UBC Field trip reflection

Ten things i learned from the UBC field trip:
1) math is found in all aspects of life
2) math is subject where you have to be involved in order to understand it
3)  knowledge of math is worth more than a million dollars
4) the feeling of personal satisfaction is more fulfilling for the rest of your life rather than for just the present
5) there are infinite numbers between 0/, also there are infinite numbers of Pythagorean triples 
6) equations that seem difficult can be broken down to make it more understandable
7) theory in physics, chemistry etc will be wrong eventually over time, however, math remains the same over thousands of years
8) on a plane, the theory for the Pythagorean theorem is proven true, however, having that theory at the north pole does not work
9) according to Dr. Leung, ( i think that's his name) a lot of math theories originated from the ancient Chinese
10) hard work and dedication will make you a more successful mathematician

What I learned from the lecture?

I learned from the lecture that math is found in all aspects of life, regardless whether you like or not, math is all around you. Secondly, math is subject where you have to be involved in order to understand it. knowledge of math is worth more than a million dollars because a million dollars is not worth a lot of money. On the contrary, knowledge is something you cannot buy because it's priceless. Math gives you the feeling of personal satisfaction that is fulfilling the for the rest of your life rather than for just the present. Essentially, you can look back at your life and remember all those math questions and say yes, i did those.


What did I learn from the group work?

I discovered working in a group is a great way to communicate your ideas. This also allows constructive feed back on what you got right and what you wrong. More so, this allows you to exchange different ideas and perspectives on how you solve math problems. Also, drawing the question is a lot easier to understand rather then doing it in our brain.