I have taken a few math classes in my including but not limited to calculus one through three and differential equations. I often struggle with classes like these mostly because I am not the student that I ought to be but understand that I am surely not the brightest bulb in the box either. However, despite my chafing under the hard tests and constant challenging homework, I’ve yet to fail a class and every semester am reminded of a simple truth: math is useful. I am actually of the opinion that mathematics is a beautiful thing and am constantly reminded of the great God I serve who created such order and structure to the world we live in. I do understand though, that many do not share in this viewpoint, so my lower claim to the usefulness of mathematics stands.
Math is by definition an abstract science, but it describes every single thing we interact with. When applied in subjects like physics or chemistry, things as objectively simple as a temperature gradient across a room as the refrigerator door is opened, or the complex such as the probability of atoms to bounce into one another can be studied and predicted. When math is ingrained into one’s brain, he sees the world through a completely different lens. No longer would he see a random support structure but can now appreciate its thoughtfulness in placement of trusses and scaffolding. Simple formulas stored in the memory can help one solve problems in day-to-day life. Simple time management or route planning are fantastic examples of basic arithmetic or trigonometry. Other ways it could benefit the average human experience is with his life could be predicting outcomes and managing personal finances better; sometimes these two go hand in hand.
I personally cannot claim to be a wizard at math—I am very much the opposite—but when exposed so often to the subject, I now see the world completely differently than I did before all my advanced calculus and extended college math classes. I love the new world I have been introduced to and wouldn’t trade my proverbial glasses for anyone else’s. I challenge the reader to do a little weekend research from time to time into mathematical subjects that fascinate them and see what they could even glean from a physics textbook or even a surface level YouTube video on different focuses of mathematics. It just might change how you see the world and I can guarantee it would be for the better!
