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I never gave up on my dream... I just never had one. Its the most frustrating thing ever. There are no tips on finding your dream. Which always makes me feel like so strange outlier.
Common core math is awesome. It just makes math more accessible, and trains people to understand it better. Back in the day when you got to multiplication tables math became more rote memorization. So things like 5 x 62. Instead of needing pen and paper. You can just break it up and then add. 5 x 6 = 30, so 5 x 60 = 300. 5 x 2 = 10, 300 + 10 = 310. 5 x 62 = 310. So when kids make the jump to algebra and beyond they also have a better understanding of why just opposed to what. Incidentally I use to do math this way and get yelled at for not doing the way they showed. So I feel justified that this is the new way.
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