I majored in astrophysics in college because I love understanding as much as I can about how nature and the universe work. In college, I volunteered with Let's Get Ready, an organization which provides SAT prep to local high school students. I tutored math with Let's Get Ready for three semesters, working each time with a group of 4-5 students over the course of the term. I met with the group once per week, and each student individually as needed. I went over practice exams with them and...
I majored in astrophysics in college because I love understanding as much as I can about how nature and the universe work. In college, I volunteered with Let's Get Ready, an organization which provides SAT prep to local high school students. I tutored math with Let's Get Ready for three semesters, working each time with a group of 4-5 students over the course of the term. I met with the group once per week, and each student individually as needed. I went over practice exams with them and discussed where they should direct their focus and how they should study for questions that were giving them trouble.
In the subsequent years, I've enjoyed a fulfilling career as a software engineer. Now that the industry is in a state of flux, I'm looking for new ways to branch out and find meaningful work.
Along the way I've helped several close friends through the GRE using my understanding of how standardized tests work, and high school and college math skills. I've been a camp counselor, helping campers make the most of their experiences and find joy around them. I founded a "lunch and learn" group at a workplace where we met once per week for a member to give a lecture on something they found interesting. I learned there that one of the best ways to really learn something is to teach it to someone else. In my work as a software mentor for junior engineers, I tried to ask probing questions and urge my mentees to explain things to me as if I didn't know. This was often the most effective way to expose a hole in understanding - helping us both see where we needed to work - or to build confidence by proving that they knew all along.
