Michael's Tutoring Blog

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So, I finally have recorded my first hour as a WyzAnt tutor! And I received a 5 star rating! Yes!

I had my first session with a student who is taking first year Spanish. The Spanish language can be difficult for students, especially if it is their first foreign language. I was very happy with my student who, although he is having difficulty in his class, showed a great deal of maturity and patience by putting in a great effort during our first tutoring session. We went over the basics, like pronouncing the Spanish alphabet and practicing popular phrases like "Me gusta/no...

Hello everyone!

As we head into another school year, I wanted to start my own school year off with a little summary of my teaching experiences over the summer. For the past five years, I have been working with various camps during the summer. Over the past three years, I've been working with academic camps (sometimes affectionately known as "nerd camps"). This year I worked at Princeton University, and had one of the most extraordinary summers! It is amazing as to how many intelligent, committed young people there are in today's world. We get so hung up on Generation X, Y, and Z being...