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"Try not to become
a man of success
but rather to become
a man of value."
Albert Einstein
The KGSEA Math Circle
Aims to harness the academic and personal potential of students and educators in making a positive social contribution.
Is founded on the principles of effective teamwork and the commitment and passion required to apply them.
Teaches students to become producers rather than consumers of content.
Is not home to opportunists and politicians.
“학생들과 교육자들의 재능기부를 통한 비영리 사회 공헌 활동을 목표로 합니다.”
“사랑과 헌신, 열정을 바탕으로한 팀웍의 가치가 존중받기를 희망합니다.”
“학생들이 컨텐츠의 소비자가 아니라 생산자가 되기를 희망합니다.”
“정치가나 기회주의자를 양성하지 않습니다.”
Programs
Lectures & Conference
The educational activities of the KGSEA Math Circle occur on a semi-regular basis through the efforts of instructors and senior members. We participate exclusively in non-profit educational activities and prioritize the personal character and communication skills of our students.
Math Circle meetings are held, offline and online, once each month on a Sunday morning.
Open School
The KGSEA Math Circle regularly schedules Open School sessions in which members are encouraged to create, present, and disseminate independent lectures on various STEM-related topics. In doing so, students learn how to realize their theoretical goals by harnessing the potential of collaborative software. These presentations are shared with the world both online and offline, as well as being regularly featured in international seminars via the Open Research Forum.
Events & Projects
The KGSEA Math Circle encourages and prepares students for entry in team mathematics competitions, most notably the ARML (American Regions Mathematics League) and the WMTC (World Mathematics Team Championship). The KGSEA Math Circle also encourages members to collaborate with members of other Math Circles around the world and accumulate valuable followership or leadership skills in doing so.
Slogan
Research
Open School
Conference
Special Lectures
Coding
Internship
Publication
Competitions
Curriculum EX
Slogan
Research
Members of the KGSEA Math Circle actualize their passions and interests through an authentic creative process – brainstorming, investigating, presenting and documenting. In this way, the Math Circle promotes independent student growth both academically and interpersonally.
Open School
Starting June 2019, the KGSEA Math Circle has launched a series of student-directed peer lectures during its monthly meetings as part of its Open School Program. Open School presentations are geared towards content for middle school students and are open to all audience members even outside the Math Circle.
Conference
The KGSEA Math Circle gathers regularly each month, usually on Sunday mornings. All affairs and projects of the KGSEA Math Circle are shaped, determined and planned during these meetings. At the end of the year, members who have demonstrated excellent participation and attendance are awarded certificates and made members of the KGSEA Math Circle Honor Society.
Special Lectures
The KGSEA Math Circle also hosts special lectures by Guest Speakers at least twice each year on a semi-regular basis. Lectures focus on a variety of higher-level STEM topics built to challenge high school students.
Coding
Basic coding knowledge is an essential piece of the KGSEA Math Circle. It is recommended, though not mandatory, that prospective applicants learn the basics of key languages such as HTML, CSS, WordPress and Python before applying for Math Circle membership.
Internship
KGSEA Math Circle members are also eligible to participate in camps and other projects launched by the KGSEA as Teaching Assistants and later receive formal recognition as official interns. Only a select few members who have fulfilled the rigorous standards of such programs may receive this honor.
Publication
The KGSEA Math Circle actively encourages information sharing amongst and beyond its members. Most contents produced by the Math Circle are made freely accessible via YouTube or this website.
Competitions
Members of the KGSEA Math Circle often form internal teams to participate in major STEM competitions, while the Math Circle also operates its own competition – the World Youth Mathematics League (WYML) – in which members are able to write their own problems and solutions.
Curriculum EX
Examples of Weekly Meeting Programmes include:
- Mathematical Phenomenons in Daily Life – Special Lecture
- Computer Based Math – Special Lecture
- Opening Music – Teresa Tung, Mocedades, Luis Miguel, Pat Metheny, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Yoo Jae-Ha
- Image File Formats – Why They Matter
- How to Activate and Use WordPress
- Understanding the Common Application
- Apps for Group Projects
- How to Write A Mathematical Problem
- Formal Email Communicating
- LaTex and Word Style – Basics and Applications
To become a member
Registration Process
Step 1 - Contacts and Recommended Reading
Step 2 - Understanding Word Style
Step 3 - Application and Pledge
Step 4 - Parent Interviews
Step 5 - Annual Membership Fees
Step 1 - Contacts and Recommended Reading
- REQUIRED – Please create a Gmail address with an identifiable username. Ex. Johnny YOON (johnny.yoon@gmail.com)
- REQUIRED – View Parts 1 and 2 of “동과서” – with your parents if ideally possible. (Youtube search)
- RECOMMENDED – Complete 생활코딩 Web application Lecture
Step 2 - Understanding Word Style
All prospective KGSEA Math Circle members must understand the basics of Word Style.
Word Automatic Table of Content
Word Style
Word Type Face and Size
Word Margins and Spacing.
Word Symbols
Word Document Structure for Book Writing:
Step 3 - Application and Pledge
The application will be submitted through a google form. It contains necessary information, a personal statement, and a pledge to be signed and submitted. ALL components (including the pledge) must be present for an application to be considered.
If a member or his/her parent demonstrates conduct in a matter detrimental to the mission of the KGSEA Math Circle or its projects, the Director of the Math Circle reserves the right to immediately expel said student without appeal.
Step 4 - Parent Interviews
For those students whose applications have been deemed acceptable, a further interview of each student’s parent or legal guardian will be conducted by phone.
Step 5 - Annual Membership Fees
After the decision of acceptance is made final, applicants can then proceed to pay the annual membership fees (400,000 KRW per year). Following this, applicants are immediately free to join the monthly meetings and will be added to the Math Circle’s Google Drive and Facebook pages.
Archives
Open Research Forum
Online Lectures by Students
List functions in Mathematica
Adobe Photoshop Minseok Kim
2015/6 MathScienceCamp(Physics_Special Lecture)
ARML Explanation
AMC10 12AIME 용어정리 Hyunji Kim
Proving 2 Irrational 09m55s Hyunji Kim
Calculating Molarity
Probability and Infinite Series
Mathematical Principles within Famous Printings
“Try not to become a man of success
but rather try to become a man of value”
By Albert Einstein