Honestly, what does the area of a triangle or factoring have anything to do with advanced mass communications studies?!
Hell, as long as I can multiply/divide stuff into 30 or 24 I think that's all that really matters.
effing standardized tests.
Also, these words I'm learning. I swear, there are 150 words and about 5 definitions: harsh denunciation, praise, standing out, perceptive, and harmful.