Can a left brainer get very good at math with practice?
I have always been good at using my mind to do creative things such as drawing and stuff. When i went to college i wanted to do engineering science as my interest differs from what i am actually good at. I luv computers and i wanted to do computer engineering. I was never good at math but i always luved it, it was always my favorite subject in school. I get so frustrated when i cant do a single problem and when i dont understand what to do. I got so frustrated that i switched over to do art. I go to bergen community college and my parents have nooooo money. I felt like i wanted to do art, but after i saw that i had pretty much no future in it, i started to want to go back to engineering and this time i want to do computer science. It may sound very confusing, but i am a very confused person lol. I got scared off because of the math last time: Algebra 2. I got a C in it and i thought i really couldn't do any type of engineering. Why algebra 2? because i never took it in highschool, i was in a special ed type math -_-. But I was wondering if anyone can give me some insight on what it trully takes to succeed at math and computer science. I was scared out of engineering and i inplated in my head that i wanted to do what i was good at which was art, but still i dont quite hit the mark -_-. I always loved computers and i think i always will, but mostly i need a good job after college... It is my summer break and i have time before i make my dissision, ill appreciate any sort of insight or answer...
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I think so but you should practice it in different sort of ways. If left brainers are visual then picture numbers in colors or something. Or make a story out of an equation. You need to think outside the box in order to find good ways to study. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsdX.ecjfKblA.d1FVeUh9jpDn1G;_ylv=3?qid=20100705114308AAKIdyB
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You are a right brained person; you wish to be more left brained :) Yes, with focus and hard work, you can probably do better in math. You can be a successful computer engineer without being a math whiz, however. Good luck! Left brain vs. Right brain - just for fun :) http://www.funderstanding.com/content/right-brain-vs-left-brain
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While it's true that you don't need to be good at math to work with computers, you do need to be able to think logically if you want to do programming. If you're interested in circuit design, though, you DO need good math skills. However, if you just want to work with computers, and you're good at art, you may want to try website design, or computer graphics (like those used in the film industry). The programs used in these areas are advanced enough that, for the most part, you only need to be an end-user, not an engineer. PS You may also want to work on your English/writing skills.
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Argh! When I first started college my major was fine arts. I was always popular in elementary and high school because of my creativity and my inherent abilities in art and design. I was always right-brained. But, because of my immediate financial needs and the downturn of the economy, I figured that I need to find another major. I always did mediocre in math and sciences and even made a C in my AP math class in high school. My own father even told me that I'm not going to be accepted in any major university. I persisted and went to community college and worked my ass off. I far exceeded the expectations in my liberal arts classes, but, still steered towards math. I have just transferred to UT Austin (top CS program in USA) and am majoring in computer science and math simultaneously. It's also noteworthy to mention that I bombed my weed-out calculus classes consistently getting As while the class average was C-. Let me tell you that my father ate everything that he once told me. Honestly, even I am shocked until now to my turn-around in math and sciences from fine arts. All this is to remind you that nothing is impossible and to inspire you that you CAN also make a complete turn-around if you truly want it.
