Bagaber English & Math

Hello, I’m Mo Bagaber, a second-year Psychology (B.S.) major at the University of California, Irvine. I’m a “1.5” generation immigrant and I wasn’t always the best student, but I started taking my education very seriously at the end of my sophomore year of high school. I did about 20 hours of volunteer tutoring at my school's California Scholarship Federation Club, was inducted into the National Honor Society, and ended up graduating with highest honors. I understand that everyone comes from different circumstances and that not every student learns the same way, so I strive to be non-judgemental and meet students where they are and then build on what they already know. I don’t see my job as just helping a student do well on an assignment or pass a class, but to teach them the fundamental concepts they need to grow and succeed.

Whether it be carrying groceries for my grandma, talking through emotional problems with friends and family members, or explaining difficult concepts to friends at school, I've always enjoyed helping people. When I started tutoring more formally at CSFC on classes I had already taken and felt confident in, I was able to focus entirely on the people I was tutoring. I helped a lot of students struggling with algebra and geometry, and watching them change from feeling hopeless about an upcoming test to feeling confident and excited when they mastered the material left me happy for the rest of the day. That change in attitude is what I enjoy most about tutoring, I can't describe how good it feels when someone realizes that they *are* capable of doing it after all and they just needed a little help.