One by one, Max’s classmates turn in their finished papers before the timer rings. Not Max. As soon as the teacher starts the timer, his heart begins to pound. Once his heart begins to pound, his hands begin to sweat and his brain freezes! Math must not be his thing... This positive story depicts a student who struggles with learning by memorization. Max learns that he is not bad at math, but just learns math differently from others (and maybe gets a little anxiety when tests are timed).