Daniel Hyuns Resume:

Some info about my tutoring experiences thus far:

For a little over a year, I've been helping students improve their
writing, SAT scores, and Calculus grades. Almost everything I've
taught to both fellow senior students and those in earlier grades has
been from my own experience, instead of strictly following methods
from a written guide. This means all the strategies I teach other
students, I've extensively tried them before and confirmed their
effectiveness. My tutoring experience has been very informal, as I
have not taken any specific courses dedicated toward teaching
students. However, throughout free periods and lunch breaks I've
helped many kids at Windward with my methods, especially those in
their junior and senior years.
Let me tell you a little about myself:
My favorite activities outside of school are going to hard
rock/metal concerts, writing opinion articles for my school's
Journalism clubs, tutoring students, enjoying fictional books and
media like the Star Wars series, and working out. Many of my peers
would be surprised to know after college, I'd like to become a
personal trainer and help people get in shape. Ever since I began
running Cross Country and Track in high school, I've realized how
beneficial exercise is to our mind and body, and I want to help people
realize these benefits with me. People are surprised to know I enjoy
hard rock and metal, since most students are into pop music and rap.
One of the best qualities of the hard rock and metal genres, is that
most of its bands play in small venues.
As people are crammed together into clubs and bars to enjoy these
bands, there is a strong sense of intimacy that makes each concert
very enjoyable. I am also a terrific writer, as I've spent over three
years writing various articles concerning important world events, such
as Michael Brown's death. As you might have guessed, I spend a fair
bit of time reading magazines like "National Geographic" and
"Scientific American." I have also recently just gotten into

programming, and have done some hard projects with Python. It's one
of the most interesting topics I've ever learned at school, and I can see
myself pursuing a programming-related major such as Information
Systems.
Why Ill be a great writing tutor:
I'll be an awesome Writing tutor, since not only have I scored A's
in writing-intensive courses such as AP Literature and English 12
Honors, but I've also been writing for my school's Journalism clubs
for over three years. Participating in Windward's Journalism groups
have done wonders for my writing skills, and with them I've helped
fellow students become good writers and Journalists. I was tasked
with writing OP-EDs, or opinion articles, for the Windward Bridge
and the Windward Policy Journal. As I wrote more OP-EDs about
global trends, such as the popularization of internet memes, or the
Hong Kong Protests, I gained a lot of experience on what makes a
strong argument and a persuasive paper.
I also became much better at communicating with fellow writers,
and understanding their strengths and weaknesses. Toward the end of
my junior year, I became an opinion editor for these two groups, and
took a more active role teaching students to improve their writing. I
taught not just Journalism students, but also those in English classes
how to: give interesting yet relevant background information,
interview people and get valuable quotes for articles, use punctuation
to emphasize certain points, use more direct language to
communicate, write an efficient thesis that does not give too much
information, and connect all examples and explanations back to the
thesis.
Why Ill be an amazing SAT tutor:
I'm confident as a SAT tutor, I'll boost students' scores in all three
fields. Although I am strong in math and writing, my best topic of
instruction is critical reading. Since I finished my SAT during the
summer leading into senior year, I was able to help some of my peers
with their SATs, especially with critical reading: the section that

seemed to be the most troublesome to Windward's students. My top

strategies for improving on the critical reading section would include:
make brief summaries for each paragraph, underline or circle
important adjectives, and to always remember the context of one
answer varies depending on each paragraph. An effective tip I've
realized is to read difficult literature daily.
Whether it be a classic novel like "The Scarlet Letter" or
magazines like "The Economist," reading challenging pieces such as
these will greatly help with vocabulary, reading skills, and recognition
of important details. I would also be a strong tutor for the SAT math
section. From my experience, there are two elements that plague most
people who don't get satisfactory math scores: the challenging
problems near the end of each section, and careless mistakes on easier
problems. For the latter, the most effective solution was to review
even the most basic math topics to ensure the student had a strong
math base, solve numerous problems, and practice math sections with
a smaller time limit than originally given. Regarding the difficult
"Level 5" problems that appear near the end of each math section, I
recommended students solve very difficult problems, such as those
from the SAT Math II subject test, or even from the AMC 10 and 12
math contests. Since these problems were beyond what the SAT math
section tested they forced students to think outside the box and
enhance their critical thinking, both of which helped greatly on the
last problems.
Why Ill be a great math tutor:
Having taken Calculus AB and in my junior year and Calculus BC
during senior year, I have a lot of knowledge and strategies to impart
to future students. During my senior year, I sporadically helped
juniors taking Calculus AB with quizzes, tests, and reviewing for the
AP exam. At my school, the Calculus AB teacher gave tests similar to
the AP format, in which there were two parts: multiple choice and free
response questions. Two of my strategies helped students the most:
making a list full of essential theorems and equations to memorize,
and solving numerous word problems from any Calculus AB book.
Many problems in AP Calculus AB, especially those in multiple

choice, are "plug n chug"-type problems that can be solved by

matching the given figures with certain formulas and rules. Hence, by
memorizing important calculus theorems, students already set
themselves a strong base for success. Free response questions on the
other hand, can only be improved by solving many word problems,
and that's what worked for every student who came to me. I will be
just as effective in teaching students Calculus BC, since the type of
problems in the course are nearly identical, and hence the same
strategies can be used with similar effectiveness.