Lots of you tutor elementary or high school kids to earn a little pocket money. But how do you really feel about this sideline to your studies? We asked some juniors about this, and here are their responses Ever Lu: Tutoring is an interesting challenge. The approach must be tailored to the student. Some students I treat as works of art, others as sausages to be stuffed.
Casey Tsai: Tutoring is one of the best ways to make money, and…it’s tax-free! Sandra Kuo: You can get to know more about human nature by observing different families when you tutor. Jeslie Chen: I think tutoring is a good job - little time, much money, and no tax! Teaching young students doesn’t give me too much pressure - I wouldn’t be confident of my grammar if I taught senior high school students. Minghan Lee: I’m teaching two of the most angelic little devils. Every time when I’m just about to throw them out the window they start asking me what my favorite kind of ice cream is. Chia-tien Tseng: I think tutoring is very different from teaching cram school, because you have to deal with the student’s emotions, and sometimes act as a babysitter. Christine Lin: What bothers me most about tutoring is that whenever you feel like quitting, you realize how much the child needs you. Yao-chun Ke: Tutoring gives me pressure because I hope my student’s grades will improve, but it’s difficult. If a student is clever enough, he won’t need a tutor. Angela Chao: I would rather do other things. I can’t stand spending several nights of my week just on tutoring. Louisa Chang: I need money - that’s why I have to take the risk of damaging my self-confidence when my students ask me something I don’t know. Lawrence He: Tutoring is the best chance to cultivate the traditional Chinese virtue of patience (or should I say endurance?). Tutoring has shown me how much my own teachers suffered when I did not practice what they taught. Jennifer Lee: I think tutoring can help me be more responsible, and it gives me valuable teaching experience. I can meet different kinds of students and observe different study habits. Lucy Wu: Tutoring? It’s really an easy and interesting part-time job. What do you think about making paper planes with little boys? I love it. a
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