Hello! My name is Elias, and I am currently an undergraduate student at Emory University. Ever since I was younger, I have been enamored with math. However, as I got older, the reasons for loving math grew and evolved. In elementary and middle school, the appeal of math was in how systematic it was; use the formula or procedure and obtain the correct answer. As I grew older, math grew alongside of me. Suddenly, it became less about procedure and more about creative thinking, using definitions...
Hello! My name is Elias, and I am currently an undergraduate student at Emory University. Ever since I was younger, I have been enamored with math. However, as I got older, the reasons for loving math grew and evolved. In elementary and middle school, the appeal of math was in how systematic it was; use the formula or procedure and obtain the correct answer. As I grew older, math grew alongside of me. Suddenly, it became less about procedure and more about creative thinking, using definitions and theorem to tackle a new problem. Math became a puzzle.
During my senior year of high school, I worked at a tutoring center in Orlando, Florida. The tutoring center already had workbooks to assign students, so this did not test my ability to create effective syllabi or lesson plans. However, our use of a rotation system meant that I had to get comfortable working with a wide range of students consistently. For example, constructive criticism is not nearly as effective with a first grader compared to a high school student.
In high school, I always gravitated towards teachers, and I still remain friends with many of my former instructors. I always believed it was extremely admirable how teachers were willing to share their knowledge, something so powerful and personal, with those around them. In the classroom, I demonstrated that I was a natural teacher. Even when it was a subject I was left comfortable with, like Psychology, whenever someone needed help I felt compelled to act, help, impart whatever knowledge I can offer. I hope to do the same here.
As for my credentials, I took 14 AP Classes in high school: Lit, Lang, Calc BC, Stats, Chem, APUSH, Physics C Mech, Physics C E&M, Physics 1, Bio, Environmental Science, US Government, Macroeconomics, and Seminar. I received 4s on three of these tests, and 5s on the other 11. I also self studied the SAT and scored a 1550.
I am a huge believer in the Feyman Technique for teaching. Thus, I have students explain their thoughts to me frequently.
