Nicholas L.
Private tutor in West Hartford, CT
Education
Second Year East Asian Studies Major at Columbia University, studying Japanese and Chinese language. Current cumulative GPA: 3.8380 Graduated high school in spring of 2016. Cumulative GPA, unweighted: ~3.9 (weighted on scale of about 4.35 possible points, 4.25)
Experience
I've grown up watching my parents teach, and always loved the idea of getting to teach one day myself – and I have always enjoyed learning myself. Learning has always made me so excited, and as I've gotten older and had more opportunities to teach myself (as a Teaching Assistant for two teachers at Hall, the head of Art Club there, and as a specialist with an ESL program on my school's campus called community impact), I have found that I get super excited about helping others learn too! If I have the pleasure of getting to meet and work with you, I greatly look forward both to what I can help you learn, and what you will even teach me! I am enthusiastic, open to finding whatever method of help works best for any student, and will gladly help in any way I can regardless of the subject matter. I excelled in language study (French and Japanese mostly, but I can do some elementary Mandarin Chinese too!), and I am an accomplished student in other Language Arts, Mathematics, Histories, and Natural Sciences. In my experience, getting to know not just a student's strengths and weaker points in a subject, but also what that student wants to know, what they find enjoyable, and what way of learning makes it easier and more fun to do so, all become key parts of ensuring the student is comfortable and successful. Everyone has their own style of learning, and one of the great things about being in school and getting the chance to teach here and there is always working with new people to match styles, preferences, and abilities. AP Scores: 4: French Language and Culture 5: Biology, Government and Politics, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, United States History, BC Calculus, Macroeconomics, Micoreconomics SAT score (out of 2400, single test): 2220 ACT score composite (single test): 33
Subject Expertise
HistoryAP Calculus BCCalculus 1Calculus 2AP ChemistryChemistryAP BiologyBiologyAmerican HistoryAP United States History10th GradeWorld HistoryAP MacroeconomicsAP MicroeconomicsEconomicsEarth SciencePre-AlgebraPre-CalculusESL/ELL2nd GradeFrenchAlgebra 1AP French Language and CultureMandarin ChineseJapaneseEnglishAP English Language and Composition3rd GradeAlgebra 21st Grade4th Grade5th Grade6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade9th Grade11th Grade
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
When I'm not studying for school, or visiting friends, I love walking/biking around and exploring, swimming, reading (especially to learn more on my own!), drawing, and playing chess. But no matter what I do, I almost always prefer to do it with another person - even swimming and reading! (Swimming together builds motivation and makes it more fun, and reading together sparks awesome conversation). Talking to others, while seemingly so simple, is one of my absolute favorite things to do - it comes naturally, and can lead to great stories, shared adventures, new learned things, etc. And it can be so nice just to sit back, relax, and enjoy time with old friends, talking until late at night.
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