When I was a six grader, I thought I loved literature more than math because I often got really good scores on the subject. I was shaking every time I had a math exam, and the scores I got from the tests obviously did not like me at all. I did not know how to solve math problems. I got a bad headache after math exams that made me really hate my math class.

Luckily, I met my seven-grade math teacher who was really patient with me, encouraged me every day, and taught me a lot until I could ...