The story
of Rahul who struggled to find a local tutor. Who would be competent enough to
aid him recovering his old enthusiasm in academics. Belonging to the
lower-middle-class family, Rahul's parents couldn't provide him with luxuries
but still, they left no stone unturned when it came to his Education. Rahul
understood the value of their sacrifices. He was always a diligent student. It
was all picture perfect till he was in Middle school. He used to bring high
scores and always won accolades from his teachers. Rahul’s parents couldn’t be
happier. It was 8th standard when he realised he needed some extra help in his
studies in the form of a Tutor.
Finding a
Local Tutor
Rahul's
parents at once set out to find a qualified teacher in the locality searching
high and low. They soon discerned that it was not a piece of cake after experiencing
one impediment after another. Some recommended tutors simply denied to take
Rahul as their student and some put forth inconvenient terms before his
parents.
• One of them refused to teach him
because of his below-average marks.
• Other Tutors clarified that they
don't visit their student’s home for giving tuitions.
• and the rest of the tutors refused
saying that they can't accommodate Rahul mid-way during the School Year.
In the next
class test, his less than expected scored horrified them and in their
desperation they turned to some tutor without running a background check.
Experience
with the Local Tutor
For the
first few weeks, the appointed tutor seemed very helpful. She proved to be very
attentive towards Rahul and the problems that he has been facing for so long.
His parents felt relieved until the moment they were holding his class-test
report card. His scores didn't meet their expectations again. Rahul was making lesser
mistakes but still, his answers seemed confusing and they got him low scores.
After having a conversation with Rahul about this he finally confessed the
issues he had with the new Tutor,
• Firstly, there was the language
barrier. The tutor was more conversant in Hindi than English even though Rahul
had an English background.
• The different method of solving a
sum led to confusing Rahul about the correct method of obtaining the solution
and he committed several mistakes.
• After a couple of weeks, Tutor
started scolding Rahul which made Rahul a bit unwilling to studying Math &
Sciences at home.
• His tutor was fast-paced and
focussed on getting the syllabus completed only.
• Tutor’s absenteeism has increased.
Whether she was genuinely committed and devoted to helping Rahul was doubtful.
• During tutoring, she was
constantly interrupted by Mobile Calls & Text Message.
Against all Odds, they decided to terminate the tutor. They could not compromise with Rahul’s future.
Read more to uncover the solution he found at last.
Finding a Local Tutor
