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Want to Be Good at Math? Here’s How
Mathematics is a language just like English. It has certain laws and by-laws that we must remember to adhere to else our execution of said language will be incorrect. Before you even think about finding ways to make yourself better at maths or just get it over and done with, remember this, maths is not some magical art that some people are good at and others are not. It is a science. It is the fundamental foundation for everything that exists in the world. Even the chair that you are sitting on used mathematics to get to its final form. The screen that you are reading this on is currently using a billion different numbers, algorithms and equations to spit out a perfectly rendered display that you can understand. Is mathematics not the greatest language in the world?
Maths does not have to seem like this huge daunting task. Change the way that you see maths. See it as something exciting and fun. See maths as something that will be opening doors for your mind to perceive the world in much greater ways. See maths like you see your favorite hobby because this is the only difference that the people who ‘can do maths’, and the people ‘who can’t do maths’ have between them. Here are your fundamental rules of being excellent at maths:
Learn the rules of the game
There is no use playing a game or learning a new language if you have no clue what the rules are. So find them and paste them everywhere. Write them down on your pencil case, on pieces of colored paper and stick them in the kitchen, in the bedroom and what works especially great is if you paste them on the back of the bathroom door. Then when you’re making coffee and you see a math equation repeat it out loud to yourself, and discuss how you reach the answer.
Practice makes perfect
Mathematics is not learned overnight, it takes practice. Trial and error and finally clicking is the name of the maths game. You must continue to persevere. Find new ways of tackling the task. Use rhymes and funny associations to remember the laws and rules, but use them over and over again. You will grasp it eventually. Everyone can do mathematics. There is no magic or mystery involved, simply diligence and hard work.
Music makes maths
While you are doing your math homework get some binaural beats to go along with your session. Classical music works like a charm and opens your brain to new methods of working with mathematically inclined tasks, try Chopin next time you have a mathematics task at hand.
