text: do we really need to know all of the math we're learning in the real world??? i know people say that a lot of it is if you want to be an engineer or whatever job requires a lot of math. but i dont want to be an engineer! i want to be a writer and a pre school or kindergarten teacher. why is our time being wasted learning a bunch of material we dont really need to know? like reading class, i know how to read, who gives a crap? can someone please tell me??? math teaches people how to think through things logically.  this is tragically a skill that many people lack.  even though you probably won't be using the specific math concepts you learn in school, the process of solving the problems is invaluable.