| Genevie Decena Dayag, Grade 11 of the University of Saint Louis (USL) Senior High School, notched bronze during the 2016 International Mathematics Wizard Challenge (IMWiC) held in Bangkok, Thailand, July 20-24.Dayag was among the 350 Filipino math wizards, both from the elementary and high school levels, who represented the country for the competition. The Philippines was hailed the overall second placer next to China, with other participating countries and territories: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Asked about Dayag’s success, Ms. Mary Ann Baquiran, Principal of the High School department, said, “I feel the pride and happiness because she was able to sustain the Louisian legacy of excellence.”Two years ago, Sheridan Lance A. Carabio of the same department won awards at the 10th Asia Cup Stars of the Olympic Math Finals and 2014 Hua Cup International Olympic Mathematics in Hong Kong.Ms. Baquiran further said, “This [the winnings] must be an inspiration to the Louisian STARs and GEMs, referring to the Junior and Senior High School students respectively.”
In an interview with Miss Dayag, she said, “In solving math problems, we always want the answer, but I guess what matters rather is the solution, how you are able to get the answer.” “It’s the same thing with my journey in joining math competitions. I started competing since Elementary. There were several times I never won any medal, but I continued to try, join and compete.” “When I was already representing our country, I’ve realized how marvelous God is, because finally another wish was granted. But I could tell, it’s not always the end goal that matters, but how you are able to reach that goal through hard work.” She also mentioned that she had undergone several qualifying examinations conducted by the Mathematics Development Academy of the Philippines (MathDAP). Sharing about her experience in Thailand, she narrated that there’s a thin line difference among Thai and Filipino physical attributes. She also said that they had tours to varying tourist destinations in Bangkok, along with meeting other Asians. Ms. Dayag, who is planning to become a Certified Public Accountant just like her brother, is currently pursuing the Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand. |
