...When I was in high school, Chemistry was one of my favorite subjects! I really enjoyed the consistent and elegant set of rules used to describe the world around us. I have continued that love for Chemistry at Cornell by taking Honors Chemistry classes and tutoring students in high school. (read more)
...Completed a 1-year immersion exchange to Germany via the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship when I was just 16. Was a 3-year resident of the German section of the Cornell University Language House, a language immersion dorm. Received the Cornell University Goethe Prize twice for the best undergraduate essay written in German. (read more)
...It often takes time and patience to learn something new. Topics build on each other, especially in mathematics. Understanding calculus depends on understanding algebra, which depends on understanding fractions and arithmetic. (read more)