Math can always feel very abstract and distant. A jumble of numbers, symbols, and letters, the answer sometimes seems to appear out of nowhere. Math begins to materialize a bit more when applied in word problems. But still, the word problems that are provided are usually ridiculous and abstract in their own ways. In this way, math can be very unattractive to people, as it doesn't seem to follow plain english.
Where math becomes fun and interesting is in shapes. Geometry is very interesting, because it takes simple equations and turns them into a circle, or a square, or a triangle, or whatever possible shape can be created. A lot of students I know seem to find geometry difficult, as their minds are more oriented for algebra. But for me, geometry sweeps away the mangled, x-filled equation with something tangible, something that I can refer to, something that works before my eyes. Numbers, when represented visually in geometry, can become engrossing.
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