9-year-old Sydney is in 4th grade. Her mother is a space engineer, and her father stays at home to help care for her and her younger brother. Sydney helps take care of her younger brother, and she excels in math. She watches her
mom perform calculations and she wants to be just like her when she gets older. Sydney is upset that she is
sometimes teased at school for liking math. She feels confident in her learning abilities but less confident in her
ability to make friends, especially with boys.