The other day I was sitting at my desk after school, and I realized while life is pretty good right now, after 4th period, I am usually really stressed out. So I started thinking about what makes me relax and when I'm most at peace (in the school setting). Granted, because I'm trying to think about being at peace at school, I can't go the route of, "I feel most at peace watching TV, reading a book, playing with Katelyn or Sprinkles, etc." When I really got down to it, I feel so peaceful when I am making answer keys for algebra (for tests or classwork) or playing Sudoku. There's something so calming about the order and logic of doing both activities. I know, I know, I'm a math major, so Algebra is really easy for me, but I think it's something about always being able to solve the problem. About the order of thinking about math. About just having something I can feel like a genius doing. About how pretty an algebra problem is when it's solved (yes -- pretty! I think a well organized, completed, algebra problem looks pleasing to the eye!) . I've started making my answer keys for the day during 2nd period as the kids are working, and sometimes when they're working and don't need me, I can work on a Sudoku puzzle...it's something I can pick up and be interupted from without getting messed up. Maybe it's rather OCD of me; I think that's why I love math -- because it's so ORGANIZED! Go try Sudoku.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Peace, Perfect Peace
The other day I was sitting at my desk after school, and I realized while life is pretty good right now, after 4th period, I am usually really stressed out. So I started thinking about what makes me relax and when I'm most at peace (in the school setting). Granted, because I'm trying to think about being at peace at school, I can't go the route of, "I feel most at peace watching TV, reading a book, playing with Katelyn or Sprinkles, etc." When I really got down to it, I feel so peaceful when I am making answer keys for algebra (for tests or classwork) or playing Sudoku. There's something so calming about the order and logic of doing both activities. I know, I know, I'm a math major, so Algebra is really easy for me, but I think it's something about always being able to solve the problem. About the order of thinking about math. About just having something I can feel like a genius doing. About how pretty an algebra problem is when it's solved (yes -- pretty! I think a well organized, completed, algebra problem looks pleasing to the eye!) . I've started making my answer keys for the day during 2nd period as the kids are working, and sometimes when they're working and don't need me, I can work on a Sudoku puzzle...it's something I can pick up and be interupted from without getting messed up. Maybe it's rather OCD of me; I think that's why I love math -- because it's so ORGANIZED! Go try Sudoku.
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Jo! It's great to hear from you! I didn't realize you were a blogger also. I added your blog to my google reader so that I can keep up with you.
ReplyDeleteI totally suck at Soduku. Every time I've tried it, on the electronic version, it informs me that my answer are wrong, even though, the best I can tell, they are correct.
Good luck with that. See you later!
I'm impressed. I enjoyed Algebra in school (hated Geomery), but I can't get the hang of Soduku.
ReplyDeleteMy peace comes when I balance the checkbook! :)
Hey there miss jo! I stopped by the computer lab today after i gone done early from a test and I figured i'd see what all you had been up to. You crack me up when i read your posts, i can see you in my mind ascting out with all of your "jo-isims" haha, Any way, you deff need to come visit the stl and see the beautiful Brannan Baby, she is so very cute. Cedric and i stopped by after church to visit katrina in the hospital last weekend, I can't get over whata pretty baby she is. Katrina looked great after all she had been through , it's no neat to see their cute little family now. Anyway, for selfish reasons I would love to see you too, so let me know when your coming! Take care this week and i'll be in touch! Love ya!
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