In my opinion, the world of mathematics is very different from the world we live in. In thisfield, everything is exactly defined, there are usually no counterexamples to the rules,
everything fits into a system. This regularity is one of the reasons I love maths. Another reason
is because solving a maths problem is a bit like exploring. You use things that you alreadyknow to find out something that may be surprising, and every solution creates a bunch of newquestions, that you can again discover. At the same time mathematics is exact, but has so manydifferent ways to look at things.
My connection with mathematics starts from first grade, when I started to take part incompetitions in different subjects, mostly in maths. I always had nice results and enjoyedcompeting, that's why I decided to apply to my current school, Fazekas Mihaly Grammar
School where I experience a competitive environment, which for me is very motivating,because I think I can do my best if I am surrounded with people who have similar interests andalso work hard for their goals. Since 7th grade I have been studying here, in the special maths
class with 7-8 maths classes a week. Beyond that, I attend numerous extra classes. Although I
am focusing on maths, I only had the best final grades from every subject each year since firstgrade. Besides school, I attend the camps of Lajos Pósa, where we build up maths from thefirst principles. For every camp we have to read through the notes of previous camps, as weneed the previously proven theorems to be able to show more difficult ones. This way thecamps are based on each other, we must be able to see the connection between problems thatat first sight look very far from each other. Every time we solve a problem, we can ask questions
that are connected to it, suggesting how we could move on with the result we have, what else
we can find out related to that. This way we are also encouraged to apply critical thinking, notjust do what we are told to do; we have the opportunity to find not just the solution, but theproblem itself. In these camps I had the opportunity to learn about all the different fields ofmathematics, and since the first camps my favourite became number theory. Because the basics
are quite easy to understand but based on them you can get to much harder and complex
theorems that have beautiful meanings.
I have been participating in many national and international competitions during the years. In
2020 I participated in the EGMO and won a silver medal, that's my achievement that I am themost proud of. In 2019 I received a second prize in national Kürschák József Mathematical
Competition, where anyone from secondary school and even the first year of university
compete together. In 2020 I participated in Hungary's main national competition (OKTV) andfinished 12th place. This year I have also participated in the qualifiers for IMO, and I finishedin 18th place. I have also participated in an international competition, the HOMC (Hanoi OpenMathematical Competition) in 2019, where I won a bronze medal in the individual competition,and we won a second prize as a team. Besides participating in competitions, I have been holding
maths extra classes for younger students, who wanted to get in my secondary school. It was aninteresting experience, as usually I am the one learning new theorems and solving problems,
not the one teaching. It needs totally different skills, as you have to be able to help them get tothe solution, without solving the problem for them. It was fascinating to get an insight into thework of my teachers. I have also been helping in selecting problems for a competition ourschool organises.
I would love to study in the UK because the universities there have the competitiveenvironment that I got used to in my school. They also offer an opportunity to expand myacademic skills and learn more about the things I am passionate about through the many
research opportunities.