Why I Chose Oklahoma State University

Since Elementary school, I’ve been in love with math and all that it offers. I get excited with the numbers, the letters, and the equations. It fascinates me how there’s so much depth and that there is always something new with math. Not until I reached high school did I realize that the reason I loved math so much was because it was Algebra. My sophomore year I discovered Geometry, and that is when the loathing began.

Senior year is such a busy, long, and stressful school. On top of all that is deciding which college you would want to attend and the process to get into whatever school you choose. Personally, ever since I was young, I was kind of obligated to attend Texas Tech by my relatives. Being that I was born in the small town of Brownfield, Texas and most of my family is from there, they made frequent trips to Lubbock being that it was only forty-five minutes away. Thus, they fell in love with the school, their sports teams, and the environment. I on the other hand, hadn’t experienced all this due to the fact that I grew up in Amarillo, Texas. But every time my family would visit my relatives in Brownfield, I would always expect the usual “So have you applied to Tech yet?” and “We’re going to have a Red Raider in the family!” but you know at the time I was just starting senior year. Nonetheless I really needed to start thinking about it because in no time I’ll be graduating high school. When I did start deciding what college I wanted to attend, my family didn’t really want me to attend a college out of state because they wanted me to be close if I ever needed anything and wanted me to safe. So that narrowed it down quite a bit. Being from Amarillo, we had a community college of Amarillo College and West

I planned on continuing to do math at a grade level higher and easily breeze through my academics with little to no effort for the rest of my schooling. However, life had a different course for me. Then, my perfect plan for life was not just shattered, it exploded in a brilliant display like a car in a cheesy action movie. All thanks to a part-time school called Treasure Valley Math and Science Center.

When I sit down to think about critical events in my K-12 experiences, my first thought goes to when I changed schools. I switched from a private school, to a public school between my 3rd and 4th grade years. Once I switched schools, I realized how much more advanced I was in mathematics as compared to my peers. Because I am such a competitive person, I was immediately drawn to the things that I was best at, because then I can “win”. Before I changed schools, I knew that I enjoyed math, but this realization is really what cemented my love of math. So, for this reason, the majority of my life, I’ve known that I wanted to do something related to math. These feelings only intensified as I got older and into classes like Algebra and Pre-Calculus. For me, when I was faced with a math problem, it was like a puzzle. I knew there was an answer and I had faith in myself that I could find the answer if I kept trying hard enough. I enjoyed sitting down, and working on a problem, because it was so rewarding and exciting when I figured out the answer.

College, a place where you could find who you are and who can you really trust. Career could be found and also majority of what you are interested in. These things could take you places as long as you focus and try. They’re many requirements that could put you in your dream college , such as San Jose State University. College can be really a place where you could find your academic, financial, and social fit just for you.

In my life, I have been handed many troubles and endless stresses. I have made poor decisions, and I have made great decisions, some that were not Godly. However, I have come to find that the best decisions were made when I put trust in God and know that he has a plan for my life. That being said, I made a recent decision that may not have been in my best interest and revolved around God. I believe that attending a Christian school, rooted in God and God’s love, I can find peace and renewal again. I can fellowship with fellow believers and walk with and receive help from believers. I have fallen away from my walk with God recently, and made a decision that wasn’t in my best interest. I am realizing this now and I do believe attending Colorado Christian University

I have always had a passion for math. But like so many other inner city students somewhere along the line I was discouraged from pursuing this passion. Coming from a high school in Newark, New Jersey I was one of few student who was interested in pursuing math; my school didn't quite understand how to handle this. As a result, I was skipped over several math courses in high

Math came naturally to me the numbers used to sing to me, together we were quiet a symphony. For the many other kids who felt the same, we were all nudged through to the mysterious world of engineering and so was I. Though I found many skills I had acquired there intriguing I wasn’t sure my interests aligned. Through our myriad of project work and technical events throughout college I soon identified my knack to reason and manage the engineers

I remember being asked several times during grade school what my favorite subject was. I did not know for a while until third grade. I was outside at the school playground and one of my friend’s mom had asked me. My answer was uncertain at first, so she asked me if I was sure. I then thought about how I enjoyed learning math and practicing it. I smiled and confirmed that math was my favorite subject. After giving this answer several more times adults asked why or would say that it is possible my answer will change over time, and peers would say they hate math or do not understand. This moment was important because I began to take note why I like math, what aspects appealed to me. I questioned if I enjoyed just because it came easy to me.

“When Will I Ever Use This?” is an article that takes the words right from the mouth of most students. Andrea Christie brings to light the same question that all students ask themselves from early math years all the way till graduation. This article discusses how educators can steer students in the right direction with just a little more explanation. She explains how teachers need to engage the students more and illuminate to them the different possibilities of future career goals and how math plays a valid role. She expresses how The Mathematical Association of America has published various profiles of career professionals and how math pertains to what they chose to do. The articles give a little background information of the individual, how

Challenges The main challenge here is to break the stereotype that females are not as good at mathematics as males are. Even though this stereotype is not as strong as other stereotypes out there, there is still a misconception that men are better at certain subjects and women need to focus on what they are supposed to be better at. What we have to do here is show those who doubt students like Jamie Peterson that the stereotypes are wrong and why they are wrong. The challenge also comes with dealing with teachers and counselors that try to guide students like her into fields that they believe that the student want to do. They want to make sure that the student is in the most successful situation. But, if the student is not happy in that field, they might end up being

As a kid, I loved math class. I had the best grade in my class, tied with my best friends, and nothing really changed once I got to high school. I learned how to blend in with the smart kids, while still appearing ‘approachable’ to those who needed help in Calculus or Trigonometry. I wasn’t the smartest any more, but I liked it that way. It took most of the pressure of being the best off of my shoulders. I liked making the numbers come out right, how there was always a correct answer. This was how I dreamed my life would end up. With steps that would eventually lead me to the correct answer. And no big deal if I didn’t

Some people within my family say that math and science are our strong suits within education. The sciences bored me, so I did not do too well in the field. Math then became my only strong suit in education. With my current standings in academics, I can say that this is true—to an extent. There were more things that I could learn about math. All throughout my academic years, math has taught me the importance of focus, leadership, determination and work ethic.

I gradually realize that, compared with other math majors around me, I kind of lack the enthusiasm that they have—to detailedly seek deeper principles behind every conclusive formula. I constantly regard math as a tool to educate me how to comprehend and think critically. Undoubtedly I enjoy working on math, but if let numbers and computing dominate my future, will I be totally regretless or incessantly imagine another life composed with art? I believe I should experience the second situation because of my college experience so far.

It didn’t take much pushing from my professors to major in mathematics. I knew after finishing Calculus 2 that I had a passion for mathematics. Each week, I looked forward to turning in problem sets and receiving new ones. As I went further into the program, more of my free time was being spent doing mathematics. I would go through parts of the textbooks that were either overlooked or skimmed through in my courses. If that wasn’t enough, then I would look up new topics on the internet to learn about. My passion became my obsession.