Hi, I’m Hajar, a Mechanical Engineering student at Virginia Tech, and I’ve been tutoring for over 3 years. I started in my second semester, helping fellow undergraduates, and later worked at the university’s Tutoring Center, providing both walk-in and one-on-one support. As a walk-in tutor, I managed groups of 7–15 students, learning to quickly address questions and provide effective solutions. (read more)
...During my time in PVCC, I worked at the tutoring center as a education support assistant. I tutored many college students as well as high school students and even adults returning to college. My method of tutoring involve a period of introduction where I introduce myself and ask the student what they would like help with. (read more)
...The next student I taught was a 2nd grader and I helped him with reading and writing as well as second grade math. We met up twice a week in a combination of online and in person meetings and went over his previous homework or spelling questions. My next student was in Turkish, she was 27 years old and we met up once a week online for 90 minutes and this lasted about 6 months. (read more)
...I graduated with departmental honors for my Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. I just finished a Master's degree in Chemistry and am working on a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. I am fascinated with the over lap between chemistry and biology and have tailored my studies to further investigate this. (read more)
...Can the experiment be improved? Are we measuring the correct variable, in the best location, and in a suitable way? How do we know that the numbers are right? (read more)