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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Ever wondered why I got a level position of 98(within top 120 of the level) and A2 for Science but never once chose, of even considered taking Triple Science?

Well, the thing is, I can't do Physics. I will not say I SUCK at physics because SUCK is too light a word to be used. When i say I cannot do Physics, I mean it. It is not because I cannot relate the formula to the question, or because I did not bother trying to understand the topic. Believe me, i tried and I failed. The sole reason why never once considered taking Physics(even though like maths, it is easy to score) is because it has nver once made any sense to me and I have never been able to understand its complicated concepts. In my mind, physics is just plain commom sense twisted into complicated *cough!*crackpot*cough!* theories made to look professional when in fact, who doesn't know that you will fall when you jump off a table edge?

That day in church, our class teachers were trying to explain some concept/thoery and the analogy they used, unfortunately for me, was physics. They were trying to explain, in simple terms, how the length of the roots of a tree affects the centre of gravity. According to the theory, when the tree is short and the roots are small, the centre of gravity is low and the tree can support itself. When the tree is tall, buit the roots remain small, the centre of gravity shifts higher and the tree is now unable to support itself. I know I may sound like I understand the thoery, but in truth, it is just a bunch of gibberish to me. It does not make any sense to me at all. I cannot imagine a centre of gravity, or 50m tree with short roots.

My friend then tried to re-explain it to me(since the rest of the class could understand. I know, sad isn't it?) using a human analogy:

When you stand on both feet, its a lot easier to stand than standing on one foot right?

Now I'm not syaing the analogy was lousy, but because of my ultimate incompetence in physics, I replied, "But you don't grow any taller right?" At that response, my friend gave up and shouted, "NEXT!!!"

I assure you, my comment was not meant to me humorous or sarcastic. I really, truly, undeniably could not understand a single word of whatever was going on about the centre of gravity. Don't bother trying, you won't succeed.

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