Sahana Giri

What is your hometown?
Chicago Suburbs

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
I love meeting new people from across campus.

What is your favorite color?
Purple.

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
I work as an interfaith peer educator in the Spiritual Life Office.

What do you do to relax?
I love to dance, it's my creative outlet.

Sonia Lopez

What is your hometown?
Chicago, Illinois

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
Be another resource that students can come to and get help. Tutoring helped me alot starting my college experience and I like the idea of contributing with the Knox community.

What is your favorite color?
Purple.

Where is your favorite place to study?
SMC library or an empty classroom.

Where is your favorite place on campus?
SMC under the whale.

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
Pre-Health Club.

What are your hobbies?
Hiking, reading, listening to podcast.

Where is your favorite place to eat in Galesburg?
Koreana.

Do you have any pets?
My dog Marley!! She loves to sunbathe.

What do you do to relax?
Warm shower and skin care!

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
Flunk Day!

Precious Odejimi

What is your hometown?
Abuja, Nigeria

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
What I love most about being a tutor is seeing in real time the wave of understanding that hits people when a concept finally clicks for them. The long sigh and the surprised facial expression is very satisfying as it makes me feel better knowing I could walk them through what they didn't get before.

What is your favorite color?
Purple.

Where is your favorite place to study?
The study rooms in SMC library.

Where is your favorite place on campus?
The bench opposite the football field, it's a great place to sit and think.

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
I am a member of the Knox College Choir, I'm in Student Senate, I'm also a member of Pre-health Club and I'm in charge of public relations of Harambee.

What are your hobbies?
I love to sing, dance, write, read and make spontaneous plans with friends.

Where is our favorite place to eat in Galesburg?
Baked, the pizza is really good.

What do you do to relax?
A long shower, followed up with listening to music and dancing or watching a movie helps me relax.

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
My favorite Knox memory was watching the stars on the football field with friends.

Share something that makes you unique.
Something that makes me unique is my ability to empathize. That might not seem like something unique but it took coming to college in America that made me realize a lot of people actually don't have empathy.

Naeun Kim

What is your hometown?
South Korea

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
Helping others feel rewarding. It gives positive impact on students' lives by helping them understand difficult concepts, improve their skills, and achieve their academic or personal goals.

What is your favorite color?
Blue.

Where is your favorite place to study?
SMC Library.

Where is your favorite place on campus?
Fishbowl in the Seymour Library.

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
Pre-Health Club & International Club.

What are your hobbies?
I love hiking, skiing and spending time in nature. I try to stay active.

What do you do to relax?
Sleep is the best way to relax for me. Watching favorite TV shows while eating my favorite meals.

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
Last summer break when I stayed with my friends & became closer.

Tisya Goel

What is your hometown?
Mumbai, India

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
I haven't been a tutor yet, but I'm excited to be able to help students with any doubts they have

What is your favorite color?
Green

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
PR Chair in Union Board, was Co-president and now treasurer of aaina, co-production manager for terp 

What are your hobbies?
In my free time I'm usually reading books, or a show I've suddenly become obsessed with. 

What do you do to relax?
I read to relax

Selene Chew Chien Huei

What is your hometown?
Penang, Malaysia

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
Being able to meet new peers, and to help them understand content that might spark deeper interest in the class!

What is your favorite color?
Sky blue

Where is your favorite place to study?
Seymour Library or in the SMC study room

Where is your favorite place on campus?
Seymour Library, it is so pretty!

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
I'm involved in the Knox College Choir and its subset, the Chamber Singers. I'm also involved in the International Club and the Asian Student Association! 

What are your hobbies?
Singing (surprise!), taking walks, hanging out with friends and napping

Where is your favorite place to eat in Galesburg?
Pho Lover

Do you have any pets?
I adopted a stray, and her name is Sugar! Unsure of the breed, but she is so full of energy and so silly I love her <3

What do you do to relax?
I listen to music to destress, and like spending my Sundays organizing my room to recharge.

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
All of the Knox traditions!

What makes you unique?
I can nap anywhere (didn't actually know I had it in me)

Ethan Cichon

What is your hometown?
McHenry, Illinois

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
Hearing the different ways of thinking people have for the same problem

What is your favorite color?
Pastel greens

Where is your favorite place to study?
My own desk or anywhere with my friends

Where is your favorite place on campus?
SMC Commons or the Old Main Common Room

What are your hobbies?
Playing video games & watching movies

Where is your favorite place to eat in Galesburg?
Iron Spike

Do you have any pets?
I have a Black Lab Mix named Fred and 2 barn cats - Thomas & Lucy

What do you do to relax?
I play on my Xbox, watch YouTube, or go on walks

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
Me and my friends running back to our dorm from the Caf during a downpour

What makes you unique?
My family loves gardening! We have multiple garden plots around our property that take up 100s of sq ft. and provide us with fruits & veggies all summer long!

Emme Patton

What is your hometown?
Morton, IL

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?
I love being able to share and explain my academic passions and interests through tutoring with my peers! It is awesome to see others work through and understand material that's so fun for me to talk about and help figure out!

What is your favorite color?
Green

Where is your favorite place to study?
The cubicles in SMC library 

Where is your favorite place on campus?
I love the Knox Farm!

Are you involved in any campus organizations?
I played volleyball for 3 years, I'm in Food Recovery Network, and I am a Sustainability and Resilience Project Leader!

What are your hobbies?
I still love to play volleyball when I have the chance, and I also love to read, binge TV shows, and hang out with my friends! I love when the weather is nice and we get to go outside and play spikeball, frisbee, or anything else we come up with!

Where is your favorite place to eat in Galesburg?
Baked Pizza

Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a beagle/basset hound named Elle! I adopted her when she was 6 from a shelter and she is now 14! She loves to eat anything in sight and has an insane sense of smell. She likes to follow me around everywhere and I love to see her when I go home!

What do you do to relax?
I like to relax by watching my favorite comfort shows in my bed with a snack. Also, I love to watch shows with my friends and debrief about the day. I like to go outside and read or walk around to clear my mind, too!

Tell us about your favorite Knox memory.
My favorite memory was when me and my friends from Knox went bowling for the first time together and were laughing at how bad we were doing. It was hilarious and fun to watch each other keep bowling and getting like 1 or 2 pins.