User:Keithager

I'm an undergraduate student with a major in mathematics education and minors in chemistry and the Spanish language. I love to help, and I love to learn, so the idea of Wikiversity has a very strong appeal to me. I'm new to the Wiki community and process, so it might take some time to become accustomed to everything, but I would love to help if anyone needs anything!

Personal
Probably my favorite thing in the world is learning, and I don't care about what. Everything interests me at least a little bit, but the subjects that interest me the most are mathematics, foreign language, and photography. I like things that have a definite pattern to them; as long as I know or can find the pattern, then I can figure out just about anything I need to figure. I speak English (obviously), I can speak Spanish, I can use American Sign Language (ASL), and I know a minimal amount of French. I would love to complete my training in French in addition to learning to speak Italian and Japanese, among other things.

Goals
By no means do I consider myself a master of anything, but I also do not consider myself a complete novice in my fields. My goal with this project is to share the knowledge that I have, while at the same time using this opportunity to explore the realms of knowledge that I don't yet understand. My personal philosophy about education, as adopted from my high school calculus teacher, is that teaching something to someone else is the best way to prove that you understand it. So, if I can be of help, I'll do my best, and if I can't, then I'll find someone who can, and then I can learn something, too.

Studies
The university-level mathematics courses that I have completed to date include the following:

• Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

• Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

• Calculus and Analytical Geometry III

• Finite Mathematics

• Discrete Mathematics

• Manipulatives in Mathematics

• Introduction to Computer Programming (C++)

The university-level chemistry courses that I have completed to date include the following:

• General Chemistry I

• General Chemistry Lab I

• General Chemistry II

• General Chemistry Lab II

The university-level Spanish courses that I have completed to date include the following:

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As the bulk of my experience has been in the field of mathematics, that will also be my main focus here at Wikiversity. However, I do have some four years of prior experience with the Spanish language, and a very minor understanding of chemistry, so I will do my best to help where I can without overstepping the bounds of my capabilities.