Posted by pinkeye on May 16, 2005, at 13:37:53
In reply to Re: psychosomatic illness, posted by pearl on May 15, 2005, at 22:23:27
Well, you seem to be a bright kid for sure.
I didn't know how to analyze myself and things so much when I was your age.
But couple of things you might like to understand.. Math is not your step father. Even though you associate it with him, ultimately you know that is not the truth. If you could, and if there is a way, try to find someone you like and who is good at math and go to that person for help. I have always done extremely well in subjects, when I liked the teacher who teaches the subject. If you don't like your step father, stop going to him for help. Try to find other ways to get help - your classmate, or teacher, or someone else. Also for the same reason you might want to put little more effort into math by yourself, so you don't have to go to your step dad. The weaker in math you are, the more you have to deal with him. The stronger in math you are, the less you have to get lecturing from him. Isn't that an incentive?
And it is true that some people's brains are more wired for one thing rather than the other. Some people have more capacity in arts and language, and some people have more capacity in maths and science.
One thing that might console you is that people who achieve the most fame is people who are more artistic and linguistic.
I used to hate some subject in school. I was not a linguistic person and was more into maths and science. But I tried to do well in linguistics as well, because I figured if I am going to get admitted into a good college, then I need good scores in high school in everything. And if I try to do well now in linguistics, then I can have the choice to do things as I wish later in college. That is how life really works - you sacrifice a little of your interests, and you end up getting a huge bonus and things you wanted.
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