Tutoring for the 1st Time

On Monday afternoon, I was finally introduced to my student that I will be tutoring for the remainder of the semester. She is a very intelligent high school student, who has asked for the help to raise her grade. We spent an hour together and worked through some of the problems she has been struggling with in her math class. I enjoyed being able to help her "see" the solutions. It was fun to be able to share my love and knowledge of math with someone else. As we progressed through the problems, I did have to remind her to slow down and take her time. I also tried to impress that math is all about practice and if you don't understand it right away, keep working similar problems until you grasp the concepts. The school was relatively quiet this week, as the middle school was on Spring Break. Next week, the student is on break, so I made sure to let her know that I will see her in two weeks. I hope that she can learn to trust in me and that together we can improve her understanding of this difficult subject. For myself, it was a fulfilling experience knowing that I can help someone else get over a hurdle they are facing. I know that I have faced hurdles in my studies and wish I had reached out for help before failing. I know that I would have been grateful for the assistance and hope that I can encourage her to pass on her knowledge when the time comes. For now, I just hope that I can live up to her expectations and together we can become a winning team.