MHB Why Choose Learning Over Math Competitions?

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A math contest focused on calculus is being held at a university, with participants expressing excitement and wishing each other luck. The contest is limited to topics such as differentiation, limits, continuity, and integration, specifically targeting freshmen mathematics. One participant successfully qualified for the next stage of the contest, scheduled to occur shortly after. However, they later reported not advancing past the second stage, prompting discussions about the nature of competition and the value of learning over training solely for contests. The conversation highlights a balance between competition and personal growth in mathematical understanding.
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We are having a math contest on calculus at our university, hope me the best luck :D
 
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Re: a Math contest at my university

ZaidAlyafey said:
We are having a math contest on calculus at our university, hope me the best luck :D
Great that you are having such contests. Best of luck!
 
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Good luck!
Will you let us know what the result is?
 
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Good luck, my friend! I know you will do well! (Yes)
 
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It is a great opportunity for me because the winners will be able to participate in global contests ...
 
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Does the contest cover all areas of undergraduate university mathematics?
 
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MarkFL said:
Does the contest cover all areas of undergraduate university mathematics?

No, just freshmen mathematics, for instance , differentiation ,limits , continuity and integration.
 
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I like Serena said:
Good luck!
Will you let us know what the result is?

I have qualified to the next stage which will take place after 10 hours.
 
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Congrats! :D

And to repeat myself...

Good luck!
Will you let us know what the result is?
 
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ZaidAlyafey said:
I have qualified to the next stage which will take place after 10 hours.

Congratulations, Zaid! That's great news!
 
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ZaidAlyafey said:
I have qualified to the next stage which will take place after 10 hours.
Gratz! May the force be with you!
Regards,
 
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Petrus said:
Regards,

I've been puzzling about your "Regards,".
To be consistent with chisigma's $\chi$ $\sigma$, it should be followed by something like $\pi$ $\tau$, which is rather appropriate I guess. ;)
 
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I like Serena said:
I've been puzzling about your "Regards,".
To be consistent with chisigma's $\chi$ $\sigma$, it should be followed by something like $\pi$ $\tau$, which is rather appropriate I guess. ;)
haha:P I need to find something cooler :P I can't just change it, that's why I don't got anything right now;) You maybe should check this http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Math-85457717 as well(Rofl)

Regards,
 
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Petrus said:
haha:P I need to find something cooler :P I can't just change it, that's why I don't got anything right now;) You maybe should check this http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Math-85457717 as well(Rofl)

Regards,

That's just... wait!
 
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I didn't make . It all went wrong during the second stage :(
 
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Hey Zaid,

I am sorry to hear this, but I know from experience that sometimes these competitions don't go our way. I hope you found the experience enriching! (Cool)
 
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ZaidAlyafey said:
I didn't make . It all went wrong during the second stage :(

That's a pity.
Will there be another opportunity?
 
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I like Serena said:
That's a pity.
Will there be another opportunity?

Maybe the next semester .
 
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ZaidAlyafey said:
Maybe the next semester .

Aha!
Will you be training for it?
 
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I like Serena said:
Aha!
Will you be training for it?

No , I wouldn't spend my life training for competitions . I prefer to learn new interesting things. I realized that learning new things is by far more interesting than becoming a machine to compute things .
 
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ZaidAlyafey said:
No , I wouldn't spend my life training for competitions . I prefer to learn new interesting things. I realized that learning new things is by far more interesting than becoming a machine to compute things .

No doubt about it.
 

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