How this Filipino math genius graduated with a perfect grade in the world’s No. 1 university

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People in the academe, especially the math enthusiasts, are most likely familiar with the name Farrell Eldrian Wu.

The Filipino-Chinese “mathlete” has been bringing honor to the country since he was in grade school through his wins in numerous international math olympiads.

But another memory of the boy that stood out in the VP’s mind happened during the time she was still a congresswoman. Farrell, then 14-years old, donated nine checks—his earnings from tutoring sessions—to the Jesse M. Robredo Foundation, which at that time was building schools in remote areas. “So touching that he is donating his hard-earned money to the foundation,” Robredo recalled in her social media post.

While he had achieved a perfect score in his subjects at MIT, the academic A-lister shares that grade is clearly not the end-all and be-all of learning for him. “What’s most important for me is mastery of the material and understanding of its practical applications — I view every class I take as a whole new learning opportunity,” he says.

Which is why as an avid educator, he wishes to also impart his interest and knowledge in math. “Teaching has always been something I’ve enjoyed, and it has been my main advocacy ever since I was 12 years old,” he says.After noticing the disparity in the performance between private and public school students in a national math competition back in 2012, Farrell founded a mathematical outreach called “Operation MATHew” with the support of Metrobank Foundation.

 

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