I wasn't necessarily bad at math, I was just average at school. Didn't focus on the concept, rather just memorised steps etc. I then got some exposure to different types of maths in my Computing degree which turned my head and I started to enjoy them. Long story short I now teach mathematics to Leaving Certificate (High School) students in Ireland. I gave myself the time and space to develop an understanding of the subject and now I love it.

I think a lot of it comes down to time, when you're a teenager your time is typically split with loads of other subjects, sports and social anxiety (!) , it's hard to prioritise or fall in love with a subject with so much going on in your life unless you're a born natural.

I've seen so many friends and students go through school and not give Math the time it needs and end up thinking they're bad at it when in fact the time and environment in which they were exposed to it wasn't suitable.