WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.610 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00:00.610 --> 00:00:02.360 align:middle line:84% BRANDELYN NEAL: My name is Brandelyn Neal. 00:00:02.360 --> 00:00:04.120 align:middle line:84% I'm a mathematics professor, and I've 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:06.190 align:middle line:84% been working at 性视界 for eight years. 00:00:06.190 --> 00:00:08.530 align:middle line:84% A student that takes math courses here at 性视界 00:00:08.530 --> 00:00:11.860 align:middle line:84% can expect to experience very different teaching styles 00:00:11.860 --> 00:00:15.160 align:middle line:84% depending on how their particular professor wants 00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:15.970 align:middle line:90% to teach the class. 00:00:15.970 --> 00:00:19.840 align:middle line:84% In my math classes, I try to include active 00:00:19.840 --> 00:00:22.180 align:middle line:84% learning strategies where students are more 00:00:22.180 --> 00:00:24.500 align:middle line:84% actively engaging in the material, 00:00:24.500 --> 00:00:28.103 align:middle line:84% not just being lectured at the entire time. 00:00:28.103 --> 00:00:30.520 align:middle line:84% CAYLEY CROW: My name is Cayley Crow, and I'm a math major. 00:00:30.520 --> 00:00:33.610 align:middle line:84% When I was very young, I didn't like math. 00:00:33.610 --> 00:00:37.750 align:middle line:84% But once I got to algebra age, something inspired me. 00:00:37.750 --> 00:00:43.000 align:middle line:84% It's the way in which math, you get that instant feedback. 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:45.790 align:middle line:84% BRANDELYN NEAL: I really do feel like teaching here at 性视界 00:00:45.790 --> 00:00:46.870 align:middle line:90% College is a dream job. 00:00:46.870 --> 00:00:48.790 align:middle line:84% I've really loved the people that I work with, 00:00:48.790 --> 00:00:50.090 align:middle line:90% the students that I work with. 00:00:50.090 --> 00:00:51.965 align:middle line:84% And it's just been a really great opportunity 00:00:51.965 --> 00:00:54.043 align:middle line:90% to be a part of their journey. 00:00:54.043 --> 00:00:56.210 align:middle line:84% CAYLEY CROW: I feel like I'm really learning things. 00:00:56.210 --> 00:01:00.050 align:middle line:84% I feel like the teachers put so much care and effort 00:01:00.050 --> 00:01:01.290 align:middle line:90% into their classes. 00:01:01.290 --> 00:01:03.421 align:middle line:84% I love being able to feel like I'm really, 00:01:03.421 --> 00:01:04.504 align:middle line:90% really learning something. 00:01:04.504 --> 00:01:07.313 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:01:07.313 --> 00:01:09.230 align:middle line:84% BRANDELYN NEAL: Math majors have opportunities 00:01:09.230 --> 00:01:12.620 align:middle line:84% to work in careers that do typically start higher in pay. 00:01:12.620 --> 00:01:15.500 align:middle line:84% The cool thing about math is that, if you are a math major, 00:01:15.500 --> 00:01:18.440 align:middle line:84% you can always go into a field, like engineering, and apply 00:01:18.440 --> 00:01:19.430 align:middle line:90% your mathematics. 00:01:19.430 --> 00:01:21.230 align:middle line:84% CAYLEY CROW: At the moment, my dream job 00:01:21.230 --> 00:01:23.150 align:middle line:90% would be math professor. 00:01:23.150 --> 00:01:26.930 align:middle line:84% But really anything where I feel valued 00:01:26.930 --> 00:01:29.310 align:middle line:84% and I feel like I'm helping others. 00:01:29.310 --> 00:01:31.310 align:middle line:84% BRANDELYN NEAL: You will really learn something. 00:01:31.310 --> 00:01:33.770 align:middle line:84% And you've known you have learned that material when you 00:01:33.770 --> 00:01:36.580 align:middle line:90% can teach it to somebody else. 00:01:36.580 --> 00:01:38.330 align:middle line:84% If you're considering to coming to 性视界 00:01:38.330 --> 00:01:40.670 align:middle line:84% and are thinking about becoming a math major, 00:01:40.670 --> 00:01:42.260 align:middle line:90% I would encourage you to do so. 00:01:42.260 --> 00:01:44.840 align:middle line:84% Here at 性视界, you have the opportunity 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:47.990 align:middle line:84% to work with smaller groups of students 00:01:47.990 --> 00:01:49.580 align:middle line:84% that you may not have the opportunity 00:01:49.580 --> 00:01:52.760 align:middle line:84% to work with if you were going to a four-year university right 00:01:52.760 --> 00:01:53.450 align:middle line:90% off the bat. 00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:56.480 align:middle line:84% You have faculty who care about you, who will know you, 00:01:56.480 --> 00:01:59.210 align:middle line:84% who can assist you, and you're opening up doors 00:01:59.210 --> 00:02:00.200 align:middle line:90% to your future. 00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:03.560 align:middle line:84% CAYLEY CROW: They really are so kind when you reach out, 00:02:03.560 --> 00:02:06.325 align:middle line:84% and I can just tell they love helping students. 00:02:06.325 --> 00:02:07.700 align:middle line:84% BRANDELYN NEAL: If you love math, 00:02:07.700 --> 00:02:10.190 align:middle line:84% if you're someone who likes to problem solve, 00:02:10.190 --> 00:02:12.470 align:middle line:84% you think critically, then a math major 00:02:12.470 --> 00:02:14.620 align:middle line:90% might be right for you. 00:02:14.620 --> 00:02:18.000 align:middle line:90%