Here are some quotes from actual Calculus&Mathematica NetMath students.

Calculus was cool. (I NEVER thought I'd say that!)

Calculus&Mathematica has opened many new doors and opportunities for me. Not only has it helped me learn how to work problems and become familiar with a computer, it has helped me with getting credits for college.

I have become very interested in advanced mathematics, so I decided to take Calculus&Mathematica. I really enjoyed this program because of my fondness of computers and problem solving, and because of the independence I had from a direct teacher. This is what drew me towards Calculus&Mathematica. I was very pleased with this program.

[This course] has given me the confidence that I needed to believe that I can succeed in college. . . The challenge of understanding is what kept me looking forward to [it] , and that is what is the best thing about this class. . . I believe this has been one of the most interesting and advantageous experiences I could have possibly had in high school.

[The] whole idea of being able to work on a computer and plot functions and stuff is a great concept. It's nice to be able to see what a function actually does rather than have to try and draw a mental image - or even worse, plot it out by hand - or even much worse, just accept the idea that something works just because some thick math book says so.

Every day, it seemed, I would learn something new on my own I did not know or understand before.

I am thankful that this program exists. I am the only student in our school on this program. This separates me from the crowd. I have studied integrals, derivatives, and limits. This is more mathematics than many of the people in my class will ever do. I have a better knowledge of the world around me, and the way fundamental mathematics works, all because of the Calculus&Mathematica program. The knowledge that this course has bestowed upon me is the best factor of this program.

This course was a great thing for me. Before this year, I had no idea as to what my college major would be. I had always been interested in math but thought that there was nothing to it but simple formulas and the plugging in of numbers. But this course has proven that silly notion wrong. It has shown me that math is a wonderful subject that can never be truly mastered. One aspect of this course that I came to relish was the proving of a formula. Being able to say that one function's derivative is "x" and then being able to show why is a remarkable thing to me. Having the knowledge and the power to show and prove things in a mathematical sense is a great ability.

The Mathematica program itself was amazing. Whatever you told it to do, it would. Not only did I use it for this calculus class, but I also used it for my advanced math and physics classes here at Wethersfield.

In retrospect, I am very glad that I decided to take this class. It has been extremely worthwhile and has made me open my eyes to the sheer beauty of calculus and further mathematics. No other course I have ever taken has made me want to spend a majority of time working and thinking about it. I would like to say thanks for offering this course and allowing me to catch the mathematical bug.

I just wanted to say thanks for the math class. The Mathematica lessons were great for visualizing the material and getting a grasp for how linear algebra works and how to use it. I took a linear algebra class several years ago as part of my bachelors degree in electrical engineering. I remember not enjoying that class very much because it was full of proofs and theorems that I did not understand very well or know how to apply to the real world. This class was a much better experience!