Zaria VuksanRaleigh, NCHappy To Help, Let's Make Learning Fun!
Biology has been a natural fit for ever since I initially took my first general biology course in sophomore year of highschool. My teacher was wonderful, and he made the topic seem so interesting and made sure to explain it in a way that everyone could understand. In cases where I was confused, he would always help to clarify things. Ever since then, I have been trying to take biology courses as regularly as I can. I dual enrolled for my junior year of high school, and happily took general biology, and aced both. Since starting college, I have taken many more biology classes, since that is what I am majoring in. I have taken genetics, microbiology, environmental sustainability, and anatomy courses, and have greatly enjoyed and earned As in all of them. I took most of my biology classes alongside a friend of mine who is also a biology major, and I ended up helping tutor her through a lot of the course content. When helping her, I would think back to my high school professor and try to emulate his teaching style. I made our study sessions fun by focusing on the hang out aspect of it more than the homework, and would break things down in a way for her to understand. I found out that she really benefited from running through practice questions, so I would make sure that when we studied, I would set aside time for us to work through our assigned practice questions, to make sure I tailored my tutoring to her needs. I am excited to revisit some of the older biology topics I learned, and to help more people learn about a topic I am very passionate about.
