BrendaB

Psychomomquilter, you are so right. I remember teachers saying "if you have a question, don't be afraid to ask." Then, when asked a question, ask why you weren't paying attention. I also remember doing homework and my mother telling me to "look it up in the Encyclopedia." Did anyone else ever have to look up math instructions in the encyclopedia? No wonder I still have a mental block when it comes to math. I also did much better in English - hope the English police aren't watching me now. lol

Psychomomquilter, keep working on those stories. You could be the next Harry Potter type author. :-)

BrendaB

That's the way to do it. You go girl!!!

craftybear

I just love this group of quilters from all over the world, we help each other out and is so much fun

BrendaB

Great topic and great responses too. Thanks everyone. Like getting a shot of confidence. I had a shorthand teacher in high school who used to say "Can't never could do anything." Never forgot that. I also struggled horribly with math - but took it as a college course and passed. Not such a big deal to some, but it was huge to me.

Also, a very nice lady once told me about a book called "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway." I don't remember the author, but the contents of that book changed my life. I highly recommend it.

Georgette

You are so right! One thing that I really love about this board is that people are so positive. If someone is having problems or is just down everyone here responds with encouragement. If we could just transfer this to the schools, the kids would all have a better self image.

lab fairy

For those with a math block... you just didn't meet the right instructor. My husband took College Algebra 5 times before he passed (his K-12 education was... eh). The man has two degrees and one is in Physics with a minor in math. Never let something stop you from doing what you want to do. He thinks geometry is a breeze. I'm just the opposite. I got the pity grade in geometry (my minor is also in math) but love Algebra. Between the two of us, we make one math person. Isn't it great how people can complete one another?

I am as my daughter describes "disturbingly linear". Quilting has been an interesting experience. Measurement, calculation and understanding the mechanics is a breeze but (sigh) color. It will eat my lunch every time. I just look at it as part of the amusement. Like today when I put together a block and somehow the ghosts were upside down on one of the blocks. I didn't notice until I took the picture. Somehow it ALWAYS shows up in the picture. At least this time I noticed before I mailed it.

dljennings

you fake it til you make it... and suddenly, you will have the confidence you want...

kellen46

Lets face it, we all have our easies and our hard to do. However that should never be an excuse to beat ourselves up as stupid or not good enough. Easy is, well easy, get past it and revel in challenging the hard to do. Some of us are linear learners, some kinetic, others are global. I say all together it makes us stronger. Learning is a joy and always a surprise. We make quilts which is math on several levels but if we make a mistake in balancing the check book we stop and say we can not do math. It is all about self perception and the script we sell ourselves. What would this world be like if we all just wrote ourselves a better script.

BrendaB

Well said :-)

Murphy

I am humbled and thankful by your reminder. I say this to others all the time and must remember to appy to self. Thanks.