User:Namit singh

Throughout the high school years every individual has their own opinion to what they like and dislike in school. These opinions often change throughout the time because of a teacher, strengths and weaknesses. In high school, there are certain standards that every individual must succeed at in order to maintain an Albert Learning High School Diploma. “Mathematics is an essential part of every high school student’s education.” According to the Alberta learning standards this statement is true and it is true in life. Every student learns fundamentals in math that will carry with them through life. Each of these are building blocks to help shape who we become. As a math student, I feel math has taught me not only about conics, trigonometry and permutations, but it has taught me thinking skills and problem solving that will take me further than just math class. There are times in which you have to decide which path you will take after high school, although every path is different you will take the skills in which you have learned in math class to a different level.

From the beginning of math in grade 1 to, for some the last math class in high school, each person goes through the stages of struggles and success. For a student like me, math was always a struggle. I used to say, “I hate math”, although I was quickly corrected by you. You said that “you don’t hate math, you just haven’t had enough practice”. This statement made me think about how every concept requires special attention and focus. In high school each student discovers what practice really means, studying hard, completing all homework assignment and paying attention in class. For high school students these are hard, while you are surrounded by some of your best friends. Concentration is a skill that I will come out of high school math with. The dedication that this class requires teaches every student concentration. The concentration on this one course will help high school students pursue their dreams while taking other courses to achieve this.

High school students often say, “I won’t need this in the future”, but they are wrong. As a student you may not need to know how to prove trigonometric identities, but you will need to use the skills of applying one concept to another in order to achieve the answer. The problem solving skills in which a high school math student attains are crucial in the real world. Each problem that math students need to solve involves steps. The concept of problem solving taught in high school will initiate smarter ways in which you can solve your problem.

Another major influence on a high school student’s math education is the teacher. A teacher is crucial to a student’s success. The ideal teacher knows several ways to explain a certain concept. In high school I never had a teacher that I could understand their teaching method. Becoming involved in the lesson teaches students to be more comfortable to be verbal during class. By doing this, it gives math students communication skills in front of others. Also it helps the students learn the idea of what is being taught by putting what you know towards the new problem.

There are several things that I never thought about which I learned in high school math. The skills of communication, problem solving, and concentration have been taught while learning the concepts of math. In our world not everyone is fortunate enough to have education like we do. As a result each student discovers new ideas and concepts in which will help them in the future. The skills in which we learn during high school math will be taken and applied to other situations in our lives, whether it be the workforce or post-secondary education