Artjom J.

I am a young graduate of Narva Estonian Gymnasium, where I earned a gold medal. I am a bronze medalist at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence and will be a TalTech student this year. I scored 100 points on the national mathematics exam and, during high school, took part in more than 130 olympiads and subject competitions across a wide range of fields: mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, geography, economics, languages, and philosophy. One of my strengths is explaining complex topics in simple language. I speak Russian, Estonian, English, and German, so I can teach students whose first language is Estonian or Russian, and can also help with language learning when needed. Some of my most notable results: Mathematics national exam — 100 points; Chemistry — 5th place in the final round of the Chemistry Olympiad, 3rd place in the open chemistry competition, 1st place in the “Indikaator” chemistry quiz, and invited to the chemistry selection competition several times; Mathematics — 14th place in the autumn open mathematics competition, 10th place in mathematics at the Five Schools Competition, 18th place in Kangaroo; Computer science and programming — 1st place in the Programming Advent Calendar, 5th place in the preliminary round of the Informatics Olympiad, 10th place in the open informatics competition; Artificial intelligence — 5th place in the final round of the Artificial Intelligence Olympiad, 2nd place in the second round, and 1st place in the open competition; Physics and technology — 7th place in the practical round of the Technology Olympiad, 13th place in the open physics competition, invited to the TalTech Rector’s reception; Languages — 1st place in the translation competition for German learners, 11th and 13th place in the final round of the German Language Olympiad, 19th place in the final round of the Estonian Language Olympiad, 1st place in the Narva city English Language Olympiad; Philosophy and economics — 5th place in the final round of the Philosophy Olympiad and a TalTech special award in economics, 11th place in the TalTech economics competition for high school students.

I am studying at university

My goal is not simply to give a student the answer, but to help them genuinely understand. As Albert Einstein said, “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.” I try to break down complex concepts step by step, using simple examples, connections to everyday life, and plenty of practical exercises. In a lesson, we first look at what the student already understands and where they are having difficulty. Then I explain the topic at a comfortable pace, we work through examples together, and finally I encourage the student to think independently and find a way to solve the problem. It is important to me that students do not just memorize a formula or rule, but understand why it works. I can help especially with: mathematics for students in the final years of basic school and in high school; chemistry, physics, and natural sciences; getting started with programming and Python; preparing for olympiads and tests; preparing for the national mathematics exam; learning or practicing Estonian, Russian, English, and German. I teach in Tallinn, primarily in Mustamäe and the TalTech area, and by arrangement elsewhere in Tallinn or online. My lessons are suited to students who want to feel more confident in a subject, improve their grades, prepare for an exam, or simply finally understand what is going on in class.