WEEK #11

I dont know much about undergraduate research. I still am a little confused on what it entails and what it will help do. I am not against it but it does sound boring. I also dont know how I would go about doing research and how I would no what to research.

WEEK #10

I have my classes all planned out and now I just hope that I can get into the ones I need to. 

WEEK #9

Felix Lazebnik's speech was very interesting. The way he talked about being a mathematician and thinking about math was intriguing. He talked of one of his teachers as mathematician because he was always thinking about math. I do not feel I am a mathematician but I do feel very apart of the math world. I love connecting math with real world applications and I am intrigued when solving a math problem. Many people don't enjoy solving mathematical problems but I definitely do. I love connecting equations and rules to figure out a problem. 

WEEK #8

This weeks class discussion was very interesting. Putting the price of that bill into perspective with how it would actually effect the individual was so interesting. When ever I hear government and economic stuff like that I can never really relate to it. The class definitely helped to show us how people actually need a great amount of math in their every day lives. You don't realize how much math goes into everything. Doctors, insurance, banking, are all based on even the most basic math principles as well as more complicated math applications. 

WEEK #7

I found Dave Edwards talk very helpful. I am a math b.s. major and am thinking of going into mathematical finance. He informed us on the math and econ major which made me think that maybe that is the path I want to be following. He was very helpful in describing the jobs that can come out of the major because they were never that clear to me. I am also interested in looking more into actuarial science.
Training an informed citizenry is to allow people in a society to be highly educated. This applies to mathematics because math is everywhere. People live on money. Money is managed from the basic mathematical principles. Math also helps physicists and scientists. It is a big part of the meidcal and engineering field as well. Without math, the world would not be as advanced as it is today.

WEEK #6

Tom Sharpe was an interesting speaker. I has no idea he was going to devote most of his presentation to boomerangs. It was really cool seeing how a math teacher could create creative projects for his/her students to do. He took something he seems passionate about and applied it to his teachings. It seems like a cool way to grab the attention of students and help them have fun in math and connect mathematical concepts to reality. 

I really want to know about Dave Edward's schooling and what he graduated with. I am interested in seeing how he got a math finance job and what it consists of. That is a route I am thinking of taking so I am eager to here his story. It will also be interesting to here what he has to say about the economy today. Especially since it is in turmoil and people are trying to figure out ways to boost the economy. 

WEEK #5

No, I am not thinking about graduate school unless necessary. I would love to have a career right after I graduate college. I don't want to have to deal with having to pay more tuition. The graduate students made graduate school seem a little weird. They were all in it for so long and one of them wanted to never come out of it. They made me a little confused on what they want to get out of graduate school with. I would love to hear what the math finance man has to say. I think that is where I am headed. I would love to hear about finance jobs that come from a degree in math. 

WEEK #4

A lot of people do not like math. It is not suprising. You will find people that don't like math all over. Some think it is really difficult, pointless, or just not interesting. A lot of people who don't like math... really don't like it. Little kids who are not being taught math in a sufficient way can also be turned off by math. If they are not getting the concepts or learning correctly, the will not like it. I do not plan on going to graduate school. Although, I am really not well informed on what grad school actually entails or gives you. I am excited to have a guest grad student speak because I want to know more about the benefits of grad school. Right now, I would like a career opportunity right out of college.

WEEK #3

The speaker was very interesting. I was kind of suprised he told us he couldn't get passed a D in calc 2 and then went on to fail calc 3. That kind of was a disappointment. But... he still pursued his math career and now is a profound math teacher. His story was unusual and interesting. He has participated in so many great things and was truly an inspiration. He showed us that there are alot of opportunities with math and that he took advantage of them. I like when he said he was satisfied with teaching and then all of what he did and got involved in was an extra suprise.

WEEK #2

The tour of the lab was intriguing. It really gave me insight into what I can do as a math major and the opportunities I have for experiment and research. I think it makes perfect sense to have a lab for the mathematics department. It enables math majors to research themselves and figure out difficult problems. It also encourages math students to perform experiments and get involved in the math world. 

To be honest, the lab seems a little intimidating to use any time soon. I definitely want to take advantage of the lab and use it for experiments and tests. I think it would be great to get involved with a company and have them sponsor group research and experiments. 

My first weeks of classes are going well. I am enjoying UD so much and love everyone I met. I am trying to stay on top of my work and have been getting it done early which has been advantageous. I hope it stays that way. 

I want this course to let me know more about being a math major. I want it to show me more opportunities I have with math. I also want it to encourage me to stick with math and let me know all the things I can take advantage of while I am here at UD. 

WEEK #2

My name is Ashley Domingo. I am a freshman at UD and I am a Math B.S. major. I chose my major because I have always loved math and it has always been my strongest subject. I wanted to major in something with finance but I thought math would be something different and challenging. I hope to learn about what I can do with math from this course. I want to learn about new aspects of mathematics I have never been taught before.

The video we watched the first day was definitely interesting. Coming from Long Island, New York and spending alot of my time in New York City as well, I can definitely relate to the movie. People are always on the go, always itching to get something done and start something new. I particularly related with the part about when the speaker read books to his child. He found himself rushing to finish, skipping lines, skipping words just to be done with the book. But why finish so quickly, why rush? I babysit alot and the kids always want me to read them stories and I find my self rushing to finish as well. I don't know why I rush through it, there is no reason except to get it done and move on to something else. I agreed with The speaker when he said it would benefit hi child if he spent more time reading books with him because not only will it help him intellectually but he will be able to spend more time with his dad. 

I hope to slow down my lifestyle a little. I come from a very fast-paced society where you always are going from one thing to the next. Everyone is looking for the fastest route or a quick fix. I have noticed I have been online shopping more often now because it is easier and quicker for me to go to the store. Anything to make something quicker and easier sounds good to me. But there is no reason to make everything in life quicker and easier. Everyone needs to slow down, relax, and enjoy life.