The fact that we start tutoring in a few weeks freaks me out
a little. I think my biggest fear is that the person I am tutoring won’t take
me seriously. My challenge will be keeping my confidence. It’s just the thought
of someone coming in and hoping for a miracle on their paper and leaving
disappointed. What if I am not able to help them? What if I offend them by
accident? What if I have food in my teeth and they judge me the whole session?
What if I recognize the person I’m tutoring from a party or something?
I keep reminding myself that the tutoring process is about
having a helpful conversation about a fellow student’s writing. That makes me
feel better about it. As long as I go into the session with 1) confidence in my
writing abilities, 2) an open mind, 3) tact, and 4) sincerity, I think I’ll be
ok. (Right?)
Also, I know I learn best by doing something myself. Observing a few tutoring sessions alongside
someone with experience will make me feel SO much more comfortable with the
situation. I can observe how they handle the awkward parts of the session like
when they explain the purpose of the tutoring session, or when they try to set
up another appointment. Or when they have their tutee read their work out loud.
(I wonder if they’ll actually do that).
Anyways, I am a little nervous and I know it will be challenging
to remain confident and constructive BUT I also feel like the next few weeks of
shadowing a mentor will help me a lot.
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