Too much math

My attempt at Finance homework goes a little something like this.

Sit down, open laptop. Download reading material. Wonder why I purchased the expensive 'required' textbook.

Look at first paragraph. The paragraph begins with something like this 'to determine the approximate change in price for a small change in yield, the first derivative...'

*YIKES* derivatives mean calculus!!

Look again 'blah blah blah blah, rearranging equation we obtain, blah blah blah, blah, blah.'

Hmmmmm. Lick fingers to thumb through the next 4 pages of similar calculus speak.

Looks at first homework question wondering whether calculus is required - not sure. Better skip to question #2... Hurray, question #2 suggests using Excel. Am an excel genius! Finish question 2.

Go back to the reading - blah blah blah - look at spreadsheet. Look back at reading. Look at clock. Put some numbers in spreadsheet.

Open Bond Builder to look for hints. Still math.

Panic a little bit. Eye starts to twitch.

Make a cup of coffee.

Look at notes - more numbers, no English.

Look at homework questions.

Clock.
Spreadsheet.
Clock.
Spreadsheet.
Clock.

Update Blog.

Look at clock. Yay, more than 3 hours has past! Submit homework. Curse Finance for being too much for my Arts focused brain.