Another mom! (One more, and I think we have a trend.)
Her name is Stacey Howe-Lott and she’s a tutor who became interested in the SATs after she had a baby, 3 1/2 years ago.
I’ve been on the lookout Read More →
Math
TI-89 Video Update: I’ve Been Shown the Light
Cliffnotes Version of my last 30 hours:
Obsessed with the TI-89 would be an understatement. I’m in the grip….
I feel like I’ve been running an SAT marathon in Converse high tops while everyone else was wearing top-of-the-line power Nikes. Read More →
Math
TI-89 Graphing Calculator
I’m obsessed.
I had a “TI-89 lesson” yesterday (i.e. local high school student spent an hour trying to teach me) — and have been in it’s grip ever since.
I can see that if I can figure Read More →
Tips
Moral of the Story: Don’t Assume the Answer in the Book MUST Be Correct
Honestly, it would never even have occured to me that I might have the correct answer to a math problem and that the book could be wrong — but that turned out to be the case, and is how I Read More →
Project Diary
A Mid-life Crisis of Sorts: Why I Love the SATs
I was not a great student in high school. I did well enough so that everyone left me alone, but I was much more interested in being social than with academics in studying.*
This is picture of me with my Read More →
Progress Report
Today’s SAT Revelation: Must Get TI 89 Lessons
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realize that I need to learn how to work the graphing calculator. Major revelation.
Calculator teacher (i.e. really smart high school senior who lives nearby) will be giving me lessons this Read More →
