Why do you tutor for BSP?
Coming into Berkeley as a pre-med student, I had heard so much of the competitive and cut-throat environment of STEM classes. I remember being scared to ask questions whenever I would have trouble because I worried about the professors or other students thinking that my questions were too basic for a “Berkeley” student. I tried to figure things out on my own as much as I could that first semester, however once I started using the resources which we are provided, I began to truly succeed. After taking Biochemistry last semester, I realized that I actually enjoyed helping my peers in understanding the material. Therefore, I decided to tutor MCB 102 for BSP, as I want people to feel comfortable asking questions, no matter the difficulty. I hope students know that I really look forward to helping them with MCB 102 to the best of my ability and that you too can succeed in the course as long as you put in the work!
What is your favorite class so far?
My favorite class so far is Chem 3B with Pete Marsden. I know it might sound crazy, but I actually enjoyed organic chemistry, though it was a lot of late nights trying to understand what I was doing. The satisfaction of finally having a mechanism or arrow push make sense to you after hours of trying to figure it out, made all of the pain worth it.