Reddit reviews Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyle))
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Got Ds and Fs in math throughout middle/high school.
Took my first math class at the ripe age of 30 in college; could barely do simple multiplication/division so I started from the ground up by taking the most remedial course.
3 math classes later (all A+) I'm now in pre-calculus, tutoring other students, and planning to teach math at a high school or college level. Khan Academy and Pre-Algebra for Dummies by Mark Zegarelli were huge helps for getting me up to speed (which is good, because 2 out of 3 of my teachers weren't very good at teaching).
I grew up with the idea that I was "bad at math" and I internalized this idea as a "truth". I had internalized the idea to such an extent that it influenced my entire educational and professional career; I actively avoided any STEM degrees and went into law instead. I threw away my potential because of the lie/self-degradation that some people are simply "bad" at math. I wasn't bad at math; I just didn't have the tools I needed to succeed.
Today I have my choice of teachers, teacher review sites, video tutorials like Khan Academy, alternative text books, and text book reviews. I didn't have those tools as a high school student. High school math was an exercise in humiliation and debasement. I want to be a math teacher because I NEVER want another student to feel the way that I felt.
EDIT 1: Thanks for the gold stranger!
EDIT 2: Here's the book I used to prepare me for my first math class. It's a newer edition than the one I used:
https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Math-Pre-Algebra-Dummies-Zegarelli/dp/1119293634/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481730619&sr=8-4&keywords=pre-algebra+for+dummies
Columbus: 2,078,723 > Cleveland: 2,058,844
>had a difference in 3,000
The difference is 19,879, and while Cleveland has shrunk since 2010, Columbus has surged by over 9%.
I know that you want to be right, but unfortunately you are not. [I recommend this book to help you in the future!] (https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Math-Pre-Algebra-Dummies-Science/dp/1119293634/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537499491&sr=8-1&keywords=basic+arithmetic). Best of luck!
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