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Continuing from last week, I was thinking about how so many of colleagues at El Camino don't see a use for Calculus. I mean, how does understanding the change and accumulation matter? Well, here's some ways it's used: 1. Engineering and Physics Engineers use calculus to design structures, optimize systems,

The thing kids always ask in movies and in real life, "How are we going to use math in real life?" Well, here's 6 practical ways math is used in something so simple as just making a cup of coffee. 1. Measuring Coffee and Water Ratios One of the most

My first semester of my engineering journey is officially complete. Well, it was complete two weeks ago, but I’ve been relaxing since then. I’ve had some time to reflect on how it went, and I’d say it was good overall. I can say it wasn’t that

I’ve always seen STEM majors speak about burnout, the idea that working so hard will eventually lead to depression and the lack of motivation to keep going. Oftentimes, this results in STEM switching majors to something not as rigorous in the STEM subjects. Even though this is so prevalent

Inline with my previous article, I will be continuing to talk about advanced courses for high school students. As a high schooler who didn’t have this information, I hope to share it with high schoolers with ambitious goals. Now, the subject of this article is in my opinion the

Do AP courses truly prepare students for college? A question that’s been asked by the majority of students and their parents. I’ve also wondered this question, as a freshman looking to take advanced courses the following year. After three years of AP courses, and 10 completed classes, I

My AP Physics C- Mechanics teacher told us to program our calculators with the Quadratic Formula, which he said would save us time during his exams if that formula was required. The quadratic formula is lengthy to solve, so this program makes the entire process a breeze. By only inputting