I'm 35 with an interest in mathematics but found my learning hampered by the school system I grew up in (encouraging rote learning etc). Now that I have the lux

I'm 35 with an interest in mathematics but found my learning hampered by the school system I grew up in (encouraging rote learning etc). Now that I have the luxury of not prepping for exams, here's what I am doing. I am reading math oriented non-fiction books like "Fermat's last theorem" and grokking concepts like elliptic curves , Pythagoras theorem proof (yes, this is not just a formula :) ) and in general a lot of things I wish my teachers had taught me. I intend to do this and also expose my son to the concepts without having to stick to a curriculum. Next up are probably "Prime Obsession" which talks about Riemann. An oh , take notes and preferably link them up in mind maps. That's how anything stays with me anyway