Live, Love, and Learn!

When there is a will, there is a way.

It was on May 16, 2006, the first day of our batch's calculus workshop.

When we were told of having a calculus workshop, I felt nervous because I do not know if I will be able to understand the different concepts, formulas, or anything about this "dreadful" subject.

Honestly, it is hard for me to deal on subjects that needs problem solving or subjects which deals with numbers. In other words, I hate mathematics. I hate it not just because it deals with numbers of different kind but because I can not understand this subject no matter how I try.

Don't you know that during my elementary life I used to be one of the bests in math in our section. Yes, it is true. But the moment I entered the gates of the university I experienced difficulties in understanding the different concepts in the subject Math. Do you know why? It is because in my elementary life our discussion were late compared to the other schools. We have not been taught any Algebra problems. This is really the problems faced by students entering high school without enough knowledge, student that came from public schools, students like me.

During the first day of our workshop, my nervousness lengthen. We were told if what section do each one of us belongs. And guess what? I was on the list of students belonging to Section C. I made a conclusion that the section where I belong was the section for the weakest in MATH. Well, I am already expecting it because I know that I am one of the weakest.

We were told that the person that will handle our section were Ranyah, the valedictorian, and Marlou, one of the Math whiz of their Batch. They have one similarity, they were both known for being two of the leading personalities when it comes to numbers.

At first, I thought Ranyah was a harsh teacher, but no, she was perfect! She knows calculus very much. We were able to understand her discussions clearly and systematically. She also jams with us. She laughs at our jokes and in return she gives jokes which can really tickle us deep to our bones. She had changed me. She made me become a better person. Because of her I became willing to study the most difficult subject on earth, calculus. That is why everytime we were given assignment I was able to do it on my own without getting help from the more knowledgeable. My classmates approaches me for some corrections. Everytime we had test I was to be one of the top scorers.

Despite all these achievements, I stayed humble. Sometimes my student teachers acknowledge me and appreciate me for being one of their best student. I felt flattered and proud of myself. That was the first time I was admired and appreciated by someone better than I. I realized that living, accepting and loving the subject you once hated is one way a person can learn.

That was a summer experience I will never, ever forget. Because of that experience I was able to improve myself disposition on a difficult subject, calculus. So I advice everyone that to be able to learn what you want to learn, live and love it first and after that I am sure you will learn that thing more than you are expecting.