Patrick

WHAT MAKES HIM AN AWESOME TUTOR

One of my strengths is that I'm good at understanding where a student is coming from and building a bond with them, which then allows for more honest and effective communication. It’s important for students to feel like they can open up and be honest about what they don’t understand and that can be hard to do without building a relationship with their tutor - that’s something I’m really good at :)

FUN FACTS

Life goal: To be happy, stable, and loved.

Words to Live By: 

The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to experience.

Frank Herbert, Dune (1965)

Favorite Mathematical Weapon: Good old fashioned sanity check. Stopping at a few points during a calculation and asking "does what I'm doing make sense?"

GET TO KNOW PATRICK

Education: Honours BSc in Physics from Brock University

Fave Tech device: My phone! Mostly for music and audiobooks.

Fave Book: Dune

Fave Song: Mary on a Cross by Ghost

Fave Outfit: Slightly formal, grandfather-esque fashion.

Fave TV Show: I don't watch much TV these days, but I've seen The Office about 20 times.

Fave Movie: Titanic, Dune, Pacific Rim, Infinity War

When you're not crunching numbers: Getting out and exploring the city with friends or going to the gym

What’s the best thing about you? My honesty and curiosity

NERD ALERT! 

I do astrophotography, which means I spend a lot of nights outside at 4am taking pictures of the stars. It's a fun exercise in real world physics that makes me feel connected to the universe.