Why do I need to prove a triangle is a triangle? It’s not even a real triangle.

We truly don’t give math enough praise. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s fun or easy, but there is something about math we should always be grateful for. It is universal. A language we can all understand, and that goes beyond proper grammar or specific location. And when I say «understand», I really mean «struggle with». Since its origins, math has joined humanity in a way no other subject has before, by making all students (near, far, at sea, or in any other place) cry just the same before a math test. 

So, whenever you feel like you have nothing in common with someone, just reminisce about the time you used to be able (sort of) to solve a geometry question with the Pythagorean theorem. Alternatively, it also works to think back to those golden years whenever you need to look for something to appreciate adulthood for. Adulthood is hard, but at least we don’t have to keep pretending we all know how to solve an irrational equation because, yes, they can get quite irrational indeed. 

That said, here’s your official throwback to math class, via excellent memes. While you travel to the time you used to spend your afternoons wondering what on earth is a 0, send this list to a friend and reconnect with them by going back to the trauma that bonded you.