tricky, and it certainly isn't for anyone, but it sure is interesting how there is always a solution to a problem.  Out of all things having to do with math, I find it compelling how people have spent their lives dedicated to math applications, theorems, proofs, and they work so hard in order to get published in a Math magazine, newspaper, textbook, etc.
     Math may cause tears and headaches, but in the long run, as humans, we wouldn't be anywhere without it, and it's really the one subject imperative for us to be familiar about- and that is simply just cool.