estimations - by nancy - general zuo's chicken
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unmantling my trauma
on the first day of camp prep we pitched our ideas for what classes to teach. one of the other instructors goes, “i’ll teach estimation. math is fun.” i winced. i was surprised how instant my averse reaction was to it. i realized this was my response because i had met so many people in college who also liked it but turned out to become gamblers, poker players, or quantitative traders. they predicted things because they liked to predict the market and be right. too many times they’ve made me feel bad when i knew less than them. later that day, he asked me why i was so bothered by people…
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