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Attending: University of Texas, Dallas

Major: Finance

Currently: Student

Rene always had a love for math but traveling to the tournament in New York City inspired a desire for travel. Playing DimensionU Games helped him to realize that if he dedicated more time to school and learning, he could achieve more and be better able to travel in the future.

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Graduated: University of Florida

Major: Political Science & Journalism

Currently: Middle & High School Debate Coach

Playing DimensionU Games helped Zachariah improve his speed in solving problems and gain a spot on the math team at his school. He feels being strong numerically allows him to think quickly and speak in an educated manner, which can be very helpful when debating. Zachariah says, “Even though my work is typically seen as being part of the social sciences, there is no doubt the role that science and mathematics have when it comes to how numbers and statistics are used in the discourse on public policy. As an educator, I get to teach my students how to argue using statistics and also how to argue against them; what the numbers mean and what they don't in the context of weighty argumentative topics that impact everyday life."

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Attending: University of Texas, Dallas

Major: Computer Science

Currently: Student / Systems Administrator

Tristen has always loved math and says that playing DimensionU Games helped reinforce that love. “To be able to take advantage of that skill and apply it in the DimensionU video games was FUN.”, said Tristen. In particular, Tristen remembers enjoying the competition aspect of DimensionU as well as having to complete intelligent tasks alongside the course of math in the games, and as he puts it, “threading those two things together.” In addition to work and school, Tristen has also spent time being a mentor and a youth rugby coach in Germany. When asked his advice to his former self as a middle school student, Tristen said, “Prioritize relationships you have with the people in your life.”

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Attending: University of Texas, Austin

Major: Electrical Engineering & Software Development

Currently: Student / Software Developer

Playing DimensionU games helped cement Tyler's interest in math and science. He remembers being the only student from his school to attend the tournament in New York City. He was proud of what he could accomplish outside of getting good grades.

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Attending: Harvard University

Major: Chemical & Physical Biology / Archeology

Currently: Student

Sebastian says, “DimensionU Games made math homework fun and approachable.” Playing DimensionU Games supported his interest in STEM and by participating in the tournaments it helped prepare him for other competitions in life. Following college, Sebastian plans to pursue graduate work in molecular biology and eventually apply his science skills in the field of archeology. He looks forward to going on his first archeological dig in the future. When asked his advice to his former self as a 4th and 5th grade student, Sebastian said, “Treasure your experiences.”

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Graduated: University of Albany - SUNY

Major: Computer Science & Applied Mathematics

Currently: Software Engineer - Healthcare

If someone had told Richard in 8th grade that he would major in mathematics, he wouldn’t have believed them. Playing DimensionU Games taught him to seek out what he enjoyed. He found the games to be fun and the pressure of competing pushed him to try harder. He tells kids he meets today that they are more capable than they think they are. You never know what you can achieve unless you try.

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Attending: University of Florida

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Currently: Student

Eri remembers playing DimensionU games mainly afterschool. He particularly enjoyed Meltdown but once he qualified for the competition in New York, he began to master the other games as well. The trip to the tournament was his first and, so far only, trip to New York City. He hopes to return one day soon. He has always enjoyed math and after playing DimensionU Games, he had no doubt that he would be pursuing a career in the STEM field. While pursuing his degree in Mechanical Engineering, Eri has participated in the Generation Relief in Prosthetics (GRiP) organization helping to develop a game controller for one-handed individuals. Advice that Eri would share with his younger self is to not be afraid to be more outgoing – to make connections and meet people – a skill that he has learned in college and has found to be very beneficial.

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Attending: University of Texas, Dallas

Major: Computer Engineering

Currently: Student / Software Engineer

Math was not always Victor’s favorite subject. Playing DimensionU games helped inspire Victor to learn new math concepts in order to advance and score higher in the games. Victor’s advice to students today, “Enjoy learning, don’t just study to pass the test. Playing DimensionU games will help you do this.”

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Attending: University of Florida

Major: Microbiology / Pre-Med Track

Currently: Student

As a 3rd grade student in Marion County Public Schools (FL), Elyse loved playing DimensionU Games so much that not only did she play them at school, but remembers literally spending hours playing them at home. She was driven by the challenge of trying to score higher on the leaderboards and didn’t really think about them as being educational. Her favorite game was Meltdown. Winning the trip to NYC to participate in DU the Math, was really exciting as a 3rd grader. During middle school is where Elyse discovered her interest in biology and started thinking about an eventual career as a radiologist. Currently, Elyse attends the University of Florida, majoring in Microbiology on a Pre-Med track with plans to go to Medical School. She is also a member of Gator Alliance for World Health on campus. Her advice to students, “Follow your passion and choose a field of study that aligns with that, so you can enjoy your passion throughout life!”

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