S.Y. 2023 - 2024
12 (mod 7) Reasons to join the
Be in the company of peers that enjoys the same interests and passions. Make friends and connections outside the classroom. Create networks of colleagues that will aid you once you transfer from FBHS. No grades!!, just learning.
Improve your math skills . Being exposed to new math, its logic, proof methods and rigor can help you have a better line of attack to tackle the questions in your classes. Or better yet, you might learn or find help from clubmates that are top of the class you are taking. No matter your level, you can always improve.
You are able to enjoy math which is the science in patterns. Some of the enjoyment and beauty in math is recognizing how different approaches can be used to converge on a single extraordinary result (For example: 118 and counting proofs of the Pythagorean theorem). Or resolving what seems impossible in one area of mathematics with the tools from another. Also be exposed how different cultures and diverse people from the world have made profound contributions to this “universal” language that is math.
It looks good on your curriculum vitae. Any association and participation in an academic club emboldens your cv for college applications or work. It might be that networking with fellow clubmates lands you the dream job of your future.
Learn about STEM career paths that use math. Or better yet, learn why we need more math graduates around the world.
Hopefully by the end of the journey you will:
(Be greater than average)
Grow your mindset and be willing to explore and discover the beauty within mathematical structures that are not typically covered in your math classes. As the map below shows, math is vast, yet this picture is an incomplete view of all that mathematics has to offer us.
So be part of the most exciting club at Fort Bonifacio High School: THE MATHEMATICS SOCIETY!!!