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When you take one look at a problem and think, "NOPE."
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When math just becomes a sick game of 20 Questions.
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When you've never related more to a shirt in your whole life.
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When you look for any way to make math fun.
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When you know you're screwed before you even enter the room.
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And quickly assume the position.
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When you think it's gonna be a short homework assignment, but you're sadly mistaken.
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When you learn multiple choice is not always your friend.
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When you work on math for so long, you start getting all existential.
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When you end up using your eraser more than your pencil.
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When you get nauseous from just looking at your exam cheat sheet.
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When you get distracted for a moment, and look back up to a board like this.
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And you just can't even anymore.
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When you can relate to this frustration on a spiritual level.
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And Ron Weasley's pain is one you know all too well.
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When you literally don't understand a damn thing the teacher is saying.
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When you're convinced teachers are just making crap up.
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And that they just want to watch the world burn.
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When you're pumped for a test because you know you're gonna ace it — then you actually get the test.
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So you must result to your creative side since your logical side failed you horribly.
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Then when you get your graded test back, you're not surprised at the result whatsoever.
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When you'd like to pretend math only exists in that one-hour class every MWF.
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When you'd much rather learn something you can actually use in the real world.
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But then you learn to apply math to your world.
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When you realize the people in word problems make some questionable life choices.
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And word problems expect you to just go with it.
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Because sometimes, those word problem scenarios actually come true.
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When you have that moment of understanding something, and then it all comes crashing down.
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And, when your math-savvy friend can't even help you, and you know all hope is lost.
