re: #160 Hecuba’s daughter

I once froze on a question in a test and couldn’t come up with the solution BUT was awarded 24 out of 25 points because I had set up the correct equations and almost all the intermediate steps. So getting the right answer there was less important than showing my understanding of the process.

I wasn’t so lucky. I had the Algebra Teacher From Beyond Hell in 8th grade who loved to scream and yell at me right from the start. Left me with math anxiety that still requires me to use a calculator whenever numbers are involved.