Basic math
I'm in the Forest Fungi program this fall, which is an upper-division science program. One of the prerequisites "proficiency in basic mathematics". The other day we had to calibrate the scale in the eyepiece (optical micrometer)to a special scale on a slide (stage micrometer) using the different magnifications so that we use the optical micrometer to measure objects that we are looking at. For example, on 40x 2000 microns on the stage was 80 on the optical micrometer, so each unit was 2000/80 = 25 microns. Then if you look at something that was 23 units on the optical micrometer it would be 23x25 = 575 microns.
Apparently, really simple long division and multiplication is beyond the definition of "basic math" at Evergreen. There were several "I hate math" complaints, and asking if anyone had a calculator.
Sometimes the evergreen culture drives me batshit.
Apparently, really simple long division and multiplication is beyond the definition of "basic math" at Evergreen. There were several "I hate math" complaints, and asking if anyone had a calculator.
Sometimes the evergreen culture drives me batshit.