...Future college students often ask "should I take the ACT or the SAT?" The mathematics on the SAT is less advanced than ACT math: you will not be asked anything from precalculus or trigonometry on the SAT. The tradeoff is that questions on the SAT can have trickier wording. For example, the SAT might give you an equation like x^2 + 6x + 9 = 49, and then ask for the positive value of 3x. (read more)
...I have taught go (baduk/weiqi) to hundreds of people and currently hold a 4-dan rank (which is equivalent to a chess rating of 2400, master level rating, or 4th degree black belt). I was one of five representatives for N. America at the online portion of the 2012 SportAccord World Mind Games and... (read more)
...I am also adaptable and sensitive to the different needs and learning styles of my students. As a perfectionist, I strive to do things the right way, and I never cut corners because I feel that doing so only cheats and hurts my students. Now this does not mean that I do not believe in fun. (read more)