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I decided to tackle the academic workshop this time, and I chose to go to the Museum of Mathematics on 26th Street. The thing I hate the most in the world is Math, but the museum was also the closest thing to school and ended up being pretty interesting. At first, the museum really does have a childish vibe to it but it evens out as you go on. Many things caught my eye the second I walked in and bought my ticket, such as the tricycle in the center of the very small museum which had square wheels and ran on a triangular track. The museum took very simple concepts of math such as the aforementioned shapes and made them interesting and childish activities. Another interesting thing at the museum was an exhibit called the “String Product”, which is a ginormous polygraph (pictured below with my head) that lights up and meets at the product of any two numbers you can fathom within its spectrum. It was an eye-grabbing and unique piece that showcased the wide limitations of math. All in all, the Museum of Mathematics is not as repelling as it sounds. It is actually a great concept and piece that lets you grasp the idea of something you hate and makes it cool and fun. I definitely recommend going here and letting your inner child (or nerd) out.