User:ChenXiao

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Hi, I'm Dan Chen. I think I'm supposed to prove that I'm a credible editor here, so I'll try to do my best to not let everyone know that I'm just a really bored high school student. Oh wait, nevermind. But i do have some qualifications. I run a few clubs and groups, and I've won contests on being really American here and there. Also, I have perfect SAT scores, (2400 on regular test, 800 on US history) and a lot of volunteer work done. So yeah, I'm not entirely unqualified.

I studied classical violin starting seriously in high school. Then I switched to playing piano. Later, while attending High School junior year, I returned to playing violin. As a result, I know a thing or two about music too.

I have also written 2 student guides to textbooks. The Student's Guide to Algebra 1 is a complete answers book, with comprehensive work shown, for every problem in the textbook Algebra 1 McDougal Littell Conncecticut edition. The Student Notes to The American Pagent is a full chapter by chapter analysis of The American Pagent. Both volumes are completed, but have yet to be published.

I was also the principal founder of CHS Aluminati, a peer tutoring forum dedicated to the improvement of fellow Advanced Placement students.

Aluminati Overview

The Cheshire High School Alumni Tutors (Alumni T., Aluminati) is a group dedicated to the aid of its members in some of the most challenging courses the school has to offer. While there exists much peer help for college prep and advanced college prep courses, AP students are often unable to find peers who are both qualified to tutor them and have the time to do so. The Alumni T. seeks to address this issue by gathering a broad base of advanced students from all 3 A.P. grades and opening an online forum for them to discuss school topics. The Alumni T. is unique in that every member is qualified to be a tutor. By aggregating such a large group of instructors, members never fear for a lack of fellow students to explain a topic, help study for an exam, or simply get a missed homework assignment. The current social networking site being utilized is www.facebook.com.

Administrator Duties

Since the Alumni T. is composed of highly competitive students, the issue of cheating must be addressed. Administrators monitor the forums, the Alumni Chat, and all group notes to ensure that no cheating or plagiarism takes place. Anyone caught cheating will be immediately removed from the group. In addition, the administrators organize all group events outside of normal discussion, such as midterm study groups and private tutoring sessions. Finally, administrators are to ensure the forums retain a civilized and creative atmosphere. This involves removing spammers and “trolls”, as well as removing any obscene or useless posts.

Administrator Selection

The Alumni T. has 2 administrators, one elected by the group and one appointed based on merit. The current appointed administrator is group founder Daniel Chen (Class of 2012); the current elected administrator is Victoria Wickenhessor (Class of 2012). Once administrators graduate, elections will be held for the next appointed administrator, and the current administrators will select a new appointed administrator.

Private Tutoring

While a large group of tutors is an innovative and helpful choice, some prefer the more traditional one-on-one tutoring. The Alumni T. helps connect such students with qualified tutors for private lessons at public libraries, school facilities, and other locations. All tutors come from within the group, and require approval from an administrator before being given tutoring duties. However, after setting the pair up for an initial session, the Alumni T. allows the tutor and tutee to work out their own further study sessions.

Group Events

The Alumni T. plans occasional study groups and other events. Such activities are open to all members and are always announced in the forums.

I am also the winner of the American Legion National Oratorical Contest, Connecticut, in 2011.