lifeskills 411

Many students fear math and cringe when they think of a math class or exam. A decade or so ago I was in high school and I always struggled in math. The reasons I struggled were not because I was not smart but our household lacked lifeskills.

My father had a drinking problem and due to his problems with my mother our house was in constant turmoil. Doing homework was normally not discussed. I never remember either of my parents sitting down with me or ever coming to my school. Their lives were consumed with themselves and their issues.

I know I am not alone but many students face similar situations at home. There is no one there, no one cares and no one makes the time and your homework a priority. Meet lifeskills 411 who cares and is there to step up to the plate and help students learn to love MATH and their school work.

Your education is the most important thing in your life… This is the only time you will get to prepare your mind to learn all the important things you must be able to apply to your life. How much money you make and the type of friends you will have will depend on what you learn in school. If you want to survive you must make math your friend.

Do Not Waste This Time In School… It will take you about 18 years to learn all the lessons life must teach you… learn them well because your future will depend on it. If you are an adult with out math skills I suggest University of Phoenix online. You can brush up on math or any skills you may be lacking. If going back to school is too much for you and you want to save money and still gain some new skills I suggest you check out the “You Are a CEO” program at www.youareaceo.com it will give you a huge head start while teaching you executive lifeskills and the skill sets of a CEO You will live a better life… I do!

MATH

Math is the best subject because it has to do with numbers you will want to know as you get older such as:

Your salary…hopefully 100,000
How much you can spend on your house 500,000
How much you can spend each month for your car like a Porsche 1,800
How much money you can spend on going out to eat each week 500
How much money you can spend on things $500 you want.

So lets review the basics as we know that many students drop out of school (up to 60%of African American and Latino males). If you know this info then you are ahead of the game. We hope this will inspire you:

Decimal’s are where the dots go and they matter. The decimal is the little . dot or period . that tell you if you have 1.00 one dollar or 100.00 one hundred dollars or 1000.00 one thousand dollars. You want the most numbers you can ahead of the decimal to get the most money.

Background:
Our number system uses a 10 digit (numbers) place system: 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 7, 8, 9, 10. It was first used by people from India and adopted by people from Arabia and therefore called the Hindu-Arabic numeration system.

The symbols of 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 are called digits and when you have a number with 2 or 3 digits it is called a 2 or 3 digit number such as in 12 which is a 2 digit number or 345 which is a 3 digit number. When you get a job you want the largest number of digits possible. You may hear people say I have a 6 digit salary which means 100,000+ min which is a six digit number or 8,333 per month.

Let me know if this is helpful or interesting.

We want to hear about your math stories. Have you done good or bad in the past? How are you doing now? What can you share with us about your fears or love of math? Both students and parents (all adults) are invited to share their math stories as we want to foster virtual mentorship.

I love now math because it tells me how much money I have and what I can do with it. Knowing my figures I feel safe and secure. Many adults also need math lifeskills so that they can manage their finances better. I suggest the Organize Your Life DVD series with a focus on the financial management DVD and the In and Out Cash Management Software and this will help you with your math.

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