I'm a "late bloomer" in life in many areas: I started playing musical instruments when I was 21 (and became a professional gigging musician after a couple years!), and I started learning Russian when I was 18. I decided to become a physical therapist after getting a Bachelor's in Russian, a completely unrelated subject, and therefore had to take all these post-baccalaureate pre-med subjects (physics, chem, bio, etc.) after the age of 22! Owing to the fact that I learned all these things as a conscious adult, my memory of the learning process is fresh. I always seek to understand where my students are in their process and seek to understand where a student is getting stuck, or what is preventing them from progressing to the next stage. Additionally, I can employ an arsenal of different strategies and techniques, such as drawing, problem drills, mnemonics, flashcards and songs, depending on the student and the subject!