The First Math Problem I’ve Ever Solved

When I was a little kid, around 4 or 5 years old, I had a dream: I wanted to be in front of everybody else in the world. I know it sounds narcissistic (and in fact, it is) but let’s just set that aside and continue the story. When I was thinking about how I could make that dream a reality, I asked myself, “What does it mean to be in front of somebody?