Hi! I’m Carlie! I am a current journalism major and political science minor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who aspires to be a professor. (read more)
...I studied in South Korean middle school and high school. I graduated my Korean middle school ranking 8th out of 320 students and I got merit scholarship when I entered Korean high school. I got 96/100 in Korean from KPSAT (Korean PSAT). I took differential equations in my sophomore year of college. (read more)
...I sometimes found the textbook definitions and explanations unsatisfactory so those instructors that were patient and fully explained concepts were my favorite ones. I like to start my tutoring sessions with a few minutes of casual conversation to get to know the student better which will make i... (read more)
...As a tutor, I focus on creating an engaging and supportive environment. I break down challenging topics into manageable steps and use real-world examples to make abstract ideas relatable. I believe in fostering a growth mindset, encouraging students to approach challenges with confidence and persistence. (read more)
...After graduating, I applied to a PhD program in Physics at UMass, and switched gears to soft matter physics. This gave me more expertise in computational physics, differential equations (both stochastic and deterministic), as well as a plethora of experimental methods in biology, chemistry, and ... (read more)