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I. Introduction

Before we explore my portfolio, let us all go back to the basic.First, let us dene “Mat 

hemat 

ics”. “Mat 

hemat ics” is the study of topics such

as quantity 

numbers!, structure, space

, and change

. "here is a range of #iews

among mathematicians and philosophers as to the exact scope and denition

of mathematics. $tymology of  “Mat hemat 

ics”% "he word “mat 

hemat ics”  comes

from the &reek μάθημα  máthēma!, which, in the ancient &reek language,means 'that which is learnt', 'what one gets to know', hence also 'study' and

'science', and in modern &reek (ust 'lesson'. "he word máthēma is deri#ed

from μανθάνω  manthano!, while the modern &reek equi#alent is μαθαίνωmathaino!, both of which mean 'to learn'. )n &reece, the word for

'mathematics' came to ha#e the narrower and more technical meaning

'mathematical study' e#en in *lassical times. )ts ad(ecti#e

is μαθηματικός mathēmatikós!, meaning 'related to learning' or 'studious',which likewise further came to mean 'mathematical'. )n particular, μαθηματικη ὴτέχνηmathēmatik ē ḗ   tékhnē!, +atin% ars mathematica, meant 'the mathematicalart'. )n my rst year in high school, we tackled “)ntermediate lgebra”. "hen

on my second year, “&eometry and lgebra” was discussed ) studied at-oose#elt *ollege *ainta back then!. hen ) transferred here in /ue0on *ity

1igh 2chool, for the second time, we had “&eometry”, but bet you, it is more

complex than the rst one. nd now that ) am already a fourth year student, we

are currently taking “ "rigonometr

y”. hat is "rigonometry by the way3

 "rigonometry from &reek trig

ō

non, 'triangle' and metron, 'measure'! is a

branch of mathematics that studies relationships in#ol#ing lengths

and angles 

of

triangles

. "he eld emerged during the 4rd century B* from

applications of

geometry 

to astronomical studies.

 

fter the dening of terms, let us now go to the description of my portfolio.  5ou can see here inside my portfolio all of what ) ha#e been doing in my 6athclass. 2ome of my accomplishments, my impro#ements from the pre#ioussemester )f there are!, and my plans for the incoming 4 rd and 7th grading canall be found in this portfolio. 2o let us not waste our time, and ) welcome you to

my “Portf olio”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numberhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BC%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trianglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numberhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greekhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BC%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BDhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trianglehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantity

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II. Accomplishments

b”) can sol#e some algebraic expressions

now that (ust piss me o8 before”b

s “) can stand up in front of our class andin front of 6rs &olea to discuss our group

report”s

p “) can raise my hand and recite in class now” p

d “) am one of the highest pointer in our exams during ou rst

grading” d

IiI. Plans

 

s a student, of course ) ha#e my plans, especially on my studies.s a matter of fact, ) had a hard time answering my recent math exam because) am not attending to my classes regularly due to excuses 9outdoor qui0 bees,acti#ities of our club and etc!. But now that our month is almost o#er, and ouroutdoor acti#ities are fewer than before, ) guess ) can focus “more” on mystudies now. ) will denitely focus on my studies because ) was reallydisappointed on my academic performance last grading.

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First on my lists of “plan” is that, ) will listen properly to my teachers$ither 6rs. &olea or 6r. Bagcal!. ) noticed that ) am not really a “listener”. )always talk or do something right away e#en if the person is still talking. ndnow that we are already in our :nd semester, ) will now listen properly to peoplearound me.

2econd is that ) will always take down notes. 6ath is not a “lecture;all;

the;way” sub(ect. But in my case, ) often forget how to do this, and how to sol#ethat. "hat is why taking down notes is a must.

+ast but denitely not the least, ) should, ) need and ) must lo#e 6"1e#en more. ) want to pursue a college degree that is #ery much related tomath. ) should lo#e this sub(ect as early as now because my heart will be fallinginto pieces when ) already entered college life if ) still do not ha#e this sub(ectin my heart. nd ) think the best secret to sol#e those bloody equations, heartbreaking functions and eye;popping algebraic expressions is to simply lo#emath and to lo#e what you are doing.

) hope that ) can do all these things. &ood luck to my :nd semester andmay the great +ord of +ords grant me with wisdom and understanding.