Dreaming in process

Sunday, March 04, 2007

One more month...

One more month to the end of my part-time job - tuition teacher.

When I first entered university, my mum had told me to be a tuition teacher as it was a job that had flexible timings and I could make use of my free time to earn a bit of $$. I was hesitant at first cos I did not think I could handle kids. Later, after much consideration, I decided to start giving tuition. My first "customers" were 3 kids who were living together (They are from China and all 3 families are living together.)

The 3 kids did not have any foundation in English and they were starting primary 1 soon. Thus, I had to start from "A B C". I tried all methods of teachings, from drawings to big cards. Of course, sweets and stationery were "rewards" that I had to give to engage them. Kids had limited attention span!

Compared to other tuition teachers, I was considered cheap tutor cos my tuition fees were really quite low. I did not mind cos I knew they were from China and were not rich. Also, I did not think that I deserved a higher tuition fees since I had no prior teaching experience.

Later, i had 2 more new students. Actually all of them were fine initially, however as time passed, they became rather too "friendly" with me, and did not really regard me as their tutor. They became difficult to teach and playful. Perhaps I should have been fiercer. I dunno how to be fierce and strict to kids :(

Slowly, I realised that my efforts in teaching did not seem to pay off as the kids did not really listen and pay attention. Thus, I requested to quit as I did not want them to waste their money and they should get better qualified tutors.

I am now tutoring one girl, but as before, she is getting more playful, less respectful and did not really seem to make good use of the tuition time. Her results did not really improve and I felt bad and ashamed. Finally, I told her dad that I would be quitting after April.

I guess it's for the good of both of us, to the kid and to me. I always dread going to tuition as I would just feel that I am wasting their money and time. The kid seems happy that she no longer has tuition. Haha...

Just hope that all my tuition kids will do well in the future!

Perhaps, teaching isn't really for me......

dreaming @ 8:19 PM

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