Welcome to a joyful approach to mathematics.

I used to face challenges with mathematics, barely managing to pass my mock exam (prelim) in December with a mere 44%. However, as the months led up to my actual exam in May, I was determined to turn things around. That's when I stumbled upon @mathlovesiu's TikTok account, where her positive and engaging songs helped me retain crucial concepts for my exam. I can still vividly recall humming "factored formed cha cha cha" in my mind while in my real exam in May.

Mathematics proves to be a struggle for many, yet I've come to realize that approaching it with the right mindset and shedding the negativity surrounding it can lead to significant improvement. The 8th of August brought me wonderful news – I had achieved an A, the highest grade attainable in my country - Scotland. I owe a massive debt of gratitude to @mathlovesiu's songs, which played a pivotal role in dispelling the misconceptions I held about maths. Now, not only do I enjoy mathematics, but I'm also embarking on a more advanced, higher-level math course later this month. A heartfelt thank you goes out to @mathlovesiu for making this transformation possible.

Ms. Siu's incorporation of music into math is another way of bringing accessibility and breaking down the barriers to math education. I am a 36-year-old college student with a learning disability, and to meet my educational needs and have a competitive performance, I need to be creative and find resources that work with my learning style. Similar to how one easily memorizes a few lines of a song from the radio by listening to it just a few times, Ms. Siu's songs and rhymes effortlessly found a little room in my brain. And I still remember them, several months later. I used Ms. Siu's TikTok videos to supplement my Algebra II and Trigonometry class, which was exam-heavy, with 90% of the grade coming from the various exams. Ms. Siu's voice would pop up in my brain mid-exam, and her songs would guide me whenever I got stuck. I finally learned how to complete the square, and can do it consistently due to one of her songs. I ended the semester as one of the top students in my class and passed with an A.  I am thankful for Ms. Siu's creativity and work to make learning and excelling in math a possibility for students of all learning styles.