A Job and Learning Experience
Central Michigan University offers numerous recourses on campus to help students succeed. One of these resources is Tutoring Services. Essentially, each student at Central is granted 3 hours of free tutoring each week. The tutors are college students, like themselves, who have earned an A- or above in a course, and have been approved by that professor to tutor the course. The tutors are then paid by the university to tutor students in their selected subjects, with no actual cost to the student.
Shameless Plug: The tutoring center can only offer services in courses that they have tutors for. If you have great skill or knowledge in a course, please sign up to be a tutor so more students have the opportunity to learn to their fullest potential.
This year I truly dove into being a tutor at Central Michigan University. Last year I got my feet wet in the program by tutoring two students. This year I have taken on six students in three different classes (Physiology, Pathophysiology, ECG Assessment). This program has provided me with the opportunity to learn and study, while also helping student succeed in the classroom, and more importantly, toward their goals.
Through this program I have learned that everyone has something to bring to the table. I continuously learn new way to teach materials because of my students, and different ways to explain things for a multitude of learning styles. I have seen student struggle and wrestle with material until they finally understand it and have that “ahhhh-aaaah” moment. I have seen students ace exams and learn from their downfalls as well. It never ceases to surprise me how much each of my six students bring to the table. I am so proud of them, and proud to be their tutor. (And I would be lying if I didn’t say I have thought about ditching my major and picking up an education major after being a part of this program.)