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You Hate Math….But Do You Really? | Kenia Zuniga | TEDxMaysHighSchool


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okay imagine you’re at school right now

okay imagine you’re at school right now you’ve had a great day

you’ve had a great day

you’ve had a great day no one’s bothered you it’s a Friday and

no one’s bothered you it’s a Friday and

no one’s bothered you it’s a Friday and you only have one hour left until you go

you only have one hour left until you go

you only have one hour left until you go home but knowing you have to be in this

home but knowing you have to be in this

home but knowing you have to be in this one class for one hour just kills your

one class for one hour just kills your

one class for one hour just kills your mood so you went from someone that was

mood so you went from someone that was

mood so you went from someone that was all happy to be here in school who’s

all happy to be here in school who’s

all happy to be here in school who’s someone to someone who’s just ready to

someone to someone who’s just ready to

someone to someone who’s just ready to go wants to go home doesn’t even want to

go wants to go home doesn’t even want to

go wants to go home doesn’t even want to deal with it for a lot of people that

deal with it for a lot of people that

deal with it for a lot of people that class is math and in this math class you

class is math and in this math class you

class is math and in this math class you would always hear people say well I hate

would always hear people say well I hate

would always hear people say well I hate this class what’s the point of math is

this class what’s the point of math is

this class what’s the point of math is math even used in our everyday life well

math even used in our everyday life well

math even used in our everyday life well I what I wasn’t as different as that kid

I what I wasn’t as different as that kid

I what I wasn’t as different as that kid as a child I was like every other child

as a child I was like every other child

as a child I was like every other child I hated school I would always come up

I hated school I would always come up

I hated school I would always come up with some dumb excuse not to go sadly my

with some dumb excuse not to go sadly my

with some dumb excuse not to go sadly my parents wouldn’t fall for it but I guess

