Oh man it makes my heart ache to read what you wrote here. > Programming intrinsically requires logical thinking and problem solving. Doesn't everything that

Oh man it makes my heart ache to read what you wrote here. > Programming intrinsically requires logical thinking and problem solving. Doesn't everything that schools break down into rote steps to be followed dogmatically without understanding? From writing to your example math, there is nothing that inherently challenging interesting and enjoyable that a teacher can't turn into a mind-numbing chore.