>I think kids see those exercise problems as arbitrary and therefore unmotivated to do them. This is exactly how I felt growing up. It wasn't until actually lo

>I think kids see those exercise problems as arbitrary and therefore unmotivated to do them. This is exactly how I felt growing up. It wasn't until actually looking at the practical applications of math that I got it. Doing equations for the sake of it without any actual context constantly frustrated me to no end and made me hate math and physics because it made me feel incompetent and stupid, it's been a struggle getting rid of this feeling even to date.