Jumat, 20 Maret 2009

THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
Challenging of mathematics is complexity and puzzle that appears in mathematics problem. Many people consider that mathematics is so frighten. They always think that mathematics is very difficult because it’s always related with numbers. Maybe for them, mathematics make dizzy. Many people know that mathematics is important for their life. But a part of them don’t know that mathematics is important for their life. Mathematics is very required in life. With mathematics, we can solve many problems in our life. For example, with use mathematics, we can calculate many of object’s size. Such as when we will build house or place. We can approximate it with mathematics. And still more examples again. Mathematics is abstract science. With this, mathematics is interesting and full of challenging so much. A learn in mathematics such as Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Arithmetic, etc. Mathematics also have structure pattern. The structure of pattern is very need. In solve mathematics problem, we must answer structurally.
In mathematics don’t need answer that true or wrong, but how we can solve this problem with use step structurally. Such as, in solve problem about triangle, square, etc. We can make a construction and a pattern for solve this problem. And that’s will make we easier. Mathematics is also communication. With mathematics, we can communicate with human being. From Mr. Marsigit’s article about “Elegi Hakikat Matematika ke Satu”, have explain that every human being have different conception about mathematics severally. There explained how the mathematics come from. Mathematics is very complete. The basic knowledge is mathematics. Mathematics is knowledge from all of knowledge. All of knowledge should base with mathematics. Before we solve our problem in mathematics, as good as possible we investigate it. That will make us easier for answer. In solve mathematics problem can’t only see. We should try and try for solving this problem. And after we can solve it, we will feel satisfied. In mathematics very need creativity for solve problem. The creativity can give us advantage and make easier in answer mathematics question. And we can make a smart solution for solving it. Such as make the formulas simply. Learning of pure mathematics and mathematics education is different. In mathematics education more pressed to teach method. Whereas mathematics non education learn about realized. I hope from there, I can be a mathematician. And I can more improve my skill in realized theorems or definition in solve mathematics problem.

Minggu, 15 Maret 2009

The First Meeting with Mr. Marsigit
Last Wednesday at 7.00 am was first meeting with Mr. Marsigit in Jaika’s room. Mr. Marsigit was our English’s lecturer this semester. On this first time, we introduced our self that name and come from. After that, Mr. Marsigit introduced himself. He told us about his life experience. Started from he studied S-1 earlier until got scholarship to London for continued his study S-2 and his journey to abroad for presentation an essay about international study. He told all of it so enthusiastic and completely. He had done journey to several country. Such as Australian, Singapore, Japan, etc. he also told us that a student from California University will come in Indonesia at August for research. He explain that English is communication. In English there are 5 skills. There are speaking, hearing, writing, understand, translate. English need courage. If we don’t have courage in speak English, we won’t able to speak English. And we always should improve our English. After he explains all of it, he gave task for us to made a blog. He commands us for posting comment in his blog.
And we continued again on second meeting at 3.00 pm on the same room. There, he continued his story about the journey to abroad. After that, he gave us exercise about our knowledge with the word of mathematics. And after enquired, I got the bad score. I feel embarrassed got bad score. And I will try for improve my English skill in mathematics English I.