Elijah JoySacramento, CAMath Tutor
Throughout my life, my love for math has grown as it is the only subject that has consistent rules that can be taught to anyone across all languages. When I was in 4th Grade, my teacher saw that I was excelling through her math lessons, so she assigned me to teach my classmates the lessons, as she knew that I could connect better with my peers in explaining these math concepts to them.
From 6th Grade to 9th Grade, I have been two years ahead of my peers in math, as I have taken Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 and earned an A+ in all these subjects. In 10th Grade, due to my success in Algebra 2, I was invited to take a dual enrollment Pre-Calculus course with the University of Texas at Austin, where I not only received an A+ in this class, but I earned college credit in the process.
In 11th Grade, I took AP Calculus AB at my high school and Calculus 1 at my local community college where I was earning my Associate’s Degree before graduating from high school. I earned a 100 in both of these classes, while earning a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam. In 12th Grade, I took Calculus 2 where I also earned a 100 in the class. My success in math allowed me to graduate as valedictorian.
Ultimately, while I take pride in these accomplishments, I find lasting satisfaction in seeing a student gain the confidence they need in their own ability to succeed in whatever they set their mind to do, which I instill through teaching mathematics.
