> the biggest challenge I had with math was being put off by cryptic notation. I tend to want to read things to myself in my head as I look at them on a page, a

> the biggest challenge I had with math was being put off by cryptic notation. I tend to want to read things to myself in my head as I look at them on a page, and when I'm looking at (new/unfamiliar) math notation, and I don't know how to "pronounce" it to myself, my mind wants to just blank out and skip it. Material that has an almost unnecessarily comprehensive vocabulary and notation practices guide at the beginning/end is the best kind.