About Me

Math Related Stuff about Me:

I started getting into competitive math in 8th grade. I kinda didn't like how I was coached at school, so I was mostly self-taught with tricks: thanks to Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) community forums. Unfortunately, my nonstandard methods were "unacceptable", and I was bullied out of the team. I got entirely discouraged and made a childish promise to never be a mathematician, just so I don't end up becoming toxic like them. So I focused on Chemistry. During high school, I was too uncomfortable to compete in math contests and participate in math circles due to that trauma, so instead, I helped train mathletes the basics of problem solving; mainly Algebra. Til this day, I still haven't competed in a math contest.

I got into speed integration in 11th grade and started problem writing wacky integrals in 12th grade. My best friend introduced me to MIT Integration Bee and I became fascinated with integration techniques, more than what the textbook teaches you! I competed my first integration bee comp in 12th grade: got eliminated at semi-finals ;_;  I was integrating too fast that I hallucinated and integrated the wrong integral. After learning from that mistake, I won all my future integration bee comps in undergrad. Also in 12th grade-freshmen undergrad, I trained an awesome friend who was two grades behind me and truly mathematically gifted!! (Thank you Paige Dote!!) Because of her, I got interested in doing integration bee trainings, which I soon did for Youtube. I was super proud of her when I heard that she made it to MIT Integration Bee 2022 Qualifiers (TOP 16!!!).

I started my undergrad as a Chemistry major and decided to switch to being a Math major in my junior year. This is because I enjoyed studying math more than chemistry, and the faculties in the math department were more comfortable and "human". The power of being personal with students 😌. Not only that, there were a lot of fun social math events every week, so I had no regrets switching as a math major.

Now my job is to keep pursuing. I problem write for integration bees, make math content on Youtube, and continue my teaching dream.
I want to become a college math professor, mainly teaching Calculus, as well as inspire some future professors to help make math education a more fun and comfortable experience for potential innovators and future mathematicians.