This document discusses the importance of math in everyday life and careers. It notes that while some students struggle with math or don't see its relevance, math is in fact vital to daily life. The document then lists various careers that require math skills and argues that math is needed even in fields that may not seem mathematical. It encourages students to appreciate math for its own sake and to learn to love math as much as the most important people in their lives in order to show math that their efforts are reciprocated.

1. MATH CRISIS
By Medha Ketkar

2. “WHY DO WE NEED MATH?”
This is a question all students ask their
teacher at one time or another in the classroom
every year. I understand that some students have
a mental block for math, don’t see the bigger
picture of how math is involved in their daily life,
or they could be an A+ student but that particular
concept maybe difficult to grasp. Sometimes,
even adults, do not realize how important and
vital math is to our day-to-day life.

3. When I grow up, I want to be a/an…
Accountant
Architect
Astronaut
Commercial
Artist
Doctor
Engineer
Financier
Gardener
Interior
Decorator
Mailman
Nurse
Painter
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Teacher
Doctor
Salesman
Singer
“SOMEONE”

4. YOU STILL NEED MATH

5. What is Math?
 Is it Calculations?
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
 Logic
 Reasoning

6. Math Professor in front of
Chalkboard

7. On the International Platform
 How do American students’ compare with foreign
students?
 Is there any truth that though in the 20th Century
Americans were leading, but others have surpassed us
for the number 1 position in the 21st Century?
 The TAKS (state mandated test) performance level of
students is not anywhere close to being satisfactory?

8. THINK… If one can appreciate art
without acquiring the ability to draw
or paint; or for that matter enjoy
music without being able to read
music, then math also deserves the
same respect. To be enjoyed for its
own sake, without being constantly
asking “When, where, or how will I
use this?”

9. MATH
The best suggestion I can give to
students is (learn to) love Math.
Love it like you love the most
important person in your life!! I am
not kidding. Take a few minutes,
close your eyes, and think about it.

10. MATH
What are the things you love about
that person? What do you do in return for
that person to show that the feeling is
reciprocated? Same goes for Math.
What is learning Math going to do for
you (in your career)? What is it that you
have to do in return? The very least one
can do is spend time with Math, e.g. learn
math concepts, do homework without
fail, make numbers your best friend, etc.