and this is why math shouldn’t exist

A bit of background knowledge first. At my school, there are three math levels for 8th grade: Math 8 (grade level), Algebra, and Geometry. Most of my friends and I are in Geometry.

One day, my absolute best friend ran up to me with a concerned look on her face, saying, “Did you know your crush is in Algebra?”

And yeah, I did know he was in Algebra. I told my friend this and she nearly freaked out. “How could you like him? He’s not even smart!”

To that, I say hooooooooold up.

Since when did math define everything about someone? I like my crush because of his beautiful character and personality.

Didn’t we learn when we were little that character and personality are what define who you are? And not academics?

But as we grow up, our lives become more of a race than a journey. We want to be better than everybody else rather than being a better version of yourself. And because of this, we are losing the very morals that we were once taught.

Now, I don’t know about other places, but here in NorCal, life is such a race that people would rather struggle in school while being at the same level as their friends than be a bit behind and actually understand the concepts.

Why do we even value academics so much? In the end, everybody reaches the same destination.

We can’t say the same about character and personality, now can we?

And so maybe we should rethink our values for a moment.

And more importantly, not give hate to those who learn at a slower pace.

Because that is not what defines them.