I was ecstatic! I finally had a chance to get people to love math! Although I was assisting middle school students prepare for Mathcounts competitions, I felt that I didn’t have the liberty to accomplish what was necessary to inspire students to appreciate math. However, I thought that as president of NMHS, I would be provided with the freedom to achieve this goal. Since I had been at the top of my math classes during high school, I anticipated an easy triumph for me. Due to this, I imprudently stood idle while my opponents campaigned to their friends. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm on Election Day turned into shock as I learned I had lost to a
I was ecstatic! I finally had a chance to get people to love math! Although I was assisting middle school students prepare for Mathcounts competitions, I felt that I didn’t have the liberty to accomplish what was necessary to inspire students to appreciate math. However, I thought that as president of NMHS, I would be provided with the freedom to achieve this goal. Since I had been at the top of my math classes during high school, I anticipated an easy triumph for me. Due to this, I imprudently stood idle while my opponents campaigned to their friends. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm on Election Day turned into shock as I learned I had lost to a