What Is It Like to Be a Math Major?

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Being a math major involves intense problem-solving and frustration, often leading to moments of realization that the solution was simpler than anticipated. The experience can be likened to spending hours on a complex proof, only to discover that a minor distraction, like an eyelash or a smudge, was the source of confusion. This highlights the challenges and intricacies of studying mathematics, making it difficult to explain the experience to those outside the field. The discussion suggests that these relatable moments could be humorously captured in a meme, reflecting the unique struggles of math majors.
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I'm a math major, in my senior year, and periodically, in conversation with someone they would try and ask me what I do as a math major, and I've not really been able to give an answer that someone that isn't a math major understands. But after spending a lot of time spinning my wheels on a proof, I came up with what its like to be a math major, to me.

Being a math major, is spending 3 hours banging your head(figuratively and literally) on a table trying to reconcile an equality, only to find that the minus sign screwing you up is an eyelash or an imperfection on the paper or a spec on your glasses. And the exercise turns out to be trivial.
 
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