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edX: Beyond The Circuits: A Student
Reflection by Arthur Amaral Note: Arthur, an 18-year-old Brazilian student, sent us this reflection after taking 6.002x in the spring. “A course with certification from MIT? Sounds like a challenge!” That’s how it all began. My name is Arthur Amaral and I am an 18-year-old student in Brazil. Recently I finished high school and graduated as an electronics technician from a public institute of technology. I took 6.002x along with a long-term friend of mine, Ricardo, who shares the same background. With little knowledge of calculus and physics, we knew that we were kind of going in blind. I took a look at the main page before signing up; it estimated that we would end up spending around 10 hours per week with 6.002x. With a tough schedule, I wondered, “Is it worth it?” Fortunately, I did not turn this opportunity down. Instead, Ricardo and I dove head-first into this experience. From the start, I could see how much effort was put in building 6.002x.