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My main hobbies are writing, reading, playing music, and playing video games. I have played the piano since 2nd grade and the flute since 4th, and still enjoy learning about music. I love to read and write, and I love to spread that joy to others. I hope one day to become a best-selling novelist! I also enjoy video games, which I've recently found, from my summer trip to Japan, to be a great cross-cultural connection. I was in a situation where I was left alone with my host family's sons, where

About Me

I have previous experience philadelphia">tutoring English, Latin, and Biology in high school. My SAT scores are: Reading-740, Writing-760, Math-630. My composite ACT score is 31, with 26 in Math, 32 in English, 33 in Writing, and 34 in Science. After graduating college, I intend to travel overseas and teach English in Japan. I believe philadelphia">tutoring students is a mutually beneficial way for me to learn teaching techniques while helping someone who needs the knowledge I can offer. I graduated 7th in my high school class, and am currently in the Honors Program at Villanova. I make regular contributions to various literary magazines on campus, and I am also involved in Band, Orchestra, and Mock Trial. I have taken a number of science and biology courses, including Genetics and Organic Chemistry. I excel in the English department, particularly in writing, editing, and critical analysis of texts. My approach to philadelphia">tutoring is to identify strong points first, and to reinforce that knowledge. Then I identify areas where the student feels he or she needs help, and work on those. Next, I look at areas where I think the student could benefit from extra attention. Finally, I try to help the student in their class by looking ahead to the next lesson.