Fun Facts

Some of my main hobbies include playing sports, watching sports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends and family. Playing sports has been the activity that has defined my childhood. From age five, I have been on the basketball court or football field competing with friends and family.These attributes as a competitor have always motivated me to try harder and shaped my work ethic.

About Me

Hi, my name is Ryan Khemraj and I am a junior in the Macaulay Honors Program at brooklyn-college">Brooklyn College. I am a dual chemistry and economics major and an aspiring physician. I am the treasure of the Global Medical Brigades, the philanthropy chair Kappa Sigma Fraternity at brooklyn-college">Brooklyn College, and a research assistant at a Biochemistry Lab at brooklyn-college">Brooklyn College. Although my commitments are limited, I am very passionate about each of them and giving my full effort in making them successful.

Over my academic career, I have tutored both peers and family members on topics ranging from basic elementary school math and reading-comprehension/new-york/new-york">reading comprehension to college leveled calculus and biochemistry. I feel that each experience has made me grow as a tutor and learn about the idea of teaching. My main area of focus has been SAT Math, and all pre med sciences including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

I believe that most important aspect of tutoring is understanding the students needs including their areas of weakness and most importantly, their style of study. I have had many students that prefer certain styles of learning whether it be using flash cards, practice quizzes, etc. I try to be a good listener so that any struggle of the student does not remain unaddressed.

Experience

As an honors student throughout high school, I was privileged many opportunities to serve as a peer mentor and tutor to underclassmen. This experience helped me gained leadership skills and understand the weaknesses and needs of the student. In addition, in my undergraduate career, I have tutored friends and family members for subjects ranging from basic english to advanced physics. I believe that my experiences have made me a well-rounded tutor with a skill set to impact the lives of students.

Approach

As a pre-medical student, I have experienced and struggled through the many rigorous course this track entails including organic chemistry and biochemistry. I believe the most important factor in helping me overcome the hurdles in these classes was knowing myself and what type of learner and student I was. Similarly, this is the approach that I like to take when evaluating a student. It is important to identify the individual students best style of learning and weaknesses for the best results.