tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129435079308775372011-11-27T15:17:03.948-08:00hazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09498101485620664730noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212943507930877537.post-70514655863871656892007-11-06T04:37:00.000-08:002007-11-06T04:38:55.505-08:00Chocolates and calculators are the same<br />They are both pleasing to the eyes of a mathematician<br />They are a need and a want, specifically, when exams come<br />Chocolates serve as comfort to physical hunger<br />Calculators serve as solace to mental torture.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/212943507930877537-7051465586387165689?l=mathtalestipsandtricks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>hazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09498101485620664730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212943507930877537.post-69542892797384656692007-10-03T07:35:00.000-07:002007-10-03T07:37:49.233-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sometimes, I ask myself… “Why am I special?”<o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" >Well, that is because, I have a Math Degree and I’m a problem solver.<o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" > </span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" >I get excited when asked to solve clincher Math questions by, say, an officemate over lunch or, by my tutees. Clincher questions, okay? Not, arithmetic ones – like getting the sum of a series of numbers or, 164343574 divided by 645. That, for me, is the lowest form of Math and can easily be done using a cel phone’s calculator. I want the ones that require lots of sheets of paper and ballpen ink – the ones that challenges my logical thinking, problem solving skills and my creativity in designing a proof of a postulate or a theorem. Now that, for me, is exciting! <o:p></o:p></span> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p>My father has a big role in my love for this subject. When we were young, he used to train our young minds with simple word problems. Because he’s a very smart man, he introduced math concepts to us in very interesting ways. He never ran out of scenarios and stories to tell us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;" >Now, it is this passion that I’d like to share. Math need not be feared, especially by students these days. A lot of resources are available online that are very helpful in the study of this subject. And if that does not work, personal tutors are also readily available anywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">In the succeeding entries I will be sharing Math tales I had, ever since I knew this Queen subject, I will share tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years that I found very useful especially in the lives of the students. Until my next entry, keep on readin’!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/212943507930877537-6954289279738465669?l=mathtalestipsandtricks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>hazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09498101485620664730noreply@blogger.com1