My student-centred approach to learning and firm belief that anyone can improve their grades, assuming they want to. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how well I explain a topic, what matters is that the student gets it!
Something that makes me a great tutor is my positivity. I am such a believer in the power of being positive and faking it until you make it. Positivity is contagious and so when students see how much I believe in them, they start believing in themselves.
I love to see my students succeed! It gives me so much personal satisfaction knowing that I’m helping my students reach their goals of getting into competitive university programs.
I approach tutoring with an empathetic and gentle framework. Throughout my tutoring sessions, I aim to encourage my students to be comfortable with making mistakes and learning from those mistakes as a way to navigate and map their own personal learning styles!
It all started when I decided to challenge the notion of one either being a smart or unsmart person - categories I was guilty of putting myself into once. It all changed in Grade 6 when, with the help of the right tutor, I was able to change this mindset!
I know the difference a great teacher can make – my university career has taught me just how big that difference can be. I always try my best to accommodate the needs of any student and create a relaxed, open atmosphere in which to learn - because that’s how learning should be!
I always encourage my students to ask "why." Curiosity fades as we grow up, but learning starts with questions. Never be ashamed of not knowing—everyone begins somewhere! And if you ask something I don’t know, we'll find the answer together and celebrate!
I had a hard time in university learning and feeling stressed all the time, so I know through first hand experience how difficult school can be and I want to make the experience as fulfilling and fun as possible!
When I was a kid, I moved here from Ukraine and I found it difficult to adapt to the curriculum in Canada. Now that I am studying Structural Engineering, I too want to pass on the passion that I have found in the STEM fields!