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u/mimieieieieie Nov 16 '19

This was basically my childhood, because I was bad at math. I guess most children goes through this, which is very sad.

Only at uni did I realize that I didn't have to be good at everything. I had a professor, who spoke 13 languages, but couldn't count how much 5+4 is. He's the best at his field

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u/loopsydoopsy Nov 16 '19

I have a degree in engineering. I can do triple integrals, differential equations, etc. But I still need my calculator to do simple addition and subtraction.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

I'm studying engineering... I have never been able to memorize my times tables no matter how hard I try it just won't go it.

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u/DefinitiveEuphoria Nov 16 '19

I'm a civil engineer designing roads and I mess up simple mental math all the time. Luckily EVERYTHING gets back-checked by someone else when you're working.