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Northwestern: A Challenging Classroom Observation
With my education, I have always tried to seek out the most challenging curriculum and class that I could find. For me, the challenge of learning something difficult or trying to figure something that I do not understand is imperative to how I understand something. I have found that through struggling I truly learn. In order to truly mery my fullest potential, a challenging environment is necessary, and this is provided at Northwestern,in particular, my intended major of mathematics. My first impression of Northwestern was when I was a prospective student of a math major. She told me about her experiences with Northwestern, in particular, the math program. She told me about MENU and her experiences with it. The first thing she told me about

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