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Everyone is smarter than me…

“You know, I did alright last semester — I got 80s and 90s on test — but this semester is a lot harder. I know it’s because I forgot some of the material that’s a Read more…

By Kaisa, 7 years ago April 7, 2018
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AP Calc is not the same as college math

Here is a public service announcement from your friendly internet college professor. AP Calc BC is not really equivalent to the first year of calculus at a really rigorous college. At a lot of colleges, Read more…

By Kaisa, 7 years ago February 23, 2018
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Play, beauty, truth, justice, love

Francis Su just ended his term as president of the Mathematical Association of America in January 2017. At his blog, he posted the text of his farewell address. Let’s be honest: even as a jaded Read more…

By Kaisa, 8 years ago February 4, 2017
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