Introduction, due on September 7

Year in school and major:
Junior, ACME

Post-Calc Math Courses:
Math 313, 314, 334, 341

Why did you choose ACME?
I had a strong feeling that I should switch to ACME, so I did.

Most effective math professors: Didn't let questions derail the course of the lecture, covered all of the material in the section in class.

Least effective math professors: In office hours, breezed over difficult content rather than slowing down and checking for understanding.

Essentially, in my experience the best professors are efficient with class time, but take their time to explain the more difficult points in office hours.

Something interesting about me...
I got in three car accidents as a teenager, but I grew up with a mom with a do-it-yourself mentality, so I got pretty good at fixing our dented cars.

I have classes from 2-4 MW and 3-4 F, so I can only make one office hour/week. The best alternative time would be 1-2 or 4-5 MWF. Thanks for asking!

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