by Chin | Jun 14, 2023 | Education
Exams are almost done As a GCSE Mathematics tutor, the majority of my contracted hours will be coming to an end next week. For some students, I have only been working with them during the exam period, intensely covering any knowledge gaps that may appear in the test....
by Chin | Jun 7, 2023 | Education
Educate with us today! A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about what I look for in a potential tutor applicant (which can be found here). This was prefaced with how I’ve talked so much about enjoying tutoring that my friends have tuned it out by now. I wish this was...
by Chin | May 31, 2023 | Education
Worst case scenario We have all been there: you’ve walked out of the exam hall feeling that it couldn’t have gone any worse. When I was in college, I left my first mathematics test wanting the ground to swallow me up. My anxiety beforehand had morphed into a deep...
by Chin | May 24, 2023 | Education
Competitive edge Confession: I am a very competitive person. First signs appeared when I was seven or eight after I lost a game of battleships to my Uncle. Cue a large temper tantrum that is now brought up every year at the family Christmas gathering. Losing a purely...
by Chin | May 17, 2023 | Education
From cramming to learning Despite reaching degree level education, thus attaining my bachelor’s in mathematics, I would not have deemed myself an effective student. Late nights piled together before a deadline resulted in stressful and sometimes subpar work, depending...
by Chin | May 12, 2023 | Education
Grab your popcorn! With exams fast approaching, there’s a lot of pressure to work every minute of the day. Exhausting ourselves will not help the learning process, it will only be detrimental to our physical and mental wellbeing. My suggestion for taking a break?...
