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I am a junior at Johns Hopkins University studying biomedical engineering and applied mathematics. I have tutored elementary through high school students in my area in some capacity for the past four years. I am most passionate about math and science (particularly chemistry), though I am well versed in a broad range of subjects. In my spare time, I enjoy playing tennis and eating lots of good food.

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I am a current medical student (MD/PhD) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. I graduated in 2020 from UC San Diego with a degree in bioengineering: biotechnology. I have been a tutor for the past 5 years and my motto that I try to impart on students is to learn by doing. ... That learning should be fun and interesting, not something to be dreaded.... Assess their current skill level in the subject. Then have...

I am a lifelong learner and educator who is passionate about perpetually pursuing both in my everyday life. I have recently graduated from the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science with a focus in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. This is my second master's degree in my second career, and I am just as passionate about communicating difficult concepts and teamwork as I am learning about those concepts and understanding more about you.

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