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I am an avid and voracious learner and reader. I spend most of my spare time (outside of work, friends, exercise, school, and family) applying myself to study, writing, playing guitar, and thinking. I take school seriously and would love to have the opportunity to encourage others to do the same. There is such a joy in learning that many people miss out on. Aside from my studiousness, I'm very easy-going, friendly, kind-hearted, and generally joyful. I am a man of integrity, and adhere to my rel

About Me

I am a twenty-three year old undergraduate student who is working towards a double major in English and Philosophy. I am studious, hard-working, comfortable with leading, and a great team-player. I have an extensive history in hospitality as a waiter, and have used the time to hone my people skills. However, I am looking for a job that will demand more of me than bringing drinks and food to tables, and I think that maryland/maryland/baltimore">baltimore">tutoring would be an excellent step towards my interests in teaching as a profession.

I have no formal maryland/maryland/baltimore">baltimore">tutoring experience, although I could say I have "tutored" other people in real-life situations, i.e. providing answers to questions, leading philosophical discussions, and teaching my nieces how to properly use every odd toy they bring up to me. My most formal experience with teaching was when I taught an eighth grade class faith formation at my home parish in Ijamsville in the Fall of 2012. I found the experience both challenging and rewarding, and since then have thought of teaching as something I would enjoy as a career.

My first step would be to make sure the student feels comfortable asking questions and in the maryland/maryland/baltimore">baltimore">tutoring environment. I do not believe stress teaches us much of anything. I am very personable and perceptive, so I have little trouble getting along with people. I would then go through the material with the student, step-by-step, until finding where they are confused and working through that with them. If the material is mostly a matter of facts or memorization, I would explore different strategies for memorizations (nemonic devices, flash cards, repetition, writing, etc.) until finding something that works for them. If it is a matter of grasping a concept, analogies come pretty naturally to me, and I find those help with comprehension more than abstract explanations. But, seeing as I have no formal experience with maryland/maryland/baltimore">baltimore">tutoring, I am completely willing to learn better or more appropriate techniques based on the student's needs and my empl