# I've completely relearned all my High School Math (yay!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 14, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661 "2013-04-14T04:03:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/1 "2013-04-14T04:03:30Z")
This is a “yay me!” thread but I don’t care. I’ve spent three years relearning all my High School Math. On Monday I will write my Calculus final of which I’m going into with a 90%. I also just aced the last assignment. I’m feeling pretty proud of this! It’s been a long haul and hasn’t always been easy. I feel that I am well prepared for going back to school in the fall in a Comp-Sci program. And even better…I feel proud of doing something I have longed to do for so long. I’m such a logical analytical guy that I really want Science and Math to be part of my identity and who I can claim to be. I can’t wait to let all my friends know. It’s starting to happen! :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/2 "2013-04-14T04:07:47Z")
Congratulations! Yay you! Best of luck in school this fall. I’m sure you’ll do well. ---
**Author:** ![NIKI50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/958977/32.png) [@NIKI50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NIKI50)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/3 "2013-04-14T08:57:39Z")
Fantastic!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/4 "2013-04-14T13:24:16Z")
Congratulations, and good luck in your Comp-Sci program! ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/5 "2013-04-14T13:32:33Z")
Yay You! I have a Comp Sci degree myself - lots of fun stuff to learn. And plenty of people hereon the Dope to answer questions along the way. Always feel free to PM if you want. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/6 "2013-04-14T14:59:38Z")
Quick: What’s the 57th derivative of e[sup]x[/sup]? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Mood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/7 "2013-04-15T09:18:57Z")
> [@Quasimodal](#): > > I feel proud of doing something I have longed to do for so long. And so you should. As a former math teacher I’m proud of you too. Great job! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/8 "2013-04-15T09:21:55Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Quick: What’s the 57th derivative of e[sup]x[/sup]? Why, it’s (e[sup]x[/sup])‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’‘’’ of course! **Quasimodal** , if you like Calculus, just wait until you get to Differential Equations! You’re just going to LOVE that! And what’s the 24th derivative of cos x? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/9 "2013-04-15T13:43:06Z")
Alas we didn’t do derivatives of trig functions, we didn’t have time. But my teacher will be giving me some units for summer study. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/10 "2013-04-15T13:56:40Z")
As one who had to re-learn calc to take actuarial exams, I appreciate your achievement. Enjoy your CS classes! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/11 "2013-04-15T16:44:21Z")
Congratulations! Just don’t try dividing by zero! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/12 "2013-04-15T16:50:02Z")
Just think how much more math you have to look forward to as a CS major too. Probability and Matrices are fun but my favorite was one of the last math courses, Discrete Math. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/13 "2013-04-15T16:51:10Z")
Congratulations. This is something I would like to do as well. High school math, starting at about the advanced algebra level, completely bitch-slapped me. I did very well with all subjects requiring the use of the other side of my brain (which side is that? left? right?), but math defeated me. Now and then I try an online tutorial, but I’m usually all at sea again by about page three. So I admire you very much for taking it on again and conquering it. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-completely-relearned-all-my-high-school-math-yay/655661/14 "2013-04-15T19:15:21Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Congratulations! Just don’t try dividing by zero! L’Hôpital managed to figure it out.