Hi, silly one!
Through my student life (decades ago) and tutoring endeavours, I noticed a few reasons students can’t score in math.
- They don’t understand: Some concepts are confusing, and some questions don’t make sense. Without a solid Math foundation, it’s just hard to comprehend.
- They don’t remember: There are too many formulas, too many methods, some only differing by a plus or minus sign, and others seem too complicated.
- They can’t visualise: Many Math questions can be solved by visualising, which can be done simply by writing or drawing it out, but many students don’t do this.
- They are careless: One wrong letter, one calculation error, one decimal place difference – these add up to a chunk of marks lost in exams.
- They dislike Math: Because of the first 4 points, they lose interest and get caught in a vicious cycle of dislike and negativity towards Math. Poor Math.
We always say that Math isn’t our thing. It’s only half true. Yes, some people are naturally good at it. But that’s because they are equipped with good ways to calculate, to decipher, understand, and do Math right.
That’s what this site is for. To give students the tools to grow their Math muscles and improve.
We have four segments.
Cringe
Here you get the cringiest and silliest stories of random Math topics. Once you read them, you will never forget.
Ask
When you get stuck on a question, ask here. Each week, we pick 5 challenging questions and send solutions via email.
Learn
Here you can find ways to improve in Math. They are the same ways our students use to score in the subject.
Look
Sometimes you encounter a toughie, and you know that you’ve solved it before. But you don’t remember where and how. Simply look here. You won’t find the exact answer to your question. But you’ll find a similar question to help you solve it.
At this point, you’re probably falling asleep. That’s the inspiration behind the name of this section.
But before you go to bed, know that we’re always looking for ways to help you trash Math. If you think the content is useless, let us know how we can improve it.
And if you have any methods or stories to share, write to us at hello@mathcally.com.