Chizom

Certified Tutor

As the son of two people born and raised in Nigeria, growing up in America gave me a unique outlook into both Nigerian culture and American culture, and in particularly, African-American culture. I knew that I was not quite the same as the majority of my peers, having been raised in a household with two immigrant parents that made a way for themselves with little assistance and many obstacles. I was privileged, more than I knew at the time. Towards the end of middle school I realized that I wanted to do something to really even the playing field. My interest in social equity grew in high school. During the summer after my freshman year of high school, my family took a trip to Nigeria to visit family where I encountered government corruption and a lack of amenities we take for granted in America.
I wanted to improve their lives and the main way I knew I could even have a chance to do so was through law. Knowing the law inside and out, then possibly forming new laws or changing old laws to improve the quality of life of people that I cared about was the path that made the most sense to me. Along with law came my interest in public policy and government. Public policy affected and continues to affect the lives of my old middle school friends and my people in Nigeria, touching on aspects of life ranging from education to infrastructure. My ultimate goal in life is to bring a positive change to the world, to the lives of people I know deserve better. Part of how I can make those changes now is through tutoring, helping others get a foot up by helping them through their education. I tutor reading, writing, and verbal test prep. As a law student, I have use critical reading skills constantly, and I have been trained to write academically.
Whether it is my old middle school peers, my family in Nigeria, or my students, I want to be able to make an impact on their lives. I may not be able to change the whole world, but I know I will certainly be able to change at least a few peoples’ worlds.