I studied psychology for the first time at high school and fell in love with the subject just after one class. I was fortunate to have a very passionate teacher who sparked my interest in research. I was particularly drawn to developmental and educational psychology because I was interested in the idea of improving children’s quality of education. Throughout my bachelor’s and master’s degree, I worked at many schools to gain insight into the education system and challenges children, teachers, and parents face when attempting to communicate knowledge. I realised that there were conflicting issues around maths learning and decided this was the area I wanted to focus my PhD research on.