Me + Maths = Making Maths Teachers Crazy Since 19-Somethingsomething

This is literally how I do maths. I tried explaining it to my Year 5 or 6 teacher (I forget which but I think it was Year 6) and he nearly died at me.

What’s 26 – 18?

Well, you need 2 more to get from 18 to 20, and 2 + 6 is 8, so… 8!

Him: *ded*

(Also I had the same maths teacher for Year 7, 8 and 9 by coincidence. My Year 7 report read s/thing like, Amy is a delight to teach. Year 8 report? S/thing like, Amy is a diligent, wonderful student. Year 9? I quote: “Amy is a disruption in class....