Go back to the Standard Repayment plan in #1 above. Now pay an extra $100 per month (this gets put toward the principal),. Print out the amortization schedule and on the back of the schedule answer these questions:
1.
Write down the facts of the loan: loan amount, interest rate, extra monthly payment, length of the loan
2.
What is the total principal, interest paid?
3.
What is the last monthly payment?
4
How many payments is this loan with the additional principal?
5
How much faster was this loan than the original in #1?
6.
How much money was saved by paying $100 extra toward principal each month?
7.
What is the point?

In the 10th grade, i was teamed up in a group of four. our project was on modern history. altho it seemed super hard for many of us. patrick fleming  took charge and showed us the understanding of this project.  his leadership showed great ethics and it taught me, personally, how to others understand, not just to show them, but explain it thoroughly. and altho he was a great teacher i would have changed a few things. one being his attitude. many times he would get frustrated and impatient with the group.  i think  a leader i would have done exactly  what he did but with much more patience and be there more to explain. such as lunch  learning. and giving everybody a chance to try to explain it in their  head.