If math was a person...

Here are some completion statements you gave on the very first day of class to the prompt "If math was a person..."

...it would be a very important friend that I try not to neglect, but sometimes do. Then math comes up to me and slaps me on the face twice, reminding me that I should be caring about it more than I do sometimes.
...I wouldn't like him.
...I'd probably be friends with them even if they are super confusing at times.
...I would walk away from math...they're not worth my time
...I would ask why they betrayed me (...last semester).
...I'd hate them most of the time, but occasionally have some fun with them.
...I'd ask them for the answers for the questions of the universe.
...I'd slap them.
...I'd shake their hand.
...I'd thank him/her for how it not only helps individuals, but also the world we live in today. Because life is full of calculations and without it, what would we do.
...I would avoid them at all possible costs.
...I would punch him in the face because of all the stress math has caused me.
...I would slap them.
...I would only talk to them if I had to, as they would be confusing.
...I'd offer to take him/her for dinner and thank them for being so nice to me. I'd also tell them he/she is my favorite person.
...I would ask them why they hate me so much, even when I try to like them.
...I might lock them away in some hidden basement in the middle of nowhere.
...I would give him a high five for not completely destroying me last semester...however I might punch him for making me suffer...
...I would ask him to race, but always be slightly behind.
...I'd be their pal.
...they'd be a longtime friend that gets more complex the older they get.
...I would ask how to solve every hard question I encounter.
...I'd give him a high five.
...I would say "you are fun sometimes, but I hate you a bit."
...I'd walk the other way.
...I would pay them to pass me through this course.
...I would ask him/her why math is so hard . I finally get a chance to ask this face-to-face.
...I will make friends with him.

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