I’m digging this trig class. It’s only one credit, but I’m really enjoying it. It’s pretty sad that I avoided all math in high school after Algebra II just because of one horrible, horrible math teacher, but considering I used to break out in hives when I walked down the math wing of the building, I don’t know if trig and calc would have been possible for me back then.

Anyway.

I like to think the six trig functions each have their own personalities.

Sine is the smart one. He’s quiet and clever and knows the secrets of the universe.

Cosine is an average kind of dude, but somehow is incredibly lucky and is almost as knowledgeable as Sine just because they hang out with each other.

Tangent is like the quiet, gentle mother figure of the functions.

Cosecant is the super-socially-connected function. He’s the no-nonsense business type who likes to get things done.

Secant is a jerk. He’s super jealous of Cosine and is bitter that his own derivative involves Tangent.

Cotangent is somewhat misanthropic and resents being the inverse of Tangent. He’s not very fun. Even his derivative is a square (HA!).

Yes, this is what goes on in my brain.