Also, Lina, don't think you have to use assignments from school for the portfolio. What kind of mathy or writing stuff do you like to do on your free time? Sometimes a kid feels stifled with assignments that come home from school.

Perhaps it would be easier to "show your stuff" if you included projects in a portfolio that you came up with on your own.

What kind of math stuff gets your blood pumping?

And yes, best wishes to you. Keep being proactive, you never know where it will lead you. smile