Hugh Miller
Home town:
Sydney
School:
Barker College
Age:
17
Gender:
Male
Native Language:
English
Handedness:
left
Math Relatives:
My Uncle knows a bit of maths and computers but apart from that my family tries not to understand what I'm doing
School subjects(s) most liked:
Maths and Latin
School subjects(s) least liked:
All of them when exams are coming up
Hobbies/Interests:
I've done a bit of Tae Kwon Do, I play cello in a few groups, and I do some debating as well.
Special achievement(s):
A Silver medal in the State Tae Kwon Do competition. I can also do the Rubik's Cube
Favorite book(s):
Anything associated with Tom Clancy
Favorite movie(s):
Mr Holland's Opus- the only movie that has made me cry
Planned college subjects:
I was thinking about maths, psychology, sciences, and history- but I still have very little idea
Future career plans:
Either a rocket scientist or a gardener
Favorite math fact, theorem or formula:
The Pigeon-hole-principle. I learnt it in Year 8 and I must have used it in hundreds of problems. Anything associated with Fibonacci is pretty cool as well
Why math is great:
Hey, if someone's going to offer you a trip to the USA for maths, who wouldn't think maths is great?
Personal Webpage:
Email:
bobothemonkey@hotmail.com
People to thank:
My family for puttiing up with me, and my school for always supporting me
Final message:
Can fish swim upside down?
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