So, as part of Operation: Try To Figure Out What To Do With My Life, I’ve been studying for the GMAT in hopes that a mediocre law degree and a stronger MBA will a) get rid of any savings I have, b) assist me in putting off any real career decisions anytime soon and c) impress chicks.
And then I realize that the GMAT has math. Oh, right…math. Now, I was good at math in high school. In fact, I really enjoyed math class. And thanks to AP Calc and a pretty solid SAT score (if I do say so myself), I scored out of the math pre-requisites in college. Instead, I took a Sociology class in order to…wait for it…impress hippie chicks.
Sad to consider how many of my life decisions were based on my desire to impress chicks. Oh well, if ain’t broke…
In any case, while, in the short term, I was successful, my decision to focus on International Relations and Statistics has proven to be detrimental in my decision to take the GMAT in the near future. All my classes were policy oriented and Statistics is apparently the dorky kid with the funny smell in the playground that is the mathematical field. It gets no respect and worse, it doesn’t show up in the GMAT.
So, I’m seeking counsel to someone far wiser than I…my 16 year old brother. It works out quite well for me, actually. He’s studying for his SATs and AP Tests, so he’s got his quadratic equations down pat. He’ll get to practice and I’ll save myself the embarrassment of asking my dad for help.
Funny math joke:
One time Jesus was preaching at the town square and a man walked up to him and said “I’ve had an argument with my neighbor, what would God have me do?”
Jesus looked at him and said “(x^2)+3x-4”
Confused, the man walked outside, where he saw the apostle Peter. He asked for help and related the story.
“What does this mean?” the man asked.
“Oh,” said Peter “That’s just one of the Lord’s parabolas”
Zing!