Yun-Ting: Calgary tutor

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I am a rising senior at Columbia University earning my B.A. and M.A in English. I am offering tutoring in group/individual reading comprehension and critical reading at all levels as well as providing individual essay support and leading group writing workshops. I am also offering GRE verbal coaching.

As a student of literature and a creative writer, I love nothing more than leading workshops and inspiring discussion about books. Some of my favorite books include Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Bronte's Villette, Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan Quartets, and Tayeb Salih's Season of Migration to the North. I believe that books are a perfect medium to train students (and all human-beings) to sit with uncertainty and grapple with complexities, whether that is through understanding individual perspective or contradictory tensions in novels. The critical creativity required in reading and writingboth academically and creativelyis the key skill I aim to provide as a tutor.

In addition to helping students achieve excellent understanding for school assignments and exams, my ultimate goal is to inspire students to extend their appreciation for the power of words beyond the classroomto use writing as a powerful tool for self-exploration and social involvement, and reading as a means to deepen our understanding both within ourselves and society as a collective.

Previously, I have taught music theory and given private piano and cello lessons to students of all ages. Being a music teacher has taught me the vital importance of making the classroom a collaborative space, given that musical techniques and concepts present individualized challenges to students that cannot be overcome without finding creative ways of modifying approaches based on students' unique learning profile. Additionally, I believe that the psychology of learning plays a vital role in an effective transfer of knowledge, and aim to create a collaborative space where the student is engaged, ready to be challenged, but comfortable asking questions and seeking help when struggling.

Before studying English at Columbia, I earned my Bachelors of Music in cello performance while being a pre-med/aspiring engineering student.