I am an incoming freshman headed to Stanford after a gap year. In terms of tutoring experience, I've volunteered as a teacher's assistant during my summers with local programs to prevent learning loss in underprivileged communities. I also worked as a peer tutor for three years in high school and helped coordinate the program in my senior year. I believe deeply in the power of education and learning as a pathway not only to success, but a broader mindset. By helping students over whatever roadblocks they might be experiencing, I hope to help them develop confidence in their ability to figure things out and a love of the learning process, even if the subject matter is not their forte. I tutor wide variety of subjects, including math and science APs, though I am most passionate about English and Essay Writing, including college essays. Having recently gone through the process of applying for selective colleges, I have firsthand experience in both the struggles of crafting a well-written essay and how to help in a way that results in a polished essay without erasing your personal voice.