Every fall our 8th graders begin their journey of looking at high schools. We hate to think of these amazing kids leaving us, but they are ready for the next step and always go off to rigorous high schools across Austin. Recently one of our 8th graders, Astrid, wrote a high school admissions essay that highlighted her experience as a math mentor in our program called “Big + Little Math.” Astrid gave us permission to share this essay with you once it had been turned in as part of her application process for a particular high school — Enjoy!
I never thought I would get to be a math teacher in seventh grade, but in late fall of 2019, I suddenly found myself standing at a whiteboard teaching a third grade student how to simplify fractions. This unexpected opportunity not only taught me more about myself as a leader and as a friend, but also ended up impacting the entire school….
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