COMAP International Math Competition in Modeling

Tonight at 8pm EST, approximately 1300 teams (of up to 3 people) from hundreds of institutions of higher learning across the world will begin a 96 hour competition based on applied mathematics.  Cornell University will have three teams participate, of which my team is one.  I am looking foward to the opportunity to the challenge, especially after the dismal past performances.  I have certainly learned a lot of math, but also the need for team structure during such a competition as the MCM.  As I type this I note that in under 11 hours the competition will start.

I wish all teams participating the best of luck.  While it is a math competition, it is supposed to be a fun and enjoyable experience (although it might not seem so at the time).  From my experiences, the amount which one learns over the 96 hours of the competition is unparalleled by anything else one does.