English and Mathematics are two subjects that are dreaded, hated and avoided by students often. They are considered tough. Most school failures are in these two areas! .
Actually, both are very easy. Look at English, for instance. It is by far the easiest language; no case declinations, for instance. As for mathematics, it is dreaded so much that there have been attempts such as 'pass the tenth without maths' or the 'best five' to deduce the final score, et al.
Mathematics, in my opinion, is the base for/of any career you may choose to follow. Engineering of all varieties, Civil to Computers, that is, the oldest to the newest, needs mathematics. Forget medicine, even social sciences, why, literature uses mathematics. The simplest example would be the stanza patterns that depend on counting.
In other words, mathematics creates patterns. Not everybody need to be a Ramanujan to tackle these. He was a genius who could unravel structures that were never located earlier, and thus revolutionised the discipline. Luckily, he met mentors who were genuine enough to recognise and reward his brilliance.
Nobody need be that brilliant. Yet do you want to know how basic to life mathematics is? Well, try buying veggies. That lady in the nauvar saree is surely from a nearby village. Possibly, she never went to any school. Yet perfect would be her calculations. She would never return a paisa more even if you were to give her a five hundred rupee note for some minor buy.
Mathematics as arithmetic is that central to our existence. True, more complex forms of the "sign theta, cos theta" may not be everybody's cuppa. Sure, at the school level, mathematics must be taught creatively to relate it to a happy feel. Yet never can mathematics, the base of all arts, too, be given a miss! Everyone need not be a master of maths; yet all have to be a jack of it!
Pratima@ The Vedic mathematics, for instance, makes magical the toughest calculations. Even a summer course in Vedic maths can energise us to no end.
Quote of the day: "What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature," asserts Shakuntala Devi.
Word of the day: onerous 'onerous' refers to a task or responsibility involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. Most students find mathematics onerous.
Let us learn grammar: Yesterday we looked at the difference between 'few' and 'a few'. The pair relates to countable and plural nouns. A similar pattern is visible for uncountable nouns. 'Little' refers to nil, while 'a Little' refers to a lesser quantity. If you add little milk to your coffee, it would be the dark brew. If you add a little milk, the brew would be whiter, and tastier for most.
A little oil would make chapatis softer. Little oil may be used for making a khakra.
A little butter would make the cake softer. Little butter would make it difficult to swallow. Do remember this 'pattern' of little/a little and few/a few as it can change the very meaning.
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