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In hindsight, I wished my parents had sent me to tutoring earlier on rather than later on. As I saw in my classes, kids who went tutoring earlier had an easier time in class. These are some of the reasons they were able to get ahead:
Ability to develop their own learning style
Everyone studies differently. Finding what works best for oneself is difficult, and doing so amidst stressful HSC exams and competitive classmates was such a struggle for me. Students who went to tutoring were able to find what worked best for them in Year 7, 8, 9 and so forth, and didn’t have to stress about study methods as much.
For example, during Year 11 I moved between using google documents for notes, to hand written, to typed on OneNote, to doing spaced repetition. Finding what worked for me was so worth it, but I regret that it took that long for me to find what worked best for me. The reason why I didn’t find it sooner was that I didn’t have a reason to - Year 11 and 12 are big steps up from Year 7. This meant I grew idle during my 7-11, and made me stress more than I should later down the line.
More confidence in class
Since they are used to being ahead of every class, by the time year 12 came they understood how to best revise content in class during the day it was being taught. This lets them get the edge over other students who were unable to go tutoring so early.
This edge allows students to be more confident in class, raise hands to ask more questions, and generally take more initiative with their own learning. Their academics also becomes a great achievement for them, which allows them to work even harder.
Community that fosters growth
Students who go to tutoring have made a commitment to education. A classroom full of these students tend to have a more competitive and hardworking spirit than the average comprehensive high school classroom. They understand the value of their parent’s dedication to their study, and are pushed by their tutors to work hard and make them proud. This sacrifice parents make is often unrealised by many students during year 12, and could lead them to develop a poor work ethic.
Overall, there were deep regrets on why I didn’t start tutoring as early as Year 7 between me and my parents. Being able to find my preferred method of studying, developing my confidence quicker and being in a classroom that pushes me undoubtedly would’ve made my results in Year 11 and 12 increase a lot quicker. Parents who are on the edge about Year 7 tutoring should seriously consider the benefits to their children’s growth further down the line, and start a discussion with them to prevent this type of regret later on.
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