My AP Calculus Class

Formulas, factoring, derivatives: math topics make many people cringe and are viewed difficult to endure when learning these boring concepts. On the other hand,

In my writing, my goal was to portray my experiences with the online AP Calculus AB course I took last year (sophomore year), in order to demonstrate when I learned some of the most important lessons in my life. Furthermore, through the use of different parts of my personal experiences, I also wished to address the different lessons that I learned; hopefully using the contributions of all of these lessons to arrive at a “final” lesson. To do this, I decided to focus on three main parts: giving the reader context and information behind my initial character/mindset, demonstrating how the AP Calculus AB course influenced that character/mindset, and showing what I learned from the AP Calculus AB Exam. Moreover, I wanted to have a different tone in each of these parts, both demonstrating my different feelings as well as portraying very different “aspects” of myself . For the first part, I decided that I wanted to have a “lighter” tone and focus on how I was excelling at school with ease, because this would contrast clearly with the next part. For the second part, I decided that I wanted to have a deeper mood while seeming confused, because this would further show the contrast between the first and second parts, as well as demonstrating how this truly was the first time I truly learned that lesson. For the third part, I decided that I wanted to begin with a more positive tone, as I had just learned my lesson, but transition into the same tone as the previous

Studying Maths has extremely engaged me as it gives me an insight to mathematical theories. Maths uses its own language of numbers, formulas and rules to communicate across ideas through mathematical models. Moreover, Maths has enabled me to understand the mathematics that reinforce many aspects of our lives. It has assisted me to apply a range of Maths skills to real world situations and have the ability to interpret and analyse information. These are the skills that I have developed which I hope to express in my undergraduate degree.

Mathematics is not for one type of person: not only for the nerdy and weird outcasts, not only for the white male, not only for those who are not targeted by the stereotypes prevalent in the field. Mathematics is not dry, nor boring, nor focused on inane solutions never to be used after the discovery. Mathematics is not what people think it is; it is not one field, one theme, one subject. Mathematics is everything. Look around, with clear eyes, and you will see the art of mathematics everywhere. Dr. Diana Gu, the founder of MTY Academy, an extremely successful institute in the Austin community, and long-time, inspirational professor at the Texas State University, looks at the world and sees numbers. She sees passion and dedication and motivation. She sees intensity and zeal and excitement. Explaining that mathematics is essential for everyone, she emphasizes an idea: innate skill matters little, while practice is what defines you.

I have strive to do my best to my abilities in things in life especially in school. Everyone is not perfect including me so I intend to have flaws. My difficulties pertains to academic subject such as AP Calculus, which can sometimes be a little harder for me.AP Calculus has been a challenge for me because it consist of more than just numbers but shapes, degrees, angles, and etc. Even though I can try and complete a problem if needed so on the board, I still have a little trouble holding on to the concepts needed for that particular problem. I am not a math genius, but what sets me away from just giving up on the subject I continue to try and accomplish it. I knew for a fact I am the type of individual who loved to learn things to a point where

Throughout my life, failure has been a constant reminder of how much I more I have to grow and learn. A time when I have experienced a significant failure was in my Calculus AP class. Before this class I would've thought that math was the easiest subject for me, hover, upon taking this course I've never been more wrong. The failure in this class progressed from a D to and F. I was devastated when I realized how inadequately I was performing, compared to previous successes. I remember studying all night for a test just to receive an F on it anyway. It was then that I realized that I was missing a fundamental step in the problem solving experience. Since I usually make really good grades, the thought of having an F on my progress report was eating

My mind searching for the answers. What did this mean? I thought to myself. Right now i’m taking my AP Calculus test which I completely forgot to study for. I’m in all AP classes and I honestly don’t understand anything in any of my classes. But if I fail this class, my mom will lose it on me again. Unfortunately this is a daily routine, I fail something, my mom gets on my about it and tells me to try harder, and then yells at my dad about me being so unintelligent. All my life I have been told to get good grades so I can get a scholarship to a good college. My mom wants be the successful one in my family because my father isn’t quite the right type for having success. After getting fired from a lawyer's office, my dad just gradually started

I have always considered myself a mathematician; however, that did not keep this subject from being difficult. Math has a glorious way of growing you up. For me, it began in the first grade where I was introduced to the multiplication table; my instructor used to test us with mental exams and I remember enjoying it like I was playing a game and winning.

Geometry and Algebra are so crucial to the development of the world it is taught to every public high school in the United States, around 14.8 million teenagers each year (National Center for Education Statistics). Mathematics is the engine powering our world; our stocks, economy, technology, and science are all based off from math. Math is our universal and definite language “I was especially delighted with the mathematics, on account of the certitude and evidence of their reasonings.” (Rene Descartes, 1637).

Algebra is used everyday in everyone’s life. People use algebra to find out how much of a product can be bought while staying under a certain price. Algebra is used in daily life, including a large number of careers and jobs. Three careers that require algebra are chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering.

I love math the most for many reasons. For me, true mathematics lover, there is a satisfaction and a reward in the mere solving of a problem. The second reason why I love math is for its rewards in the long term. I believe the mathematics will help me in my life and my career. Many people said that it will be too boring for me to take College Trigonometry and I went for a challenge and ended up in Calculus AB. My life became consumed by two-hour homework, yet being truly happy and myself. I found that I have a passion for finance, which is closely related to the

Math is used in many careers. Math is one of many subjects I need to learn in order to be an electric engineer. To become an electric engineer, I will need to learn algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus I and II, linear algebra, differential equations and, statistics. This is important because they use math in many categories such as calculating amp and volt requirements for electrical projects and creating computer simulations and designs for new products. Engineers also use mathematics when dealing with robotics and computers.

In conclusion, math isn't just used to count money or determine measurements in a career like most people assume. There's a lot more to the involvement of math, even if you can't seem to find how math is related to it. There's always a way of math being used for the movement, the concentration, and the measurements of certain objects and people in every career

Maths encourages me to delve into divergent thinking. It thrills me that there is always more to learn and the knowledge is never capped. Maths to me has acted as a mechanism for calming my busy mind. For example, some people enjoy the tranquillity of music, whereas my music is maths. Achieving the correct answer whenever I complete a maths question brings me great satisfaction, which further increases my motivation towards further learning. I have always thought that once you find that numbers are easy to work with, you develop an appetite to learn more about maths & through practice it will stick in your mind forever.

We study math because it teaches way of thinking and method of solving problems that helps you to gain some knowledge about mathematical applications,formulas and mathematical techniques.