Mathematical skills are necessary for students aspiring to have a great job, an exciting career as well as an open-ended future (Ajmal 12). Taking algebra courses forms the basis for acquiring these skills. Many life lessons are obtained through these courses, and every aspect of a person’s life applies mathematical skills. For these reasons, math plays a critical role in everyone’s daily life.
Reasons why college degrees include algebra in the curriculum
Every other year, a high number of students joining colleges take algebra in their degree courses for some reasons. Firstly, algebra courses are considered to be a traditional mathematical sequence for all students entering college. Additionally, college algebra serves as a traditional need for those students intending to take courses in other fields or become majors in some of those fields (Faghihi et al. 184). Algebra is particularly essential in courses such as laboratory sciences, business, and economics as well as math majors. Further, the course is taken as a general education requirement especially at the public universities (Eddy et al. 61).
An example when algebra is useful for a line of work
Different career fields apply algebra gained skills to carry out a variety of activities and handle the real-world data. A job as a market research analyst demands a strong foundation in math, which includes algebra skills. In this job, one needs to be comfortable with variables and formulas to manage to work with formulas in spreadsheets while gathering and analyzing statistical data. A market research analyst also makes reports that involve graphs, charts, and tables that are used while making presentations. Therefore, it is essential for him or her to be able to discuss intelligently and interpret these reports. Algebra provides the kind of mathematical understanding and skills required to perform these tasks (Tularam 43).
Lessons students gain from taking math in college
Students taking math’s in college benefit from skills acquired from the subject since they apply them to their real life situations. They face challenging situations that do not necessary involve numbers, but they can still use the same math’s skills in solving them. Algebra teaches students how to solve problems using logic and sense in a more thorough way than any other subject does. They can solve problems through a systematic process up to the point where there is enough reason to draw a conclusion (Ajmal 12). Math’s subject inspires students to be hardworking, determined and focused on being able to acquire all the necessary skills and understanding needed to pass the subject. Being perfect at the subject requires students to adhere to a rigorous studying plan.
This mode of studying ensures that students have to attend all their classes, be active participants in the class by contributing to discussions and asking questions and do all their class assignments. These lessons are applicable in other areas of the student’s life such as engaging in co-curricular activities or ensuring commitment while handling other matters in their lives. Skills gained in math, therefore, allow students to become individuals that have an all round development that is important in their life (Gaertner et al. 152).
A verse that is an encouragement while taking this course
One encouraging verse in this course can be obtained from the bible. It states, “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?” (Blue Letter Bible par. 28). This verse is an encouragement because it shows the significance of the course in people’s everyday life. Most of the accomplishments in life apply mathematical skills and failure to be equipped with them is likely to result in negative results.
Works cited
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