It’ so funny how you find a
friend who shares the same interest with you. We only know each other for quite
some time but we planned lots of things together. We call each other dream
mates. We are very much convicted to our belief that one cannot survive without
the other. We are best friends, well, better term is sisters. We started a
home-based tutorial, May of 2013. Because we were both busy being full time teachers,
we had to drop it. We planned of having an online store but it didn’t happen.
We tried entering a different world which is event planning but it also failed.
Failure comes after failure and we felt so disappointed with ourselves. We got
frustrated, lost hope and then we just stopped dreaming. We told each other
that maybe we are bound to be employees for the rest of our lives. We began
searching for jobs abroad. At that moment, we believe that the only hope we
have to live the life we want is to earn dollars. But God works in amazing
ways. He closes a door but opens a window. He gave us another opportunity to
relive our dream and make it come true.
I’ve been teaching for three years
while Belle is in the academe for 6 years now. In that short span of time, there’s
one essential thing we noticed that every parent looks for, a tutor. Some of us
may not understand why parents need to hire a tutor for their children. You may
ask yourself, “Why? Don’t they have time to look after their children?” Some
may say, “It is a parent’s responsibility to teach their child and help them do
school tasks.” But have you asked yourself, “What really is the problem?”
I started tutoring when I was still
in college. I’ve handled different types of learners from different schools.
After four years of working as a tutor, the common complaint of parents is “My
child never listens to me, he only listens to his teacher.” I got it! Authority
really matters in teaching a child. Students seem so comfortable with their parents
making them feel lax. Their behavior and reaction vary when they are being
taught by their parents at home and by their tutor in a center. This explains
the importance of a tutor in the lives of both parents and students. It sets
the equilibrium between authority and flexibility making a tutor an essential
element in breaking the barriers to learning.
Belle and I aim to help students
succeed in school especially those who are struggling in academic subjects. As
teachers, we want our students to love learning and be the best they can be.
Our students’ welfare is more important than our own. The role of a teacher
doesn’t only lie in educating a child’s mind but also in touching his heart and
transforming his life. For the love of our tutees, we pictured ourselves having
our own tutorial center where we can cater the needs of students and help them
achieve their goals. Study Buddy Tutorial Center is the realization of a dream.
It took us a little while but we made it come true.
Our advocacy is to get every child
out of tutoring. We believe that it’s every tutor’s happiness and fulfillment to
see his tutee succeed and do things on his own.
With You Every Step of the Way,
Teacher Trina
