Out of the many things that I enjoy spending my time with, mathematics and digital media are the two interests that I am the most passionate about. Each of these interests is influential to me in different ways. For example, mathematics allows me to challenge myself and I always feel very accomplished after finding that I am able to solve new problems. By attending the summer courses of Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics (RYSP), I was introduced to many new areas such as combinatorics, number theory, cryptography, graph theory, probability, algorithms, machine learning, problem-solving, and general mathematics. These college-level courses were challenging, and I was able to broaden my horizon greatly over the course of a mere four weeks. The RYSP courses …show more content…
Mathematics is a very broad field in which the application of its methods is widespread and plentiful. In school, I have always thought in awe about how in mathematics there is always one answer to a question, but the modes of arriving at the answer are countless. Mathematics is an intellectual interest that enhances my mind in the computational and problem-solving categories. The mathematics field opened a new perspective of the world through numbers and calculations. On the other hand, digital media is an intellectual interest that enhances my mind in the creative category. Through digital media, I have been able to allow my creativity flow in an art mode that allows for mistakes. Digital media and graphic