09-08-2010, 01:42 PM
Don't fight it, embrace it!
You may think that you will never actually use it, however, the experience of learning it will develop a part of your brain, and therefore a category of ability, that will allow you to be mentally more balanced in how you function.
For me, I generally don't have this problem because I am willing and eager to learn just about anything. However, I have had a bit of a distaste for the fact that I will have to take a statistics course. Well, I am proud to say that I am over my reservations about it (although I have yet to take it). I am now actually looking forward to it.
How? Why?
I thought about just what statistics is, and how important it is. WOW! I started to realize that statistics is arguably the most important advanced mathematics that one could ever learn. It goes beyond the theoretical and esoteric and reaches right in to reality. Just about every news report and opinion piece throw stats at you, as if they speak for themselves, but imagine the POWER that a person holds who has the ability to dissect and analyze statistical date just as well as the source can? Imagine how much deeper and richer your understanding of demographics can be once you have an advanced handle on stats!
Not to mention that a study of statistics lends right into a study of probability, both or which can be used to enhance one's mastery of algorithmic spacial games (like connect four) or especially games of mixed mastery of odds and skill (like card games).
Plus, ANY advanced practice in math is great for keeping one's ability to calculate sharp. I really want this, now more than ever, since I kind of wasted my way through my B&M calculus class, neglecting to stay awake in class and neglecting to study for exams. (only got a B in it :nopity
I basically have something to prove to myself with it.
You need to see just how this will help you, even if it isn't something that you will use directly. Convince yourself of its importance, and/or challenge yourself for the right to do some internal boasting!
You may think that you will never actually use it, however, the experience of learning it will develop a part of your brain, and therefore a category of ability, that will allow you to be mentally more balanced in how you function.
For me, I generally don't have this problem because I am willing and eager to learn just about anything. However, I have had a bit of a distaste for the fact that I will have to take a statistics course. Well, I am proud to say that I am over my reservations about it (although I have yet to take it). I am now actually looking forward to it.
How? Why?
I thought about just what statistics is, and how important it is. WOW! I started to realize that statistics is arguably the most important advanced mathematics that one could ever learn. It goes beyond the theoretical and esoteric and reaches right in to reality. Just about every news report and opinion piece throw stats at you, as if they speak for themselves, but imagine the POWER that a person holds who has the ability to dissect and analyze statistical date just as well as the source can? Imagine how much deeper and richer your understanding of demographics can be once you have an advanced handle on stats!
Not to mention that a study of statistics lends right into a study of probability, both or which can be used to enhance one's mastery of algorithmic spacial games (like connect four) or especially games of mixed mastery of odds and skill (like card games).
Plus, ANY advanced practice in math is great for keeping one's ability to calculate sharp. I really want this, now more than ever, since I kind of wasted my way through my B&M calculus class, neglecting to stay awake in class and neglecting to study for exams. (only got a B in it :nopity
I basically have something to prove to myself with it.You need to see just how this will help you, even if it isn't something that you will use directly. Convince yourself of its importance, and/or challenge yourself for the right to do some internal boasting!
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