Tom Zhang focuses on perseverance and a positive attitude. I believe that this is what everyone should focus on in life because if you can obtain these two fantastic characteristics you can solve anything. He mentions that "[he] never gave up." Teachers always talk to us about never giving up, but I feel that it is even more powerful when said from a man who has worked for years on "twin primes." Quite honestly, that sounds very hard to do; to revise and experiment with a math theory. It's like writing a book where for some it can take seven years to complete a short novel. But it all comes down to perseverance. If you want to discover something new, you just have to keep working at it. Throughout the questionnaire, Tom Zhang remains humble and brief. He does not bask in his fame; he has taken it by stride and that it was I like about him. He advocates for pursuing what the individual loves best; what they are passionate about. Because otherwise it is hard to enjoy what you are doing.
What I personally like best about math is algebra. Specifically, word problems with algebraic equations. I liked the set process and steps used to figure out a complicated problem about work/rate/time or the Mixture Problems or the distance problems. Word problems keep showing up, in geometry and standardized tests. After you've completed one of those problems, it's amazing. I always liked how each problem was unique and sometimes funny and told a little story. I enjoyed getting to the answer of the mysterious problem.