Ah yes I know that exact problem. AoPS intro to algebra. That question was great for getting an intuitive sense of proportion, though I do remember one of the sub problems gave me some trouble.
That's the one! It was a very nice example. I suspect for some students they could ignore the physics, but daughter needed to walk through the physical interpretation of the components before getting into the math.
From my perspective as a tutor, it was a good use of time (gotta learn it some day anyway, and it provides useful physical intuition throughout life), but I could see it causing frustration if someone just wanted to learn algebra or didn't have a resource to turn to.
(Love those books. I went and asked all of my colleagues who had won teaching awards, what books they recommended, and all of them said aops)
Sure make it costly for the company that already pays the employee peanuts when some dickhead leaves a cart full of groceries to spite upper management. Sounds like a fantastic strategy…
I recently got into the trades and every single day is a humbling experience, seeing what my coworkers can do first hand is astounding I feel like a baby in terms of ability and using tools is awkward, diagnosing vehicles properly is very difficult, the whole experience is such a grinding humbling mess.
Goodluck replicating and replacing a leyendecker or a Gibson or a Rockwell. Getting to that level of technical proficiency is more than just settling into a style.
I’d still venture to guess it was genetics, I played outside all the time, granted I used the computer a lot growing up too and I still needed glasses around 13 - 14 years of age.
I went from focusing on programming, to then switching to Math, dropping out to focus on art, and now I have a career in coffee and I couldn’t be happier as all the interests and skills I’ve acquired over the years of flip flopping have only been a plus when growing a business.
I did something similar though I never made it into tech, I dropped out of a bachelor's in math to pursue art, this was roughly 5 years ago and it's been a tough journey, I wish you the best of luck.
Some resources that will help you a long the way:
youtube:
proko
steve huston
steven zapata
ahmed aldoori
sinix
nma.art
watts atelier
schoolism
Try to find a local life drawing class and go every single week.
Animation specific check out Toniko Pantoja, ModerndayJames.
I'm currently trying to change my relationship to art from something I pursue to make money, to something I enjoy doing to fuel my soul. I haven't drawn in a couple months, but I've come to terms that it's something I'll always be pursuing, in what capacity I'm not sure, but art, is the coolest thing that's ever come into my life.
> I'm currently trying to change my relationship to art from something I pursue to make money, to something I enjoy doing to fuel my soul.
This may not be a useful anecdote for those who want to thread the needle between passion and profession, but I'll never forget the day that I decided, really decided, to switch from a piano performance degree to a CS degree. My playing immediately improved - I was relaxed, and things just flowed. The minute I stopped pinning my hopes and worries for the future on my art, the minute I stopped trying to force perfection, it blossomed on its own.
I don't know what lesson, if any, to draw from that experience, but there it is. I tend to think that shedding the egotistical attachment to professional success was the key. (it just transferred over to programming, but hey, turns out there are lots of people who will pay for that).
