National Science Foundation - Live Stream

The speaker shares her journey in mathematics, highlighting her initial lack of love for the subject but finding a home in its challenges and logic. She discusses the support she received during her undergraduate studies, which helped her realize her potential. At the National Science Foundation, she works to enhance STEM education. She also shares her personal interests in exercise and recent achievements.

What initially attracted the speaker to mathematics despite not loving the subject?

• Her desire to become a teacher

• Her interest in challenges, logic, and argument

• Her love for numbers

• Her family's influence

What was the speaker's experience with a proof-based math course during her undergraduate studies?

• She excelled without any difficulty

• She found it easy and enjoyable

• She struggled and withdrew from the course

• She was indifferent to the course

How did the speaker overcome her challenges in mathematics during her undergraduate studies?

• By studying alone

• By receiving encouragement and support from others

• By changing her major

• By taking a break from studies

What is the speaker's current role at the National Science Foundation?

• She works in the Division of Undergraduate Education to enhance STEM education

• She is a professor of mathematics

• She is a researcher in physics

• She is a student advisor

What activities does the speaker enjoy for relaxation and balance?

• Reading and painting

• Kickboxing, High Intensity Interval Training, and yoga

• Cooking and gardening

• Traveling and photography