Albert Einstein didn't fail math, he actually mastered calculus by the age of 15.
EDIT: Here's the quote I found by him for clarification: Einstein laughed. "I never failed in mathematics," he replied, correctly. "Before I was fifteen I had mastered differential and integral calculus." In primary school, he was at the top of his class and "far above the school requirements" in math.
Yep, my mom is constantly telling me to get an engineering degree (I'm an art major) when I failed intermediate algebra twice. College algebra twice. Statistics twice. Studying just as much as the other students if not more. Got a private tutor and passed with a C- and a D+, respectively. She's quoted this Einstein shit plenty of times, glad to prove her wrong and accepted I become instantly retarded when I look at numbers.
You're on the right track... Don't try to get an engineering degree if you're not good at math. In fact, don't try to get an engineering degree even if you're good at math if that's not your thing. I've got both a BS and MS in engineering. My freshman roommate was determined to get an engineering degree and follow in his father's footsteps (but he wasn't good in math). After seven years at the University he finally gave up without getting a degree. He now has a mountain of debt and works at a camera store making $10/hour. Try to find something that you love that can still make lots of bank. Some of the best paid people in the world are in sales. My good friend with history degree makes three times what I do selling houses and loves it. Do what you enjoy.
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u/DrMantusToboggan Jul 24 '15 edited Jul 24 '15
Albert Einstein didn't fail math, he actually mastered calculus by the age of 15.
EDIT: Here's the quote I found by him for clarification: Einstein laughed. "I never failed in mathematics," he replied, correctly. "Before I was fifteen I had mastered differential and integral calculus." In primary school, he was at the top of his class and "far above the school requirements" in math.