ere easy once you saw the short cut. Feynman always won these competitions, writing down his number and then drawing a circle around it on a usually blank piece of paper usually before the other competitors had an idea of what to do with the problem.
             While he learned a little math throughout highschool, most of which was self-taught, Feynman claimed he didn't learn any science because he was always ahead of what was being taught in his classes since much of what was being taught he had already read in the Encyclopedia Britannica, learned through his own tinkering, or through informal conversations with his teachers. One of those teachers was Abram Bader, A teacher who had to quit his research at Columbia University because he ran out of money. Mr. Bader quickly realized Feynman's abilities and lent him a book of advanced calculus and would often talk to him about scientific matters outside of class.
             As highschool came to an end it was time for Feynman to find a college to attend. He applied to Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An examination and a $15 charge to would-be students to take it were required to enroll in Columbia, Richard took the exam and passed but was denied enrollment to Columbia because they had already filled up their Jewish student quota for that year. His only other choice was MIT, which required a recommendation from a MIT graduate. Melville persuaded an acquaintance to provide the recommendation. Feynman was accepted and offered a sm
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