Thank you for taking the time to look at my profile. My name is Matthew. I graduated summa cum laude from the Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville with a Bachelor's Degree in English and a minor in History. After completing my studies, I moved on to graduate school at the University of Illinois where I graduated summa cum laude with my Masters in Science in Library and Information Science.

During my time in school, I was always inspired by professors who were very invested in what they were teaching. My tutoring style is intended to reflect this; I want to impart the same enjoyment in my students that my teachers shared with me.

English, especially English Literature, is a much less structured discipline than Algebra or Science. There's no "cheat sheet" for forming an opinion on a work of literature and, frankly, that's what I love most about it. When talking about literature or when trying to help someone understand a work of literature, I try to encourage people to form their own opinions about what a particular line of text means, and how it is relevant to the rest of the work. I do this by providing as much information as possible about the author, their background, and their state of mind when creating the work being analyzed.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you are interested in the services I can provide for you.