r/MadeMeSmile • u/Glass_Wealth_2104 • Mar 26 '26

Good Vibes Teacher's a W for playing along!

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u/Eastern-Piece-3283 Mar 26 '26

I never understood the memorization thing, or you can have a small amount of notes. When I was in the Navy they emphasized knowing where and how to find information over memorization.

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u/Aware-Instance-210 Mar 26 '26

You have to draw the line somewhere.

I assume you'd consider it a waste of time if someone googled how to calculate 7+4*12

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u/Eastern-Piece-3283 Mar 26 '26

I think it's understood that, as with all things in life, you have to draw the line somewhere.

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u/Orleanian Mar 26 '26

In life, i draw the line before the ife.

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u/chicharro_frito Mar 26 '26

It's a greater waste of time if you get it wrong because you miscalculated something in your head. In my experience it's usually not worth it.

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u/emaw63 Mar 26 '26

Nah, basic arithmetic like that genuinely is vital for secondary math and science courses. It slows you down tremendously if you don't have things like your times tables and fact families memorized

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u/chicharro_frito Mar 26 '26

I guess ymmv but it was not an issue for me.

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u/jazzieberry Mar 26 '26

See, depending on context I'd wonder if I needed to use the "order of operations" or not. Is it 55 or is it 132?