Benjamin Franklin once said that "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Sometimes, that investment involves the help of a private tutor.
Struggling through a subject is one of the quickest ways for a student to become discouraged. Students of all ages can end up feeling downright depressed if repeated attempts to grasp a subject on their own are not successful. The days of mom or dad sitting down at the kitchen table to help with homework are no longer universally practical, for a number of reasons. With educational requirements and methodologies changing, some parents are unable to help their students complete assignments or grasp topics in the way they currently are being taught in our schools. Some students may have a distracting home-study environment or too many preferred activities competing with their ability to concentrate. Some students have surpassed their parents experience in a particular subject because they became interested in it, or in some cases, the subject is too new for the parent to have learned much about it (programming for example). Other times, the best way for the parents to help their kids is to keep doing what they do best, running their business or holding down their jobs.
How do you know if the services of a private tutor might be needed? Students who meet the following criteria are among those who would benefit the most:
Falling behind or feeling lost in class;
Finding portions of the textbook that do not make any sense no matter how many times you try to read them;
Getting stuck on homework problems with no clue on how to proceed;
Receiving low grades on homework assignments and tests;
Feeling stressed out about upcoming exams; or
Wishing to maintain excellent grades for the purposes of obtaining educational scholarships.
Reach out to me today if you are ready to take the next step toward investing in your education and your future.