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Kevin C.
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Verified Tutor near Philadelphia, PA 
University of Pennsylvania

Fun Facts

I am originally from the Finger Lakes region in New York state and while some people may disagree, I actually like the winters and the snow. When I started college, I was a science/pennsylvania/philadelphia">computer science major not chemistry. After deciding that this was not the path for me, I switched majors part way through my second semester. My high school chemistry teacher's enthusiasm and love for chemistry are what encouraged me to pursue my current path.

About Me

I have recently finished graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania where I studied organic chemistry. During my time there, I also had the opportunity to travel abroad and do research at Peking University. Before coming to Philadelphia, I did my undergraduate studies at the University of buffalo">Buffalo in New York. It was here that I first joined a research group and became interested in working in a lab.

Throughout my time at UPenn I have worked as a teaching assistant for both first and second semester organic chemistry lecture. My recitations involved coming up with and solving problems as well as answering questions. I tutored one of my previous students in organic chemistry, as well. In addition, I was also a teaching assistant for organic chemistry lab for one semester.

When I teach, I prefer to allow the student to govern the pace and the material that we focus on. I like to first see how they are approaching and thinking about problems first before I reveal my process for working through difficult concepts. Especially with organic chemistry, I prefer to focus on teaching mechanisms and concepts instead of the memorization of a lot of reactions.

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