I do not remember exactly when I first enjoyed
learning math, but the earliest moment I can recall when I realized my math
ability is when I was in 3rd grade. I joined math/science club where
I collaborated with my peers to work on the math and science projects. My 3rd
grade teacher inspired me to join the club because she found my math potential
and believed that I would love exploring mathematical problems through a
variety of inquiry projects. Indeed, I was a top student in mathematics and
always had confidence to solve math problems. In my math/science club, I really
enjoyed getting engaged with projects by integrating math into science and vice
versa. Not only did I learn how to collaborate with others, but I also realized
once again that I had special interests in math, which made me have a dream
of becoming a math teacher. At this point
in my life, although I am not a math teacher yet, I
appreciate my 3rd grade teacher because she supported me and helped
me find my ability/interest in math.
However, I did not like my middle school
math teacher. Although she helped me strengthen myself in math problem solving skills
through math contest problems, she was boring when she taught math because all
she did was write notes on the board during class. Yet, I liked her notes
because they were very organized and clear. Even though I
understand the purpose of note-taking for learning, I believe that if I had had a fun activity like some kind of math project, my math class with her would have been much more enjoyable
and memorable than it was.
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