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E-journal #7: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Going into MAAHL, the idea of learning Calculus in depth freaked me out. Yet, in the process of learning it, I think I actually prefer it over other topics. Through this e-journal, I plan to explain the concepts of calculus as simply as possible – keeping in mind that my aim is to make sureContinue reading “E-journal #7: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus”

E-journal #6: JC1 MAAHL (Final Entry) – To move or not to move.

“If you obsess over whether you are making the right decision, you are basically assuming that the universe will reward you for one thing and punish you for another.” ― Deepak Chopra A brief skim through this Journal Throughout my life, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with mathematics and this was amplified during my lifeContinue reading “E-journal #6: JC1 MAAHL (Final Entry) – To move or not to move.”

E-journal #5: SISMO; You, Me and a new SIS tradition

“Good Mathematics is not about how many answers you know… It’s about how you behave when you don’t know.” -Unknown Preparation Day I joined the SISMO committee about a month before the D-day, which meant that i didn’t contribute as much as the other members did for this competition. However, they were all nice enoughContinue reading “E-journal #5: SISMO; You, Me and a new SIS tradition”

E-journal #4: Peeling Maths like an orange 🍊

Part I: Talking Maths Q: What are the platonic solids and why are they an important part of the language of math? Platonic Solids (named after the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato) are regular polyhedrons in a three-dimensional space, with equivalent faces made of congruent (identical, convex (all edge’s point outwards) regular polygonal faces. Plato proposedContinue reading “E-journal #4: Peeling Maths like an orange 🍊”

My first attempt to nail this!

Hi there! My name is Helen and I just transferred from Maths Applications and Interpretations Hl (MAIH) to Maths Analysis and Approaches Hl (MAAH). Yes. I know. You think I’m crazy. It’s the second semester of JC 1. Literally everyone else is either sticking with their subject selections or dropping down to easier subjects. YetContinue reading “My first attempt to nail this!”