Welcome to the Center: New Introduction videos on Facebook and YouTube

If you are familiar with the center of math, you probably know us by one or two avenues: you read our blog, which produces problems of the week and talks about math related news; or you have used one of our textbooks, and watched the videos that came along with it. Behind our mission, to bring accessible math materials into the world, is a community of mathematicians of all sorts. We would like to invite you to explore the Center of Math, and take some time to make that community grow. With new Facebook and YouTube introduction videos, finding your way around our little corner of the worldwide web has never been easier. The videos outline some features of the Worldwide Center of Mathematics' Facebook and Youtube pages, that you may want to know about. 

Our Facebook page primarily serves as a place for our community to gather, and a hub to navigate around the Center of Math with ease. Visit the Facebook page and join the collective! Once on the page, you can click the learn more button to go to our main site, or use the menu on the left to explore more. Don't forget to like us on FB to stay in the loop.

The YouTube video helps serve as a starting point to our overwhelming library of math videos. Check it out yourself, and don't hesitate to dive right into our content! If you need some more direction, our 'playlists' tab is a great place to start, or just use the spotlight search to find a specific topic. Drop a subscribe if you like what you see, to never miss another math video.

These features are explained in greater detail in the welcome videos, so give them a watch, and we'll see you soon!

-Worldwide Center of Math.

The Stages of Buying Textbooks: Told by Social Media Posts

The Stages of Buying Textbooks: Told by Social Media Posts

The speed and accessibility of the Internet makes it the perfect place to voice your opinions, share your thoughts, and argue your beliefs. This is particularly true of young people, who use social media platforms to draw attention to issues that impact their lives. The quick spreading nature of Facebook, Twitter, Imagr, and other popular sharing platforms make them ideal forums for students to express themselves. Sometimes, this expression takes the form of a persuasive editorial. Other times, a picture with a witty caption can suffice in addressing the issue at hand. The latter what is the Center of Math chose to focus on in this post. Students have taken to the Internet to discuss the extravagant price of college textbooks and learning materials. While these students decided to use humor to express their frustrations, spending upwards of $200 on one textbook is not something to laugh off. Speak to your professors or do your part to #AdoptAffordable and visit the Center of Math. 

Here are the stages of purchasing textbooks, as told by social media posts. 


First, there is the purchase. Students are full of disbelief and use sarcasm to mask their feelings.

Next, comes sadness. Lots of sadness.

This feeling of sadness is followed by anger. Sometimes, this anger is misplaced towards bookstore employees. Sorry?

Student discounts and buying used books rarely goes as planned. 

Once classes begin, some teachers don't even use the assigned texts!

After the semester comes to a close, students seek relief by attempting to sell books back to the bookstore. This rarely goes as planned.

Lastly, students who are unable to sell back their books find some creative uses for them. Discarded textbooks become the most expensive dorm room furniture.

Now, what if I told you that you could purchase your math textbooks digitally for less than $10? No more anger, sadness, or frustration! You may not be able to add to your textbook graveyard/TV stand at the end of the semester, but with the money saved on textbooks you could buy real furniture! There's also no need to stress about selling back textbooks with an affordable, digital copy. Interested on hearing more? Head to our website to learn more about the Worldwide Center of Math!