In highschool math, we were learning LRAM, RRAM, and MRAM - where you estimate the "area under a curve" by making rectangles and then summing their area. A ver

In highschool math, we were learning LRAM, RRAM, and MRAM - where you estimate the "area under a curve" by making rectangles and then summing their area. A very interesting technique but very manual to calculate. I wrote a program from scratch on my TI-82 to calculate the answers and my math teacher said "You wrote the program yourself, so you can use it during the exams. You still have to show your work manually, but it sounds great to check your work." This was a pivotal moment in my path to becoming a software engineer. :)