Linear algebra

I knew from a young age that teaching was what I was meant to do. Shadowing a teacher for a day in eight grade cemented for me that I was going to be a teacher. While the age of the student I was wanting to teach has changed as I've gotten older that drive to teach has never left. Working as an Educational Assistant at St. Louis Community College has only poured gasoline on that fire and passion for teaching. I can no longer put off pursuing my education to become a mathematics professor.…

Standard-based grading is better than typical, letter grading in public school education systems. It will be more useful to students, parents, teachers, and future places of education/work than letter grading is. Standard-based grading should be used in every school because it offers more accurate analysis of student understanding, benefits teachers, and gives advantages to parents and students. Firstly, standardized grading doesn’t offer a weak summary like letter grading does, it gives…

I remember strolling on the short, crowded hallway of Hurley Elementary walking with all my reading materials. Going in the last period class, felt so happy, with so much joy and pride since the day prior, I found out that I was one of 10 kids selected to travel to Chile for a student exchange program. “Nothing can ruin my mood”, is what I kept telling myself as I walked into Room 108, my least favorite class of the whole year. I swiftly got to my seat just in time for class. As I sat down, I…

In this essay I will focus on the incentives that stimulate me to pursue further studies in economics. I will also reflect on the motives for my choice in applying to Clemson University. Although not always effortless or rigidly defined, I believe my past experiences in education and research interests have prepared me to be an outstanding candidate for Clemson’s economic PhD program. As a young child, I was diagnosed with both dyslexia and ADHD. These conditions never made learning easy;…

Teaching math can be a daunting task, especially in the lower grades. Teaching mathematical concepts through lecture and paper and pencil work isn’t enough to achieve deep understanding, math reasoning or problem solving skills. Math manipulatives are “hands on” or virtual materials designed to engage students in active investigation to gain higher levels of understanding. Manipulatives not only allow students to explore concepts, but also allow teachers to see what students are thinking. “The…

spent two years as a student majoring in Physics in Shanghai University (SHU). Although Physics is not closely related to Finance, but two-year study experience in Physics substantially enhanced my quantitative skills in terms of calculus and linear algebra. During this time, as our family business grew, I became interested in ‘finance’, a word I could not tell the exact meaning of at that time. How does one obtain a loan from a bank to grow a business? Is there another way to fund a business?…

University Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH) is five years in time. Similarly to the pharmacy program at UCSD, the students at UMSNH learn a great deal of basic science in the first year. The courses the students take are: mathematics, linear algebra, physical chemistry, physics, and inorganic chemistry. It worth noting that most of these courses are taken by the pharmacy students in their pre-pharmacy…

According to my mother, I was six years old the first time I told her what I wanted to do with my life. “I want to be a teacher when I grow up!” I said to her, and I’ve been saying it ever since. I had a brief flirtation with marine biology in sixth grade, and with psychology in tenth, but in my heart I’ve always remained faithful to my one true passion: teaching. When my high school guidance counselors began asking about my career goals, teacher was always the answer I gave them, because…

Geometry was first conceived in early mesopotamia with basic formulas of geometry and algebra. as time progressed the ancient Egyptians perfected the mesopotamian geometry and used their new understanding of math to construction the pyramids and lay out their intricate temples and palaces. the Chinese were the first nation to use the mostly…

the south. Browne’s work on classical groups demonstrated simple proofs of important topological properties of and relations between classical groups. Her work in general focused on linear and matrix algebra. She completed her schooling from Lemoyne High School , a private Methodist school for African- Americans becoming a math enthusiast and a popular tennis player . She had applied to…