[Blindmath] Introduction

Sun Jun 20 03:21:40 UTC 2010

Thank you so much to everyone who has responded to my introduction!

To respond to Ryan's note,

   I think your majors sound awesome!  I actually considered Northern Arizona University, which you said is your school, when I was looking for colleges.  I really like the emphasis on the Native Americans that your school has.  I didn't have the opportunity to visit NAU, though, so I did not end up attending.  East Carolina also participated in a summer reading program during the summer before my freshman year, and the book was written by an anthropology professor at NAU.  

   I took the introductory course in microeconomics at the University of Connecticut during the month of May, 2010, and I really enjoyed it.  It was an exploratory endeavor, and it really piqued my interest in economics.  I will be taking the introductory macroecnomics course later this summer.  I am currently taking Linear Algebra at another school in CT, and I am probably going to have to wait until next summer to take Differential Equations.  I am looking forward to it, though.  I should have taken Differential Equations during my senior year of high school, but I chose to leave the calculus route in favor of stat instead.  How do you deal with math?  Do you do it visually, with Braille, or auditorily and mentally?  What other interesting applied math courses have you taken?

Are you-and everyone else on this list-going to be in Dallas this summer for the convention?

Take care,

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury
Undergraduate Student
The University Honors Program
East Carolina University
salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."    -Aristotle
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From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Ryan Thomas [rlt56 at nau.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:59 PM
To: qubit; Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Introduction

Hey Justin,

   I'm a forestry, economics and math major at Northern Arizona
University and I too like some applied math.  Stats has never been my
forte, but most environmental science requires biometrics and other
statistical analysis so I guess I'd better deal.  I particulalry like
Microecon which may be something you want to look into.  It uses some
really cool methods to determine current versus future values, profit
margins, maximization and there are some really cool uses of calculus
in making some market graphs.  So micro is something I'd encourage you
to look into.  Taking a differential equations course is cool too
because it will talk about many uses of applied math and force you to
come up with methods of modeling and such.  Linear algebra will do the
same thing and luckily they're most likely required for your major
anyway.  Good luck.

Sincerely,
   Ryan

On 6/16/10, qubit <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Justin! -- great to meet another math major. I was a math major, but that
> was back in the 80s.  I got my degrees in math and computer science and got
> a software development job.
> You say you like statistics. Immediately when I hear that I think of all the
> complaints I hear on this list about statistics packages not being very
> accessible.  Perhaps if enough people pound on it, this will change.
> I personally always detested statistics -- I was a pure math major who loved
> theory and proofs.  I know, the eternal battle between pure and applied
> math...*smile* I thought of all the jokes about statisticians trying to use
> math to "bend" the truth rather than discover it.
> But don't worry -- I have an open mind...*smile*
>
> Anyway, good luck in your major.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Salisbury, Justin Mark" <SALISBURYJ08 at students.ecu.edu>
> To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:36 PM
> Subject: [Blindmath] Introduction
>
>
> Hello,
>
>     I am a new member to this list, and I would like to meet the rest of you
> who are on it.  I am a math major at East Carolina University, and I'm very
> much interested in applied math.  I am trying to figure out the perfect
> field for myself to enter.  I'm thinking that statistics might be it, but I
> also like economics quite a bit, too.  I'm thinking about getting a PhD and
> teaching applied math at the college level.  Does anyone have any thoughts
> for me about avenues to explore in applied math or career options for
> someone with math skills?  I am curious about engineering, and I am also on
> the science and engineering division's mailing list.  Anyone who would like
> to talk to me about careers in applied math, please respond!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Justin
>
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Undergraduate Student
> The University Honors Program
> East Carolina University
> salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu
>
> "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
> without accepting it."    -Aristotle
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