When she gave me a confused, blank stare, I knew that the she didn’t understand the language that I was speaking.   I realized that my job in that moment was not to just understand this subject, but to understand it so well that I could deconstruct it into fundamental concepts and explain it to someone who didn’t.   I was teaching her the language of mathematics. And it wasn’t enough to know it; In order to teach it,...

I’ve been a math geek for as long as I can remember. However, it wasn’t until I took Calculus III at University of Colorado Colorado Springs that I experienced an insatiable hunger to understand math at a deeper level. A couple of weeks into the course, we learned about Clairaut’s theorem, which states that mixed derivatives from the same function are equal, regardless of their order. The concept intrigued me. As the professor spoke, I tested equation...

Dear Future Roommate, How the heck did we get in?! No really. We need to talk. I can’t believe I’m here! It’s going to be a great year. For starters, I can guarantee there will always be root beer in our mini fridge. One of my hobbies is tasting locally brewed root beers when I travel. My favorite was made in New Orleans, and was served at a small cafe. However, since it’s hard to get...