Ari
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9+ years of tutoring

Ari

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Music Allegheny College
  • The reason I agreed to tutor again and again each year they approached me is because I simply loved it.
  • That principle has transitioned over to my tutoring style.

About Me

I am a graduate of a school in northwest Pennsylvania with a degree in Biochemistry & Piano Performance and plan on attending Medical School in the near future. In my four years there, I was selected by the department chairs to be the designated tutor for Mathematics (Precalculus to Calculus 3), Organic and General Chemistry, Biology (Cellular, Molecular, Developmental, and Genetics), and Physics, each for minimum of one year. It is hard to describe the wonderful feeling of seeing a student you helped master the material in front of you and run through problems like they're nothing. My favorite question since childhood has been "why?". I was never a fan of just memorizing facts, because not only do you not really understand the material, but you are likely to forget it. We start from the most basic, simplest core of the concept. Once we understand that, we slowly work our way up until you understand even the most difficult concepts..soon you're able to tell me the reason for every variable in the Schrdinger equation. Sometimes my students also develop a passion for knowing why and I love it. I'm not a tutor automaton though; my other hobbies/passions include piano, weight lifting, classical music (and concerts), composition, and environmental activism. In addition to tutoring, I've spent time in my institution as the head of research regarding nuclear import receptors via the genetic engineering of yeast to express the human AR receptor and the transformation and construction of plasmids.

Hobbies & Interests

/passions include piano, weight lifting, classical music (and concerts), composition, and environmental activism. In addition to tutoring, I've spent time in my institution as the head of research regarding nuclear import receptors via the genetic engineering of yeast to express the human AR receptor and the transformation and construction of plasmids.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Music - Allegheny College

Q&A with Ari

Memorization should be reduced to a minimum. When one understands the deepest, most basic, underlying concepts within a more difficult concept (such as the orbital theory, thermodynamics, and kinetic reasoning behind the reactions in organic chemistry), one not only masters the material more thoroughly and never forgets it, but is also able to apply it to new concepts they've never seen before. I want all of my students to always ask why and know why, down to the finest details. How can you help a student become an independent learner? First is to lose the fear of asking questions in the classroom; that teacher is there for a reason, and if you do not know why every little thing you learn is the case or is happening, do not hesitate to raise your hand and ask. Second, many times (unfortunately) the instructor does a very poor job of explaining concepts, so a student should know how to use resources, such as their textbook and the internet, to grasp these concepts much deeper than the surface level. Understanding these concepts to the fullest not only allows you to master the material and remember it way beyond the exam, it allows you to apply it in new ways and excel on future graduate exams. How would you help a student stay motivated?
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