parents wouldn’t fall for it but I guess

parents wouldn’t fall for it but I guess that’s a good thing because I needed

that’s a good thing because I needed

that’s a good thing because I needed school let’s just say I wasn’t the

school let’s just say I wasn’t the

school let’s just say I wasn’t the brightest kid I would all I would never

brightest kid I would all I would never

brightest kid I would all I would never get a grade that satisfied me I’d always

get a grade that satisfied me I’d always

get a grade that satisfied me I’d always get 60s or 70s never really passed the

get 60s or 70s never really passed the

get 60s or 70s never really passed the class never really understood the

class never really understood the

class never really understood the subject finally getting into the seventh

subject finally getting into the seventh

subject finally getting into the seventh grade I had this one teacher her name

grade I had this one teacher her name

grade I had this one teacher her name was Miss Jean she was the sweetest

was Miss Jean she was the sweetest

was Miss Jean she was the sweetest person ever the thing I liked about her

person ever the thing I liked about her

person ever the thing I liked about her was that she encouraged

was that she encouraged

was that she encouraged does to learn math she actually made

does to learn math she actually made

does to learn math she actually made math fun so I went from someone who

math fun so I went from someone who

math fun so I went from someone who hated math wanted nothing to do with

hated math wanted nothing to do with

hated math wanted nothing to do with math to someone who actually enjoys it

math to someone who actually enjoys it

math to someone who actually enjoys it and would think about pursuing it in the

and would think about pursuing it in the

and would think about pursuing it in the nearby future so I asked why is it that

nearby future so I asked why is it that

nearby future so I asked why is it that so many people hate math why is it that

so many people hate math why is it that

so many people hate math why is it that so many people think that math is not

so many people think that math is not

so many people think that math is not used in our everyday life because it is

used in our everyday life because it is

used in our everyday life because it is you just don’t notice it a clock we all

you just don’t notice it a clock we all

you just don’t notice it a clock we all know what a clock is right it gives you

know what a clock is right it gives you

know what a clock is right it gives you time but how would you know how to read

time but how would you know how to read

time but how would you know how to read a clock if you didn’t know math or your

a clock if you didn’t know math or your

a clock if you didn’t know math or your phone we all have one or if not some

phone we all have one or if not some

phone we all have one or if not some type of electronic they need to be

type of electronic they need to be

type of electronic they need to be charged to work don’t they yes so and

charged to work don’t they yes so and

charged to work don’t they yes so and they all charge differently mine may

they all charge differently mine may

they all charge differently mine may charge for 30 minutes and only be at 50%

charge for 30 minutes and only be at 50%

charge for 30 minutes and only be at 50% while hers can charge for 50 minutes and

while hers can charge for 50 minutes and

while hers can charge for 50 minutes and be at 75 okay let’s say you’re late to

be at 75 okay let’s say you’re late to

be at 75 okay let’s say you’re late to go somewhere work you only have 20

go somewhere work you only have 20

go somewhere work you only have 20 minutes you’re gonna use 15 of those 20

minutes you’re gonna use 15 of those 20

minutes you’re gonna use 15 of those 20 minutes to charge your phone and you’ll

minutes to charge your phone and you’ll

minutes to charge your phone and you’ll know how much you’ll charge because

know how much you’ll charge because

know how much you’ll charge because you’re doing this in your head this is

you’re doing this in your head this is

you’re doing this in your head this is you doing math in your head or what

you doing math in your head or what

you doing math in your head or what about social medium snapchat Twitter

about social medium snapchat Twitter

about social medium snapchat Twitter Instagram Facebook we all have one and

Instagram Facebook we all have one and

Instagram Facebook we all have one and what’s important about those social

what’s important about those social

what’s important about those social medias was most important the likes the

medias was most important the likes the

medias was most important the likes the viewers the followers those numbers are

viewers the followers those numbers are

viewers the followers those numbers are very important for certain people it

very important for certain people it

very important for certain people it means popularity friends so as a person

means popularity friends so as a person

means popularity friends so as a person you would calculate when you would post

you would calculate when you would post

you would calculate when you would post a certain picture let’s say I just took

a certain picture let’s say I just took

a certain picture let’s say I just took a nice selfie and I want to post it I

a nice selfie and I want to post it I

a nice selfie and I want to post it I want to post that at 12 o’clock because

want to post that at 12 o’clock because

want to post that at 12 o’clock because I actually want people to see it

I actually want people to see it

I actually want people to see it so I’d posted like around five or six

so I’d posted like around five or six

so I’d posted like around five or six where I know people are up and on their

where I know people are up and on their

where I know people are up and on their phones this is you doing math in your

phones this is you doing math in your

phones this is you doing math in your head this is you doing math in your head

head this is you doing math in your head

head this is you doing math in your head but math isn’t just being used in your

but math isn’t just being used in your

but math isn’t just being used in your house or in your phones

house or in your phones

house or in your phones math is everywhere by everywhere I mean

math is everywhere by everywhere I mean

math is everywhere by everywhere I mean your community your city your state your

your community your city your state your

your community your city your state your country your world math is like the

country your world math is like the

country your world math is like the cradle of all creation without it the

cradle of all creation without it the

cradle of all creation without it the world wouldn’t function as it does if

world wouldn’t function as it does if

world wouldn’t function as it does if you thought it keeps our lives orderly

you thought it keeps our lives orderly

you thought it keeps our lives orderly and prevents chaos so why hate it

and prevents chaos so why hate it

and prevents chaos so why hate it without it you wouldn’t have the great

without it you wouldn’t have the great

without it you wouldn’t have the great food that you eat math has a big effect

food that you eat math has a big effect

food that you eat math has a big effect on cooks because they use math to

on cooks because they use math to

on cooks because they use math to measure ingredients or to do the

measure ingredients or to do the

measure ingredients or to do the simplest things like set a stove or what

simplest things like set a stove or what

simplest things like set a stove or what about our carpenter or an architect who

about our carpenter or an architect who

about our carpenter or an architect who uses math to build the buildings you see

uses math to build the buildings you see

uses math to build the buildings you see to build the ones you stand in your home

