Math Autobiography

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What do you like about math? Which math books or textbooks have you read or used? Which one is your favorite? Please tell us about your math experiences (if any) at summer camps, online programs, etc. *
The most enjoyable part of math for me is its universal language. No matter where I am, math is the same all over the world; in the mess of life, math is a safe place where numbers are constant.
Right now I am using the book Calculus by Ron Larson and Bruce Edwards. This book isn't one of my favorites because the problems given in the examples never match the complexity or deceptiveness of the assigned problems. The way I learn the best is by watching my teacher explain the processes of the problem and give assistance while I work.
One summer I attended a summer camp at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The camp was called A Quantative Analysis: Basic Introduction. At this camp we conducted research and did many activities involving different areas of science and math. This was one of the highlights of my summer/year and made me …show more content…

It is a town of just over 3,000 people. The entire town consists of 2 intersections and a gas station. I have gone to school with the same 76 kids since Pre-K. These other kids become like my family. When I got to my sophomore year of high school, I applied to a rigorous and selective engineering program at my local technology center. Here is where I took the most advanced math, science, and engineering classes out of the four surrounding school. When I started this program, the other kids knew each other and I was the outsider in this group. After many hours spent together working on projects, they became my new family. Sadly, some of them could not keep some of the academic terms of admission to the program and had to leave. Those of us left have now become closer. They continually push me to my dreams and to think outside of what I thought I could

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