𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 – 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐓 One of my most vivid experiences from Epsilon India 2024 was this. I was working on a proof using analytical geometry taught by Dr. George Thomas (also called Dr. T). I wasn’t very clear on the concept; so I went to my TAs and had them explain it till I fully grasped it so I could tackle the proof.. Just when I thought I was making good progress: I got really stuck… I also had a ton of other homework from the last two days from other courses, and felt like maybe I should stop this and try those. But then, at our office hours time (homework sessions) our professor Dr. T came to look around and saw my work. He just drew two more points in my diagram; and that just sparked a world of new ideas. With renewed enthusiasm towards the problem, I started working on it yet again, with a grin. He came back at the end of the office hours; and saw me still working on that problem. I still remember his exact words – “You’re gonna make a great mathematician one day, and here’s why. You keep working at a problem, no matter how difficult; and never give up until you solve it: and that is something really amazing! You’ll go a long way”. My heart swelled with pride. An esteemed mathematician has taught me and told me that I will go a long way. These kinds of teachers; who are amongst the best in their field, appreciate you for your efforts and are happy to see you struggle is a rare thing for young students like me; and I am truly grateful to have found such people through such camps and these memorable experiences will stay with me for a lifetime. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞: Niveditha is a 12-year-old girl studying in Grade 7 of APL Global School, Chennai. She is intrigued in learning new things from Math. Loves to do and solve math problems. She has actively participated Epsilon India Camp since 2023 and AG MNC 2024. #mathmagic #epsilonindiacamp #raisingamathematician #futuremathematicians #mathjourney #georgethomaslegacy