As I read this, I noticed the similarity between mathematics and programing. In fact, if you substitute the word "mathematics" with "programming," the post soun

As I read this, I noticed the similarity between mathematics and programing. In fact, if you substitute the word "mathematics" with "programming," the post sounds like my experience with my computer science degree. Algorithms and programming languages were unnatural at first. I spent most of my formative years fighting with programming languages instead of using them. But after a few years, I moved past the point of fighting algorithms and languages and started using them to actually solve problems. Writing software doesn't help you discover the laws that govern everything, but it affects people on a much more pragmatic level - software satisfies our curiosity, tells us how to go where we need to go, and affects every aspect of my day-to-day life. And that's not half bad.