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If there is a more convincing indicator of a failing school system, it's that a 13 year old no longer wants to do schoolwork and instead play video games with h
by HWR_14 3y ago
If there is a more convincing indicator of a failing school system, it's that a 13 year old no longer wants to do schoolwork and instead play video games with his friends.
Seriously, puberty is a thing. Math in particular can go from clear to impenetrable surprisingly quickly.
- lIl-IIIl 3y agoThe exact opposite happened to me in math - math went from hard to easy. I attributed it to brain changes during puberty.
- HWR_14 3y agoSorry, I intended two separate concepts. Puberty can mess with motivation. A new math subject can suddenly present a mental block that is hard to overcome.
- pfannkuchen 3y agoIt also gets less boring and more abstract at some point. Engagement can make something feel a lot easier.
- BeFlatXIII 3y agoI went from terrible at memorizing basic arithmetic to top of class at doing real math.
- emikulic 3y agoI used to be bad at math but then I did a 360° on that.