Ah Mathematics. The bane of existence for many a child. The mighty struggle of all struggles. Math can be confusing, confounding, careless, and cruel. It can make you want to grab your hair and tear it out. It can make you want to toss your textbook across the room and swear off math forever. Math can be relentless and unforgiving, if you let it. Believe me, nobody understands this better than I. However, math can also be a beautiful thing. It can build roads, make airplanes fly, and send rocket
