Hiking with Eichen

Mr. Eichen leads a hiking club on campus.  He, Mr. Mullen, and Dr. McGarvey led a hike to the Ice House in the Mt. Baldy mountains and I was happy to tag along.  It was a beautiful half day hike.  Near the top of mountain we saw some snow and enjoyed the beautiful view of nature.

LARC

This is the design on the back and the logo (right) of a LARC tutor t-shirt from the old days.

From the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2003, I received formal tutor training from LARC (Learning and Academic Resource Center) at UC Irvine.  I began as an undergraduate tutor, holding sessions in psychology and statistics courses.  Through the mentoring of many wonderful people (Philippe, Howie, Ian, Daisy, and many others) I developed as an educator.  At the end of my first year, I was given an opportunity to be a mentor tutor, giving support to new tutors.  After graduation, I was hired as a Tutor Advisor and had an amazing year working on the beautiful campus at Irvine, alongside many people who shared a common goal of helping students.  LARC was disbanded around 2009, but I was trilled to see it in operation once again via the UCI website.  My time with LARC is a huge part of my college memories.  Looking back, it is also the beginning of my formal teaching career.