This week I learned a new way of doing long division. I am going to be honest. As the topic of division came up I thought I had all the basics covered as far as my knowledge went. In my mind, there was only one way to do long division. I was wrong once again. Division was also a math subject that was easy to learn using objects (which I am still getting used to). So, when the professor showed us his version of how to do it, I could not understand and I didn't want to understand. I thought it was torture trying to figure it the first time and that I was not going to do it again! Well then, I was told to forget my old way, and I started having chest pain. I almost left the class without really grasping the concept. Then another student asked the professor for help and I stayed and learned a lot. I was impressed with his one-on-one teaching skills. Honestly, if he wasn't so confident that his way was better I would have left. I kept the paper the other student was practicing on and went home myself and tried it a few times. It takes a bit longer but I can see how teaching someone with little math skills this technique would be more efficient. I am determined to get rid of my old habits from now on!
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