u/otter2023-2025

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m currently taking my Master’s degree and starting my thesis writing. I teach high school Mathematics, and I’m looking for a research topic that is practical, manageable within a few months, and can be implemented in my own classes.

My area of interest is mainly:
Mathematics teaching and learning
Development of mathematical problem-solving skills
Teaching practices/strategies that improve student learning outcomes
Classroom-based interventions or action research

I’m hoping for topics that are:
✔ feasible for a classroom teacher
✔ not too expensive or complicated
✔ possible to finish within one school year or less
✔ ideally quantitative, mixed methods, or quasi-experimental

Do you have any suggested research topics, variables, or current trends worth exploring in Math education?

Would really appreciate your ideas and experiences. Thank you! 🙏

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m currently taking my Master’s degree and starting my thesis writing. I teach high school Mathematics, and I’m looking for a research topic that is practical, manageable within a few months, and can be implemented in my own classes.

My area of interest is mainly:
Mathematics teaching and learning
Development of mathematical problem-solving skills
Teaching practices/strategies that improve student learning outcomes
Classroom-based interventions or action research

I’m hoping for topics that are:
✔ feasible for a classroom teacher
✔ not too expensive or complicated
✔ possible to finish within one school year or less
✔ ideally quantitative, mixed methods, or quasi-experimental

Do you have any suggested research topics, variables, or current trends worth exploring in Math education?
Would really appreciate your ideas and experiences. Thank you! 🙏

Hi, I just need some outside perspective because I’ve been overthinking this a lot.

I (F29) have been talking to this guy (33M) that i met in a dating app, and he’s honestly kind and sweet. No major attitude problems, respectful, and supportive in his own way. He never failed to show and verbalize how much he likes me, and i feel so assured sa kaniya. But as time went on, I started noticing some things that made me feel uneasy, especially when it comes to the future.

For context, I earn around 30k/month and I’m really trying to improve myself financially. I still think i have to earn more to live comfortably specially in today’s economy. I’ve experienced having very little before, so now I’m very intentional about wanting more in life, not just “sakto lang,” but really building stability, maybe even going abroad someday, and eventually having my own house.

He earns around 18k/month, which I don’t judge by itself. What bothered me more is the mindset. He doesn’t really talk about financial goals, long-term plans, or ways to grow. Whenever I open up about these things, parang passive lang siya or supportive lang sa plans ko—but not really showing that he has his own drive or direction.

There was also something that made me feel off about communication/transparency.

At one point I asked him directly, “What was your course in college?” and he told me a specific program. He also mentioned that his current work isn’t related to what he studied.

Naturally, I assumed he meant he took that program in college.

Later, when he was talking about applying for other jobs, he casually said something like, “Yung mga work na ganun kasi usually require a college graduate.”

That confused me, so I asked, “Hindi ba college graduate ka naman?”

That’s when he clarified that he actually finished a 2-year vocational course.

To be clear, I’m not judging him for not finishing a 4-year degree. That’s not the issue. What bothered me was that when I first asked, it was answered in a way that made me assume something else, and it was only clarified much later.

I tried to be patient and even found myself “advising” him sometimes on how could he grow financially, but eventually I realized parang ako na lang yung nag-e-effort mag-isip about growth for both of us.

So I decided to be honest. I sent him a respectful message explaining that I’m at a point in my life where I want to grow, build financial stability, and aim higher—and that I want a partner who has the same mindset, effort, and direction. I made sure to say I wasn’t trying to change him, just trying to understand if we’re aligned.

He didn’t reply.

I sent a gentle follow-up just to check in—still no response.

Now I’m here wondering:
Was I too harsh?
Did I unintentionally make him feel small or pressured?
Or is his silence already an answer?

I don’t think I was trying to belittle him. I was just being honest about the kind of future I want.

At the same time, I can’t help but feel guilty and wonder if I handled it badly.

Did I do something wrong here?

Hi, I just need some outside perspective because I’ve been overthinking this a lot.

I (F) have been talking to this guy (33M) that i met in a dating app, and he’s honestly kind and sweet. No major attitude problems, respectful, and supportive in his own way. But as time went on, I started noticing some things that made me feel uneasy, especially when it comes to the future.

For context, I earn around 30k/month and I’m really trying to improve myself financially. I still think i have to earn more to live comfortably specially in today’s economy. I’ve experienced having very little before, so now I’m very intentional about wanting more in life, not just “sakto lang,” but really building stability, maybe even going abroad someday, and eventually having my own house.

He earns around 18k/month, which I don’t judge by itself. What bothered me more is the mindset. He doesn’t really talk about financial goals, long-term plans, or ways to grow. Whenever I open up about these things, parang passive lang siya or supportive lang sa plans ko—but not really showing that he has his own drive or direction.

There was also something that made me feel off about communication/transparency.

At one point I asked him directly, “What was your course in college?” and he told me a specific program. He also mentioned that his current work isn’t related to what he studied.

Naturally, I assumed he meant he took that program in college.

Later, when he was talking about applying for other jobs, he casually said something like, “Yung mga work na ganun kasi usually require a college graduate.”

That confused me, so I asked, “Hindi ba college graduate ka naman?”

That’s when he clarified that he actually finished a 2-year vocational course.

To be clear, I’m not judging him for not finishing a 4-year degree. That’s not the issue. What bothered me was that when I first asked, it was answered in a way that made me assume something else, and it was only clarified much later.

I tried to be patient and even found myself “advising” him sometimes on how could he grow financially, but eventually I realized parang ako na lang yung nag-e-effort mag-isip about growth for both of us.

So I decided to be honest. I sent him a respectful message explaining that I’m at a point in my life where I want to grow, build financial stability, and aim higher—and that I want a partner who has the same mindset, effort, and direction. I made sure to say I wasn’t trying to change him, just trying to understand if we’re aligned.

He didn’t reply.

I sent a gentle follow-up just to check in—still no response.

Now I’m here wondering:
Was I too harsh?
Did I unintentionally make him feel small or pressured?
Or is his silence already an answer?

I don’t think I was trying to belittle him. I was just being honest about the kind of future I want.

At the same time, I can’t help but feel guilty and wonder if I handled it badly.

Did I do something wrong here?