Nicholas Liu – Age 11

In First Grade, I was the smartest math student in the class, but I was really slow. One day in math class, we all had to do a MAD MINUTE to see how many simple adding problems can be completed in a minute. I used my fingers to count and the minute went by and I had only completed ten out of the thirty.

My parents heard of Abacus Brain Study of Texas at a party. They enrolled me right when I started second grade. The first and second lessons of Abacus Brain Gym were so easy, that I was motivated to move on. In one of our Second Grade math times, the class was required to complete a thirty problem addition MAD MINUTE. The maximum possible answer was 18. I barely finished in the minute.

I still stayed in Abacus Brain Gym, even in Fourth Grade because I wanted to keep challenging myself every Grade. Abacus really has improved me since First Grade. By Fourth Grade, I was in Abacus Grade 6. I enjoy math, which keeps me moving in Abacus. Mrs. Bonnickson, the Fourth Grade teacher had the class do a 30 question MAD MINUTE with 20 as the highest possible answer in addition. I finished with 12 seconds sparing.

In Fifth Grade, I was Abacus Grade 4, when my TAG (Talented and Gifted) teacher had us do, yet another MAD MINUTE with 30 problems. No one, except Trevor Sawires and I completed. I had a long time to rest because of my speed. The MAD MINUTEs were getting harder and harder. The second challenge was made up of 40 MAD MINUTE problems. I again completed with 12 seconds left. Trevor barely made it. The third and last challenge was a 50 problem MAD MINUTE which I barely completed, leaving Trevor 2 short.  I win.

    You should try abacus too, for a challenge. Abacus covers Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. When you are good enough, you won’t need an abacus anymore. You can imagine an abacus ‘in your head’. This is called ‘image’. The left side of your brain controls your knowledge. The vise-versa side controls imagination. To link the physical abacus to imaginary objects, created the image abacus, the abacus that uses both side of your brain, linking them for Ultimate Brain Power. I highly recommend Abacus Brain Study if you want to become a genius.

Rayhan Chang – Age 13

When people ask me how I memorize a twenty-five page concerto in a very short amount of time, or how I come up with ideas so quickly, I tell them that I take Abacus class. It’s a great class that teaches you how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide immense numbers, but most importantly, it helps you develop a magnificent memory and superior concentration.

Abacus has helped me in school too. Not only has it helped me in math, but also on tests. I can remember more topics the test is going to covered, and what it’s going to be about and, therefore, be more prepared on the day of the test.

Mrs. Juli Djonli, our instructor, is a magnificent teacher because she’s patient when I don’t understand something. She makes Abacus class fun and not monotonous at all.

I am happy to say that abacus has made a difference in many aspects of my life.

Vladimir Volobouev – Age 6

(with his parents’ help)

    Abacus makes your brain stronger.  Abacus is not just about math, it also helps you develop your brain. When you need to do a lot of abacus, your brain cells work a lot and new brain cell connections grow from one cell to another. These new connections mean that your brain became smarter. You can defeat yourself by using your brain.

    Everyone knows you can make improvements by trying hard.  Improvements means that you work very hard. It also means that you work a lot and spend a lot of time to get good results.  In abacus, you can have a lot of fun when you work a lot.  If you go to this program, you may become the best math student in your class.

WHAT DO WE DO IN ABACUS?

    We put our abacus on the table and we get our work sheets. These questions ask us to add or subtract numbers. Then our teacher tells us how many minutes we have to do it. If you do not finish before the time runs out, you do not deserve any tickets. When everyone finishes, our teacher turns on the computer and the computer reads out the answers for us to check.  We do hard questions in abacus. Sometimes we do tests. When someone does a very good test, they will get some tickets.

WHY I LIKE ABACUS?

    Different levels of Abacus have different color straps. When you completed a level of abacus, you get a new strap. If you pass sixth or first grade, you will get a trophy.

    I like abacus because I learn a lot of math there.  I like to go to abacus because you play games there and it is a lot of fun. If you work very well, you can become the best champion in abacus. I like abacus because I’ve learned how to solve problems faster than my dad. Now he needs a calculator to keep up with me.

    I like abacus because you get tickets for doing a lot of homework. When you earn many tickets, you count them all, and then you ask your teacher what you can pick for a prize. There are a lot of good and useful things that you can get for your tickets. When you pick something, you have to give back as many tickets as it costs.

    I like abacus because I became the best math student in my class.

Jasmine Bell – Age 10

    What is an abacus? An abacus is an ancient calculator from China that is still used today. Simple image helps me all the time in school. Below is an example of a math problem that I can do faster than my math group in school:

    I did this sum the abacus way, so I finished the sum in about three seconds. I think other kids should join abacus because it helps you in many things, and you will feel good when you can finish your math lesson earlier than others. Come to the Abacus Brain Gym because you were born to be a genius!

Kara Li – Age 10

The Abacus Brain Study program helps you everywhere, especially in school. You may be left behind in school, but when you come to Abacus Brain Study, you’re on top of your school.

Abacus helps train your brain. You can do very long equations really fast in your head, like 5+2+3+10-6...

First, you learn how to use an abacus in Grade 10. Then you start to imagine an abacus in your head. Once you get used to it, you can do a question really fast.

If I had time, I would help other students learn how to use the abacus. I would persuade them to come to Abacus Brain Study and join the fun. At first, it may be boring when you start learning, but when you do the homework and earn tickets; you get to buy items with your tickets. There are lots of fun things, like games (i.e. Monopoly, Life, etc.), lamps, DVDs, CDs and a lot more fun coming your way!

Abacus helps you a lot. When you get started, you get an abacus, a binder with a schedule, and a backpack that says ‘Born to be a Genius’.

Abacus helps you a lot in math. You can do stuff really fast in your head. At first, you hate math, then you love it.

You’ll be happy you joined Abacus Brain Study!

Elaine Hung – Age 13

I have been doing abacus since I was eight or nine years old and I’m 13 right now. I have been doing it for a long time because it gives me something to do and I think it has given me more concentration so I have been doing better in school. My school grade average is 97% right now, but in fourth grade, it was about 94%.  iAbacus helped me do calculations in my head in just two seconds when adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers.

Abacus also gives me motivation to try new and different things. Abacus has and still is going to help me in almost anything I do. Abacus also helps me look at things in a different perspective.

Joyce Chen – Age 9

I love learning abacus! It is a fun learning experience. Abacus has helped me excel in school.

Abacus is exciting. To me, I would not have much to do during the week without homework to complete and classes to attend. One of them is Abacus Brain Study. Abacus is actually easy. Your mind will work hard though. In school, adding large numbers is no problem anymore, and with the extra multiplication and division in Abacus, school is now as easy as it can be. I think Abacus will help any child in math.

Nika Sarraf – Age 8

Abacus is good for you because it helps you with math. The more you practice, the better you get.

Abacus helps you use both sides of your brain. It also helps you learn some of the patterns.

When you don’t have an abacus, you can use image instead, so when you grow up, you will be very smart.

You will be a much better person. Abacus can also help you in school.