Throughout school, I had the pleasure of being taught by many inspirational teachers and as a result decided I wanted to work in education myself one day. The most natural path to achieve this was to study towards a degree, which then left me with one big question to answer: What subject would be right for me?
So, why…
Why did I choose Maths?
If you are the type of person that enjoys solving difficult problems and rigorously proving results, a maths degree is for you. From learning initial definitions at the beginning of the course (which are the foundations of maths), you build on these concepts to develop your knowledge so you can tackle…
OK, the TLDR here (Too Long; Didn’t Read) is that maths is hard but fun; it’s really satisfying when you finally understand a proof (and some of them are really cool), but you have to have a bit of patience and to ask for help when needed – (don’t worry, there’s plenty of help).
Style
The style of maths…
I’m a first-year undergraduate studying Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science under the Natural Sciences programme. I chose to study this as I couldn’t choose between my two favourite subjects. They also complement each other so well I decided to find a course where I could continue to explore maths and computer science…
WhenImeet someone new atDurhamI’ll oftenget asked two questions….
“What college are you?”“Mildert”, I’ll reply“Cool. What do you study?”“Maths.”A look of horror will spread across their…
