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I just bombed a Linear Algebra test and a Calc III quiz. Horrible feeling, especially since I knew the material for both as of last night. I really hope they aren't too zealous about closed-book knowledge of math in graduate school. It's not like I'm ever going to use this stuff without a reference tool; I understand it, but I mix formulas up occassionally, and forget which element is which, etc. I can use the mathematical tools - I just need to have the buyer's guide handy.

This is why I hate math: either I can do it, or I can't. On tests, there's no middle ground. On homework, I feel like I'm either doing busywork or attempting the impossible, both of which are a waste of time. I hate math.