Mathematics is considered an unwanted burden by many high school students, and a large portion of them complete their minimum requirements and then abandon the field entirely. The exceptions are far too often those who want to get rid of their minimum college requirements as well. This “minimum requirement” approach is ineffective for those who seek to reap the many rewards of math in the remainder of their life, and truly, there are many.
Reason #1: You’ll get into college more easily.
If you are intending to move on to University study, then having a focus in math during high school, or better yet a math major, will help in admissions to almost any college. A devotion to mathematics is seen as highly appealing by most academic groups.
Reason #2: It prepares you for valuable, highly paid, and rewarding work.
Much of the work that math will prepare you for, including the scientific and mechanical engineering fields, are have numerous in-demand jobs that have you solving vital problems and receiving a hefty paycheck for it. In a job market as competitive as that of today, having such a marketable skill is deeply worthwhile.
Reasons #3: Math fine tunes your brain.
Learning higher degrees of math will help your brain function at a higher level, more rapidly solving problems and seeing creative solutions. No matter what job path you choose to take, having a background in math will help improve your overall performance.
Reasons #4: It prepares you to defend your wealth in the real world.
Beyond paying you more, mathematics will help you understand good and bad investment strategies. Beyond just helping you choose the right stock program and balance numbers appropriately, it can help you sidestep foolish ways of spending your money, such as multilevel marketing jobs.
Reasons #5: Mathematics are an unchanging foundation to a changing world.
The world is quickly moving on to new concepts and technologies with each passing year. If you understand mathematics, you will understand how and why these changes occur, and will be more prepared to live in the fast paced modern era.