For the past 18 years of living my life here on Earth, I have come to realize that the

human person always seek knowledge and is always on the verge of learning through means of

which countless things can be possible. Every single and little thing that has come to be,

somehow hides a reason of explanation behind it. These possibilities are explained in many

ways, ways that we thought that could never be. All of these, points to the conceptual facts that

make up science and mathematics. Over the years, I perceived mathematics no more than just a

subject, just a requirement in education for moving on from this level to the next. But as I

continue my journey for education, my perception is slowly being proved wrong. Mathematics is

not just all about numbers, operations, shapes or equations but it can be the definition of how the

way things are in the universe. As we gain more knowledge to know how the way things work

and to know how mathematics relate to those certain things, we then see the connection between

the two things and how one affects the other. Mathematics, as I see it now is a way of how

everything falls into place, how there are variables in an equation and how there are solutions to

not just numerical problems. Mathematics is more than just science that deals with logic of

shapes, quantities, etc. Mathematics is in everything that we see and do.

Mathematics is a mystery; it involves critical and numerical thinking to try to get a grasp

of how this type of thing simply works. Mathematics has always been there, present in every

little piece of what surrounds us. There has always been the question where mathematicians ask

themselves if mathematics was being invented or is it being discovered? Are we really making

these concepts with the use of our brains or are we simply discovering what is and what has

always been there? No matter the case, we can’t simply avoid the fact that mathematics is needed

in our lives and hence, it has been a part of our lives for as long as history can remember. I don’t

think a world without mathematics will be a world that is even possible of existing. Mathematics
changed the world. From the invention of the early counting system to the navigation with the

use of the sun and the stars through calculations. From the development of equations and

algorithms to the discoveries of the electromagnetic waves that led to certain technological

inventions. From the numbers and variables that led to the concept of time and space. Slowly by

slowly and little by little, mathematics is a way of modernization and a way through which our

minds can communicate and be able to produce extraordinary ideas. We use mathematics in

understanding the world and how the world works, and we use what we have in this world to try

and understand mathematics. It takes time and dedication to understand all what math really is,

but in doing so, we are one step closer of adding another piece to this gigantic puzzle. We all

have different perceptions to what mathematics truly is and to what significance it contributes to

the way of how things work in our daily lives. We may not realize it, but mathematics is a sort of

different reality, one where things can be explained through numbers and equations and such.

Visible or not to each of our own naked eyes, mathematics exists in every form there can

possibly be. Even in the field of nature, mathematics is present. Patterns, lines, shapes and all

these things that surrounds us have a mathematical aspect in their own nature.

Life is full of learning and learning mathematics is a must. Mathematics help us live our

life the way it’s supposed to be lived. We learn to count numbers, extract formulas, derive

equations, answer problems and so much more that can be used for the random things that we

encounter every day. It is a big help for overcoming problems that need drastic solutions. I

personally see it, that mathematics will be the greatest factor in my chosen field. With it, I can

learn on how structures and buildings are properly engineered, on how formulas and equations

lead to astounding establishments. Mathematics will serve as my core foundation in civil

engineering, as this course certainly requires math skills. This time, mathematics will be more
than just a subject in my curriculum. Mathematics won’t just be an equation filled with numbers

and variables but an equation that possess the factors, I need to be a successful person. This a

long journey that will embark mind bending roads and brain tiring paths, but mathematics will be

my ride and my companion to go through this trip. I hope to find the right answers to the

problems that I encounter with the certain provision of mathematical aid. I am certainly not

perfect and not that extremely good when it comes to math, but it has always been my passion to

strive for something that is hard to achieve. I don’t think there is a full and complete explanation

for mathematics, we always just try our very best to comprehend what we can, by what is

present. Mathematics is a mystery and the queen of sciences.