Why you really should pay attention in math class
(even if you want to be a writer)
Some people are “numbers” people—I know. I’m even related to a few (hi Rick!) Other people are “word” people—I know. I am one (hi me!)
Now some would say that if you’re a “word” person and you want to grow up to have a very “wordrific” job that you will never use stuff like algebra again. Not so!
You know how I know? (Besides the fact that I have a mathish day job…) Because today I took the time to build a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that calculates exactly how many books I have to sell in order to make money for my publishers (a lot!)
And you know how I was able to do this? By calling on what Mrs. Cowan taught me in Algebra I (thanks, Mrs. Cowan!)
So there. Even professional word people can use math sometimes—to count the money they may or may not be earning with their words.
So study hard word people, X could very well equal something fun someday!
Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Tuesday, August 08, 2006
5 Comments:
Uck, math! Can't I please have someone else do the counting for me? Excel sheets give me hives.
Ironically, enough, despite my utter lack of math prowess, I am the one who manages our household's budget (god bless us all). So you're right...ya' gotta count sometimes.
-P
While accounting bored me so bad I had to quit doing it, I must say, I am very happy to be a math geek. It's helped me tremendously with the tax end of things and doing spiffy Excel spreadsheets like the one you mentioned. Plus, I think if you have such a highly organized profession, it might be easier for you to organize yourself as a writer. Most of the writer's I know are overachievers.
Makes sense - writing definitely isn't easy or for the faint of heart.
I always hated math, and especially algebra, in high school, but oddly enough I always made good grades in both.
But mostly I use Excel spreadsheets as databases these days. :)
Wouldn't it be fun if you could hire someone to do the math for you? I would so pay my brother my allowance to do it for me. Hmm...
oh god, really? no.
it would be nice to have People to do that for me, you know? i'll be old and rich and neve have to do a math problem again. i'd have People to do them for me.
you should get People too.
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