My top belief about teaching and learning is that everyone can learn and everyone can grow. As your teacher, I am here to help you to become your best self, and to help you tackle whatever challenge is laid out in front of you, either in the short-term (an AP exam, SAT II exam, a big unit exam, a course final, a course research paper) or in the long-term (becoming a more worldly and inquisitive learner, a stronger and clearer writer, a more efficient reader and learner). Everyone learns differen.