Meet Jamie, a second-year Mathematics student at the University of Waterloo. Growing up in a family of artists, Jamie has always felt odd for choosing numbers over paintbrushes. They often find themselves questioning the relevance of math in everyday life, leading to an existential crisis about their career path. Late at night, they ponder why they didn’t just pursue a more creative field, sparking the curiosity that led to the comment "why math" on Reddit.