The Alchemist has a variety of math and computer science topics, ranging from number theory to statistics to applications in natural language processing.

When designing this website, the audience I had in mind were middle and high schoolers wanting to learn more about applied math topics in creative ways.

There are so many branches that it may feel hard to start. I actually began with learning math intuitively before getting into the actual concepts and formulas, so I think that’s the way to go no matter your skill level or goals.

I’ve always wanted to be an actuary (or cyber security analyst), and that’s definitely a solid career choice related to the actuarial science aspect of math. Of course, there are positions such as financial analysts, software developers, economists, accountants, and researchers.

My favourite strategy is learning through examples and practice problems. Instead of memorizing, spend hours focusing on practice. You will find the memorization comes naturally.

You will always feel frustrated. Over time math makes you more patient. Mostly you just have to grind it out.