This spring semester, I’m studying abroad in Florence, Italy. My friend, Samantha, is in the same program too at Florence University of the Arts (FUA). She has a blog about her experience, too! I’m very excited to share my experience with you. Thus, this DIY blog will go in a slightly different direction due to […]
Welcome back to the new semester!
I’m going to try something a little different in this post. A lot of my favorite topics to write about have come from people asking me questions about math.
So, here goes: what questions do you have about math?
ISIS, OH MY GOD ISIS. Did I just name the group that shouldn’t be named? ISIS, the dreaded Voldemort! (Two evils in one sentence, what have I done?) What are the first things that pop into people’s heads when they hear ISIS? ISLAM MUSLIMS ISLAMIC STATE DESTRUCTION DISASTER CHAOS PAIN TERRORISM TERRORISTS FEAR ANGER RUTHLESS […]
If we take the number line and fill it in so it has absolutely no holes, we’ll have captured the real numbers. But how do we do that?
Despite the occasional days when the temperature is oddly high, winter is almost here. I hate the cold, even though I love to wear leggings with a tunic or a sweater during this time of year. The weather motivates me to crochet scarves to keep warm. (Ironically, I also enjoy making scarves in the middle […]
Pretty much any regular number you can think of is a rational number. This post introduces another, weirder set of numbers – a set that’s actually incredibly important in math and physics.
(All writing and art by Fitzcarl AJ Reid) In 1998 I got the opportunity to travel to South Korea to teach English. Whenever I had to make a “visa run” I went to Japan. That’s what most “expat” teachers did. I went on many adventures in Kobe, Osaka, Himeji, Nara, and all over Kansai and […]
I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! The gift-giving season is here– are you ready? I’m participating in a Secret Santa this year. Although I won’t be there to exchange gifts with everyone, I’m very excited. I’ll share my favorite “bow” tutorials this week. Loopy Bow Try making a loopy bow with thriftyfun’s tutorial. The site includes […]
*Più arte = more art Too much about politics in the past couple of weeks, we want more about studying abroad and Italy! Am I right? Instead of bombarding you with information and lots of writing, this weeks post will be very easy to read. Well, more like observe. As I’ve mentioned in a previous […]
Rational numbers are simple and useful. You can use them to measure things, like cookies or pieces of paper. But they tend to get obfuscated by a different type of number – one you may have hated in elementary school.
