I'm good at math. I'm the resident matheologist in the group as long the math remains math instead of becoming squiggles.
In 9th grade I was in Algebra I. This Algebra I class was for the advanced freshmen who were also in the advanced chemistry class. We would go from the Algebra I class taught by Mr. Celadonio, a very excellent teacher who had many, many years of experience, and Father Ferrence, another teacher who was an excellent teacher with many, many years of experience. They were possibly the oldest teachers on campus, but they were possibly the best as well.
This Algebra I class was difficult but also extremely engaging. We had a lot of demands on us, and to even pass the course, we had to factor 10 problems in 2 minutes, just 12 seconds a problem. So, when I see 3x^2-7x+2, I quickly see (3x-1)(x-2). This proved to be quite helpful in other facets of math and led to a fateful encounter later on.
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See, we here in Texas Publick Education, didn't really learn how to factor all that quickly. Its a skill that plagued me quite often through Algebra II (which I took my freshmen year) and even Cal II (stupid trig functions). I always have to work through the steps of "FOIL" and make the weird looking little face.
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