Julia Said:

Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895?

We Answered:

You have the same problems here in the UK. And never mind 1895, in a TV programme, they took twenty bright teenagers all predicted to get top grades in their exams and made them attend a Fifties-style school where at the end they would sit 1955 exams. A few of the kids scrapped a low pass while the rest failed miserably.

Kelly Said:

I, in all honesty, have no real aptitude for anything. Have you any practical advice?

We Answered:

So you're not academic. Are you artistic? Anyone can slap some paint around on a canvas. Is that something you might be interested in? Other than that, you could start a business, buying and selling stuff. It's not rocket science, and some people make millions doing it.

For most people, being good at something takes a lot of work. Not many people are great at stuff at first. There is a saying, practice makes perfect, and if you do stuff enough you will find it's true.

Is your goal to work? To make money? Or are you seeking a different lifestyle? I personally would plant some vegetables, go fishing, pick berries. That's a good job and allows for you to eat.

Kristina Said:

Arithmetic sequence?

We Answered:

You're right.

m= 1 to m=5 and S = summation

S 2m^2 + 3m + 2

= 2S m^2 + 3S m + S 2

= 2(1^2 + 2^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2) + 3( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5) +2(5)

= 2(55) + 3(15) + 2(5)

= 165

Rosa Said:

Can anyone tell me more about an Arithmetic book?

We Answered:

Try emailing a rare book shop like tarman's (tarman.com).

J. Ray's book was a very popular math text even up to the 1980s (although the newer editions were updated). It might be worth a lot (a math geek (and I use that term nicely) might love an old copy) or not so much if there's a lot of copies out there.

Roy Said:

hey guyz n gals. plz plz help me in my math project!!!!!?

We Answered:

How is math used in everyday life? People use it with money, landscaping, arcitecture, time, and so much more. Well, here are some professions that use it: electrical engineers, doctors, chemists, teachers, etc. Without math, advanced technology would not be around (tvs, computers, the internet).

Jorge Said:

Simple Arithmetic vs. the 6 Million Jews Myth?

We Answered:

does the body count really matter? 4 million, 6 million....whats the real difference? does your theory change anything about that horrific period in history?

Leslie Said:

I, being completely honest, have no real aptitude for anything. Have you any practical advice?

We Answered:

It sound to me like a similar boat I was in when I was at your age. Truth be told, I am 30 and only in the past few years have I actually found any sort of direction in my life. The truth is, I was in college til I was about 20-21, just because it seemed like what I was supposed to be doing at that age. I ended up wasting money and time, hoping I would just fall in and get my degree in something that would be a stable career. I worked a string of retail jobs and eventually found my way into trade school. It was literally by accident that I discovered I was interested in it. I was at the DMV doing some B.S. and flipping through a magazine, when a pamphlet for a trade school popped up between pages.

I would say that if college hasn't worked for you, you're not alone. While trade school worked for me, I can't promise that it will work for you, but it just might be worth looking into. There are a lot of trades that you can get into with a certificate program or even a diploma program that do not require you to be great at scholastic arts. Heck, some of the people I went to school with didn't even graduate from high school. Some people just aren't good at being students in the classical sense, but that doesn't make them bad people or even stupid people.

I would recommend doing a search for trade schools in your area. There are things like mechanics, massage therapy (my profession of choice), fire science, heck, even bar tending. I'd say just look into it. Go investigate these trade schools. Just make sure to ask if they are Accredited, meaning that they have the legal right to issue certificates or diplomas. Otherwise they are only as good as taking some night class at a community center.

The main thing is, for people like us, we think outside the box. So I say research accordingly. So you aren't on your way to Harvard with a full academic scholarship because your so dammed good at memorizing whats written on a page, so what? Some of those people work their way to the top of the academic world, only to realize one day that their goals were actually someone else's that they imposed on them.

So be your own person, and explore some 'outside of the box' options. And if it takes you a while to find out what you want to do, don't sweat it. Sometimes in order to find what your good at, you first have to discover what your bad at. Go give it a shot.

And that's the best advice I can give.