to build the ones you stand in your home

to build the ones you stand in your home they use math to build those or a

they use math to build those or a

they use math to build those or a shopkeeper who uses math to count money

shopkeeper who uses math to count money

shopkeeper who uses math to count money or to stock up on supplies you don’t

or to stock up on supplies you don’t

or to stock up on supplies you don’t want to know something so I was

want to know something so I was

want to know something so I was researching something the other day and

researching something the other day and

researching something the other day and I came across this website it was it

I came across this website it was it

I came across this website it was it stated something about bugs or insects

stated something about bugs or insects

stated something about bugs or insects and it was talking about it was talking

and it was talking about it was talking

and it was talking about it was talking about how we’re not the only ones that

about how we’re not the only ones that

about how we’re not the only ones that used math did you know bugs use math –

used math did you know bugs use math –

used math did you know bugs use math – or insects and you’re probably asking

or insects and you’re probably asking

or insects and you’re probably asking how can me little bug use math well they

how can me little bug use math well they

how can me little bug use math well they use patterns they a spider we all know

use patterns they a spider we all know

use patterns they a spider we all know what a spider is a little bugs they use

what a spider is a little bugs they use

what a spider is a little bugs they use they use lengths because they have to

they use lengths because they have to

they use lengths because they have to make their web they use the length of

make their web they use the length of

make their web they use the length of each branch to make the little length of

each branch to make the little length of

each branch to make the little length of the web then they also use the width and

the web then they also use the width and

the web then they also use the width and the height and everything like that they

the height and everything like that they

the height and everything like that they also make its little patterns or a bee

also make its little patterns or a bee

also make its little patterns or a bee who makes its hive

who makes its hive

who makes its hive hexagon shapes as I’m still in the topic

hexagon shapes as I’m still in the topic

hexagon shapes as I’m still in the topic of patterns let’s talk about math being

of patterns let’s talk about math being

of patterns let’s talk about math being comparative music I was mind blown and

comparative music I was mind blown and

comparative music I was mind blown and surprised that I haven’t noticed this

surprised that I haven’t noticed this

surprised that I haven’t noticed this before because it was so obvious musical

before because it was so obvious musical

before because it was so obvious musical pieces are read just like math symbols

pieces are read just like math symbols

pieces are read just like math symbols the symbols represent bits of

the symbols represent bits of

the symbols represent bits of information about the musical piece

information about the musical piece

information about the musical piece they’re divided in sections called

they’re divided in sections called

they’re divided in sections called measures or bars because each embodies a

measures or bars because each embodies a

measures or bars because each embodies a different amount of time the measure

different amount of time the measure

different amount of time the measure each measure is divided into an equal

each measure is divided into an equal

each measure is divided into an equal amount of time these are all

amount of time these are all

amount of time these are all mathematical these are all mathematical

mathematical these are all mathematical

mathematical these are all mathematical divisions of time so we’ve talked about

divisions of time so we’ve talked about

divisions of time so we’ve talked about math being used in our everyday life

math being used in our everyday life

math being used in our everyday life with a clock with your phones so why is

with a clock with your phones so why is

with a clock with your phones so why is it that so many people say they hate

it that so many people say they hate

it that so many people say they hate math is it because they struggle in it

math is it because they struggle in it

math is it because they struggle in it is it because they just don’t like the

is it because they just don’t like the

is it because they just don’t like the subject at all and why is it that they

subject at all and why is it that they

subject at all and why is it that they say that math is not used in our

say that math is not used in our

say that math is not used in our everyday life so I ask you today you say

everyday life so I ask you today you say

everyday life so I ask you today you say you hate math but do you really thank

you hate math but do you really thank

you hate math but do you really thank you

you

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