As a child, I sometimes wondered why I had to go to school. Just because everyone else I knew was doing it did not help to ignite the fire within.
For instance, why did I have to memorize the multiplication tables and regurgitate them back to the teacher every week? She was a sadist.
How relevant was algebra in real life? To pass examinations.
And what about geometry? Circles, triangles and rectangles. So?
Mathematics was simply a subject I had to master for the sake of my future. But my passion was really sitting in a corner of the balcony at home drawing colorful pictures of Cinderella and dressing her up with my signature limited edition paper clothes. Now, that was life in the age of innocence.
It was not until I could establish the link between mathematical concepts and everyday life that learning became more interesting and engaging. Since then, I had discovered that Math and my creative interests could actually go hand in hand.
For without a conceptual understanding of, say, geometrical principles, I would have had a much tougher time trying to figure out how to draft a basic fashion bodice.
