Micah Sittig

Micah Sittig teaches AP Physics, Astronomy, Conceptual Chemistry, Robotics, and serves as a Resident Counselor. Mr. Sittig graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a degree in applied physics and spent nine years teaching science and math in Shanghai, China. He started teaching at OVS in 2014 — drawn to the school for its familylike atmosphere, co-curricular activities, and high standards for academic achievement.

When I’m not in classroom, I can be found Walking around the dorms, in my office, or up on the hills behind the school, blazing a trail.

Favorite thing to do with resident students

Every semester, during final exams, we pick one day to get the barbecue out during study hall. After everyone’s been studying hard for two hours, we’ll cook hot dogs, play music, chat, and just relax a little bit before getting back to studying. It’s a nice break.

Favorite lesson

After the AP Physics exams we look at gender representation in the field of professional physics. If students take my class, they probably have an interest in a career in science, so it’s something they’ll soon start living in their professional lives.

Why I teach physics

Of all the sciences, physics makes the most sense and ties in the most with our daily practical experiences. It also goes the furthest in exploring what happens at the tiniest level of nature inside an atom, and also the largest scale of what happens in the universe. It’s a field that has the most to explore, the most boundaries to push.