> Where do you feel your interest in math was mostly developed? First at home. I remember doing division by 7 and being fascinated by how the decimals repeat,

> Where do you feel your interest in math was mostly developed? First at home. I remember doing division by 7 and being fascinated by how the decimals repeat, before I started elementary school. Later: math books, math competitions, and math camps where university students explained advanced math concept to small kids using simple words. I also learned a few interesting math things at high school, but it was a small part of the whole, maybe 10% or 20%. In my opinion, to be good at math requires a combination of IQ + motivation + good learning resources. With low IQ, some things are simply too difficult or too abstract. Without motivation, you will not spend the necessary time and effort. Good learning resources (books, tutors, videos, whatever) will remind you of things you haven't considered yet, and will help you solve difficult problems by giving you easier problems first. In perfect case, educational system should provide as good learning resources as possible, and perhaps also some motivation. It can do nothing about IQ. There is a possibility that kids with average IQ would do much better than now; but kids with high IQ would do even better.