Pre-calculus serves as a bridge between basic mathematics and calculus. It teaches conceptual understanding and computational skills necessary for calculus and other STEM courses. Calculus has many practical applications and is required for degrees in fields like mathematics, engineering, computer science, economics, healthcare, and more. The author was interested in STEM from a young age and knew pre-calculus would be difficult, but was not deterred from the challenge. During the first quarter, the author learned about conic sections, sequences, series, and sigma notation. While some lessons were confusing, the author was able to understand with help from their supportive pre-calculus teacher.
Pre-calculus serves as a bridge between basic mathematics and calculus. It teaches conceptual understanding and computational skills necessary for calculus and other STEM courses. Calculus has many practical applications and is required for degrees in fields like mathematics, engineering, computer science, economics, healthcare, and more. The author was interested in STEM from a young age and knew pre-calculus would be difficult, but was not deterred from the challenge. During the first quarter, the author learned about conic sections, sequences, series, and sigma notation. While some lessons were confusing, the author was able to understand with help from their supportive pre-calculus teacher.
Pre-calculus serves as a bridge between basic mathematics and calculus. It teaches conceptual understanding and computational skills necessary for calculus and other STEM courses. Calculus has many practical applications and is required for degrees in fields like mathematics, engineering, computer science, economics, healthcare, and more. The author was interested in STEM from a young age and knew pre-calculus would be difficult, but was not deterred from the challenge. During the first quarter, the author learned about conic sections, sequences, series, and sigma notation. While some lessons were confusing, the author was able to understand with help from their supportive pre-calculus teacher.
Pre-calculus serves as a bridge between basic mathematics and calculus. It teaches conceptual understanding and computational skills necessary for calculus and other STEM courses. Calculus has many practical applications and is required for degrees in fields like mathematics, engineering, computer science, economics, healthcare, and more. The author was interested in STEM from a young age and knew pre-calculus would be difficult, but was not deterred from the challenge. During the first quarter, the author learned about conic sections, sequences, series, and sigma notation. While some lessons were confusing, the author was able to understand with help from their supportive pre-calculus teacher.
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Pre-calculus is the link between basic mathematics and calculus.
It teaches the conceptual
understanding and computational skills required for Basic Calculus and future STEM courses. Calculus has numerous practical applications and is taught in degree programs for mathematicians, engineers, computer scientists, economists, statisticians, healthcare providers, and a variety of other professions. Entering STEM was an easy decision for me because, since I was in 7th grade, I knew that I was going to be a student of STEM. I could not see myself in any other strand other than this. But I also knew that this strand is not a walk in the park. I knew that the subjects were difficult. It takes guts and perseverance to survive in this. Before entering 11th grade I have already heard rumors about this certain subject called Pre-calculus, they say it’s hard, confusing at times, etc. I was a little bit scared because of those rumors but it didn’t stop me, instead, it is what pushed me to go for it, to try on what scares me. Pre-calculus is one of our major subjects in STEM and I would say it is also one of the most difficult subjects. You need to have a strong wit and broad comprehension to understand pre-calculus.
In my experience, during our first quarter I have learned a lot about the different types of conic sections, how to solve their standard and general equations, how to identify their general equations, different types of sequence and series, and sigma notation and its properties. For me, the lessons that were easy to understand were solving the standard and general equations of the circle, parabola, and sigma notation and its properties. But I also faced difficulties. Some lessons were confusing, but I was still able to accomplish and understand the lesson. The most common mistake that I make is putting up the wrong signs. Because once a single sign is incorrect, the whole thing is incorrect. But in light of all this, I still enjoy learning Pre-Calculus because our adviser is an amazing educator of this subject. I am very grateful to my adviser, who is our pre-calculus teacher, because as difficult as our subject may be, at least he made pre-calculus bearable and I could understand the lessons. I know that these subjects will help me in the future, and all of this will be worth it.
