Grace's Tutoring Blog

If I could go back in time and give my younger self, say maybe 4th grade, advice, I would tell myself to not be afraid to talk to teachers. I believe one of the most common misconceptions between students and teachers are that teachers don't want you to get good grades. I have tutored many kids in the past who want to improve their grade but won't talk to their teacher. I totally understand that 90% of the battle of raising your grades, is studying and understanding material; however, 10% is engaging and talking with your teacher. Teachers don't want anybody to get bad grades, if they could...

Today, the tutor poll question asked 'what question parents should ask a tutor' this made me think. There is absolutely a stereotype against tutors that they have never had a problem with any subject. This is so far from the truth! Everyone has troubles with certain subjects every once and a while. I have struggled with so many subjects, but I feel that because of my struggles in different subjects I have the ability to communicate with students. This past year I seriously didn't think I was going to PASS calculus. I wasn't even concerned about getting an A or a B or even a C I would have just...