A Compilation of Activities in Chapter 1

School Year: 2018-2019

Mathematics in the Modern World

Eben, Jalaine M.
Student

Braullo B. Peñalosa
Instructor

March 2019
 Math Reflection

Mathematics is the study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and
symbols. For my own opinion and experience. Without people who can do math, we would not have many if
the things we talk for granted. We wouldn’t have cars, highways, or plane travel- math is required to design
and build such things. Unfortunately, math has a reputation as being hard to understand, and kids can decide
at an early age that they are not good at it. Math is very functional. Most of us use it without even thinking
about it. Math is used all the time. The reasoning and logic behind it help us avoid getting ripped off.

Mathematics has always been a subject that I have struggled with. In my elementary days, I find math as one
of the most challenging subject I’ve taken. The idea of holding a pen or pencil being pressed and flattened on
the paper to draw numbers and symbols does not really got my interest. I hate math way back because I find it
to difficult to understand. I am a slow learner when it comes to math and I get a lot of numbers mixed up. I
started to like mathematics when I am in my 8th grade in high school, I loved anything related about algebra,
quadratic equations, functional equations and more. I also used to love graphing quadratic functions, but that
was just before. The reason why I liked math when I was in my high school level was because our teacher that
time discusses it well and He don’t really easily give-up on discussing, even though sometimes it is really hard
to understand the lesson. He gave us a lot of examples until we finally understand it. In my senior high school,
our math teacher really don’t know how to teach well. She just wrote her topic for that day in the blackboard
and then she will just read it after. I don’t understand even a single one of it. We appreciated her kind of
teaching but she need to explain and elaborate it more so that we can understand it better. In college, I find
out that mathematics is somehow fun, that mathematics is part of our nature, that we can’t change the fact
that it is everywhere in the universe. There are many things we can find out if we just think and analyze deeply
about mathematical ideas in our environment. We need to realize that mathematics is a truly wonderful
concepts that we must learn in order for us to understand things thoroughly. A good understanding of math in
everyday life is essential for making sense of all the numbers and problems life throws at us.

“A good problem is mysterious and interesting.” There are some people who masters the art of solving problems
rule in this world. Every man is created with power to solve problems and defeat anything that threatens his
existence. A good problem is mysterious because we always think that all problems are bad. We do not think
that problems are just challenges that makes life difficult and unbearable for people. Some problems will make
you realize that you can do it all, you can surpass it, you can dethrone it. You are created to solve problems not
to be overwhelmed by them. If I were to give 3 reasons why a good problem is not interesting because first,
sometimes we easily give up on something we are experiencing in life. We think that when a problem comes, it
is already the end of your life. But no, take that as a challenge to surpass it and become a better version of
yourselves. Second, it can make you think that good problem is the kind that shows you you’re doing something
right, but still leaves you with so much challenge. Last, it will frustrate you to the point that you will only focus
on thinking that problems you are facing.

If I were to describe my self, I am a very simple girl. I am contented on what I have in my life. I preferred staying
at home rather than going out, but sometimes I also want to go to some places where I can take some good
pictures of a scenery like sunset, sunrise.. etc. I am an optimistic person sometimes and I always say to my self
that whenever I am facing a problem I will always put in my mind that I can do it. Just think positive and you will
dethrone that kind of problem. If I well to dwell it on the three different levels (strategy, tactics, tools) All I can
say is that we have a different ways on how to deal with our problems facing in life. Some might take it very
seriously to the point that all their life is only focusing on that problem. We may be facing a lot of it but all we
can do is to fight and believe in your self that you can do it. There’s a lot of things you need to know and see the
beauty of it.