Testimonial

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​Over the 11 years of abacus practice, I've acquired many life skills on top of the mathematical upside abacus comes with. I've learned resilience through falling short in exams and getting back up to practice harder, discipline to keep going no matter how unmotivated I was, and determination to reach my goals. Along with the strengthening of my mathematical skills, it also improved my ability to focus for longer periods of time.

Early on in my abacus journey during elementary school, I've noticed how much abacus had an impact on my life during class. While other students in my class were learning how to write numbers and simple addition problems, I remember finishing the problems ahead of the class and writing down the whole multiplication table on the back of my paper as a kindergartener. Over the years, I've also started other activities such as basketball and a few other sports, which lead to less time for abacus. However, balancing out studies and abacus with sports and other activities allowed me to focus in shorter periods of time and manage my time more efficiently.

For younger students that started abacus, my advice is to continue practicing even if it's slow progress. Being consistent in one thing, even if it's not abacus, will always come back to you later on in your life. Knowing that you never gave up and continued through all hardships will follow you for the rest of your life.