I’m now ‘leaning into’ something that which I’ve fervently avoided for so long and deciding to stay positive even at the peak of frustration. I know that the bigger challenge, bigger than math, is my thinking. Then.today I received this article, synchronistic in that I’ve been being very conscientious of my negative thoughts when I hit obstacles, when I forget the rules of things I thought I already new, when I’m having a difficult time understanding a new concept. I look forward to the lessons and learning new math subjects. No pretension in your methods, humble, empathetic to the needs of your students.teaching at our level. You Sir, by far, have been the best instructor I have ever had. I recently began re-learning basic arithmetic and am now gradually working towards higher level algebra using Khan academy. I don’t know how I passed the subject in high school, but I remember it being grueling, spending hours after school cramming for exams. High school algebra was difficult without the basic skills using fractions and factoring. This contributed to my many years of struggle. I missed the most elementary math concepts in my formative years, when I switched schools 3 times in 2 years.

Today, the only subject holding me back from my associates degree, is college algebra.

I’m returning to college after 15 years to again face the challenge of taking college math classes. I’m 36 and have always struggled with math.

Salman khan american educator