>>13286348maybe. helping people can be very comfy
so far yeah. obviously we haven't done very much as of yet but as of now every time we've had a disagreement or i've recommended something he's wary of he just mentions any reservations he has, then if i push on it at all he says i'm free to do whatever i think is best
>>13286351well chances are that i'll be doing that for a year or two when i immigrate either way, but unless i enjoy that a lot more than i expect i don't think i'd want to do it forever. maybe at the university level and i'd certainly consider expanding private tutoring to a more serious full time job given the opportunity, but i have some serious reservations about being involved in primary education.
the biggest thing is that all these things i've said so far only work because both the parent and the student are ultimately doing their best to make sure he improves and have faith that i'm helping meet that end. in k-12 schools there will be a lot of students that think my class is stupid or parents that really disagree with my methods which i would consider to be very valid opinions for plenty off people. i'd imagine leads to a horrible dynamic where a child and i both agree that the situation is a huge waste of their time but it's still my job to make them do it anyway.
at the university level i'm dealing with adults that are choosing to be in my class so i could at least have an honest conversation about why my class is structured the way it is and do my best to provide alternative resources for people who i really don't mesh with but need to pass in order to get their degree or something similar.
as a private tutor i'd have the option of just refusing to tutor students that i think have valid reasons for not wanting to do better or parents that disagree with my methods.
in the end i basically need to be sure that it's a collaborative effort between everyone to work towards an agreed upon goal which isn't a guarantee in public schools
