Most people didn’t exactly jump for joy when math class rolled around back in school. Numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages — all those endless formulas written on chalkboards seemed to twist and turn in ways that gave students headaches instead of inspiration. For many, the sound of a teacher saying, “Take out your math books” felt like a warning rather than an invitation to learn.
Little Johnny was no exception to this universal truth. He wasn’t bad at everything — he was curious, full of energy, and quick with a joke — but when it came to math, the poor kid just couldn’t seem to catch a break. Multiplication tables looked like secret codes, and word problems might as well have been written in another language. Still, Johnny tried his best, even if his “best” sometimes turned into trouble.