Fariman Math

I have found that 90 minutes is nearly the perfect length for a tutoring session. An hour is too short to absorb, and more will tend to tire both the student and myself of the subject.

The first twenty minutes or so I tend to overview the subjects that will be covered in that section, and isolate the problem spots that need to be addressed in understanding. The bulk of the time is spent helping the student understand the theory of the topic and having the student show (and often proving) how and why it works. Once the fundamentals are solidly established, then 

I am a research assistant at the University of Central Florida in the Optics Ph.D program. I have 10 years of experience tutoring from high school through graduate level topics. I have also taught/lectured in classrooms for classes from high school through graduate level. I have also trained with the Princeton Review for MCAT tutoring.

I have a 90 minute block that I prefer not to deviate from if possible. I charge $40 per 90 minute block, but prorate to different time blocks when necessary.

I have been helping others in mathematics and physics since I started college. I had already learned calculus, introductory physics, and statistics by the end of high school, so I was able to help other just starting out in classes to grapple with more difficult parts of mathematics and physics.

I have helped tutor hearing and speech disabled students at the middle school level, along with college students from multiple disciplines (physics, chemisty, mathematics, business, health, etc...) in mathematics and physics. Some of my students have been graduate students seeking to prepare their math and physics skills for their graduate level classes.

The biggest obstacle in learning mathematics is fear. Most people who have trouble in math have convinced themselves they are not "math people" and develop anxiety when asked to do math. Breaking through this fear is consistently step number 1 in learning a subject. No one starts out knowing how math works, it takes time and practice, not unlike a sport.

Students should be motivated to learn. Hiring a tutor at the last minute may work sometimes, but the best preparation happens before stress hits. This means being willing to study a little bit, often, as opposed to a lot at the last minute. Last minute lessons often try to focus on "tricks" or shortcuts to get through an exam, but this is a very stressful and ineffective method of learning.

A question students should ask themselves is "why do I want to learn this, and how well do I want to learn it?" Often the answer is "because I have to" and "enough to pass." This is a perfectly fine answer, no one expects you to master every class you take. But this does change how a tutor will need to modify a lesson to help you. Keep in mind how important this knowledge is to you, and how well it needs to be cemented into your mind (i.e., will this come up again down the line, and will I be better off putting in more effort now to learn it well?)