I am proud to say that I have 2 Monday’s of after school
tutoring under my belt! I was a little
worried about making the weekly commitment due to other responsibilities and
going beyond the scope of the project, but now I already find myself looking
forward to these afternoons. I know it’s
going to be a good semester helping out these high school students.
Let’s back up a few steps.
I am currently a mentor/after school tutor for a select group of high
school students at Bradley Tech as part of a Gear Up initiative that the school
received a grant for. This program is
running large part due to the efforts of the Boys & Girls Club. Thank you.
On the first day, as I walked into the high school, I was
shocked by its modernity! I immediately
thought how cool it would be to go to school here. Maybe it’s the engineer in me, but seeing
lots of concrete, steel, and exposed mechanical elements of the building, it
gave off some very techy and cool vibes.
I can’t imagine how this might help or inspire some of the students
there!
Being an engineering student, I originally thought I would
be helping out with math, but it turns out, the past few Monday’s I have been
helping students with do Spanish review and homework. I think I secretly like tutoring Spanish more
because it’s so different than math problems and not only do I get review the
key basics, I also get to speak it and work on my pronunciation. And as an older student who took these same
early Spanish classes years ago in High School, it’s been fun looking back to
see what they are doing in class.
Ironically, I remember having the exact same struggles as they are
having. I guess some things never change
haha.
I have helped 2 kids so far.
I’m really looking forward to working with these two individuals the
rest of the semester going forward in addition to meeting others. I know I will be learning new things every
week and hopefully they can learn a thing or two as well.
Hasta pronto! :) Adios!
Ross
Hello Ross,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great rewarding experience that you have going on. It is really cool that you are tutoring students in Spanish and Math. That is something I don’t think everyone would be able to handle. The pictures of the high school really do look amazing. It seems like a really great opportunity that you get to experience. Not only do you get to help others with your knowledge but you get to keep your knowledge fresh and up to date. I really look forward to following your blog while you continue on this journey. I hope I get to have as much satisfaction as you once I am done with my service learning.