October 16, 2023
Student Spotlight – Raquel Marques
Elementary Education major Raquel Marques has a newfound love for mathematics
Posted in: Students and Alumni
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Prior to MSU, she described herself as “never capable of actually understanding [math],” and she said that “with the help of the amazing professors at MSU, I have gained so much confidence in myself and my ability to learn new concepts.” In the beginning of her course with Dr. DiNapoli, she discovered the power in “[teaching] students to actually learn and understand the material instead of just teaching them procedures.”