Ignorance Is Bliss



I came across the concept of dyscalculia by accident. I started to dive into it and I learned that it's a kind of impairment in learning or doing math. It caught my whole attention for two days since I often face problems calculating numbers or doing even simple formulas.
Among the math disability symptoms, many are familiar to me but others are not big issues. For instance, at specific times in primary and preparatory school, I didn't perform very well in math but I never failed a math exam during my whole school career. When I had private lessons after the school day, my performance leveled up. During primary school, memorizing multiplication tables was a nightmare to me.

I don't have problems with telling my right from left but I didn't know which right Wael meant when he asked me to spin the pipes that should be removed on his farm. I sometimes struggle with remembering the exact directions of places I visit for the first time and I sometimes get lost easily. I struggle with figuring out distances and how long a task might take.

I don't believe I'm bad at financial planning but I lose track of what I've spent unless I write down everything I buy. I struggle with doing mental math and figuring out the amount of change I should receive. In addition, when I have to calculate I usually imagine doing so on my fingers. Even then, I often fail to get the correct sum. After understanding the basics of a complicated formula, I may be able to perform it but if I try doing it the following day, I'll probably draw a blank.

I can remember the geographical locations of countries and cities on a map but I do find it difficult to use Google Maps and get the directions through it to reach my destinations. I can remember easily whose turn it is now while playing cards but it can take me some time to get the idea of a new game and to remember the rules. I feel motion sick while reading in a car, a train or any moving vehicle. I sometimes look as if I'm not listening or paying attention, and I find difficulty differentiating similar-sounding words like; fat/mat/bat but I would think this is because of my hearing impairment. My writing is organized and orderly as long as I'm calm and cool, and vice versa. Regarding speech, I often stutter and speak in a disorderly way.

So do I have dyscalculia? Or do I just overthink? I have no idea! What I know is that knowledge is enlightening and helped me to understand a lot of things about myself and the world around me but sometimes ignorance is bliss.

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