UIL

March 26, 2022•64 words

Tomorrow I am competing in UIL districts for number sense (mental math), math, science, and calculator applications. UIL is quite fun, so for any prospective mathematicians in Texas (unfortunately it is only in Texas, but maybe for out of staters you could try emailing UIL and starting it where you are?) I highly recommend it. I especially like number sense. Anyways, wish me luck!

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