What does it takes to excell in mathematics..?
Most people would equate mathematics with intelligence.
Proffessor Schwartz says students actually need PAC-- Perseverance, Attitude and Courage to learn mathematics successfully.
I personally felt that students also need flexibility of taughts when solving mathematics problems. Rigidity hinders ones ability and creativity. it is actuallay the number one enemy in mathematics!!
Too often students get mess up with mathematical symbolism and this can becomes frustrating experiences.
"In symbols there are concealment yet revelations" a saying by Pimms (British educator)