don't let calculus intimidate you...Once you grasp the *fundemental concept* it's not so bad. What was funny for me was that I absolutely loved algebra, geometry, trig...just couldn't figure out calculus for some reason.

Somehow, I never found Mathematics or Physics hard to understand.

I've studied maths as a part of the portion for 10 years now (i.e. not counting the years where I learnt to devise basic equations, learnt the use of multiplication tables, etc). And all of it, without the use of calculators (it is not allowed).

And Physics is a subject that I absolutely love, (not the theoretical part, but the applied part).

It is all a matter of perspective. There is this interesting concept called Vedic Mathematics. Perhaps that would help you to understand and love maths kthxbye.

Here's an example:

Say there are 128 players in a tennis tornament and you are asked to find the no. of matches to be played to decide on a winner.

Now, conventional Western maths says that at first there will be 64 matches, then 32, 16, 8, 4, 2 and then the final. So you calculate the no. of matches by:
64+32+16+8+4+2+1 = 127.

But Vedic Mathematics says that there can only be one winner. Hence there are 127 losers. To decide these 127 losers, there should be 127 matches.

What say, eh?

and if every one player had to play every other player, there would be a lot more than 127 matches

Shu even knows the names of the Theories. I could do the work, but the names. You can forget it.

Mine is 117 and I'm a word warrior. Hope this doesn't mean I'm an idiot.

And weaksid, should I take your last comment as a compliment or as an insult?

Great then. Wish you the best for your college.

Enh - well, the chances of me actually being able to go back anything in the near future are fairly slim, unfortunately.