Difficult Subjects Are Adversaries

Source Domain
adversary

Target Domain
difficult subjects

- 1 Math 250 was a killer course.

- 2 That course was brutal, but I survived.

- 3 I thought it was a tame course, but it turned into a bear.

The Mind Is A Fighter

- 1 My brain has been struggling with math for weeks.

Thinking Is Struggling

- 1 He wrestled with the new subject until he came to understand it.

- 2 She struggled with the subject.

Understanding/learning Is Gaining Physical Control Over The Material

- 1 She wasn't able to tackle all the material, so he stayed behind.

- 2 He successfully conquered the material.

- 3 He has command over the material

related to Mental Control is Physical Control

Nicole Maguire (185, '87), Alan Schwartz

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