A sixteen-year-old girl is considering studying mathematics. She has questions, and she directs them to a professional in the field. What a wonderful challenge for a person who sees mathematics everywhere around them!

“. . . I talk to her for hours; I don’t give her advice. From high school to university years, and from the degree to freelance work (when -she- will become a teacher or an entrepreneur), I explain to her what it really means to be a mathematician. She asks me, and I answer; I tell her about my mathematical passion, my experiences, my blunders, my method. . .”