Having the chance to experience what it is like to tutor a student one on one for the first time was pretty great for me. Going into the session, we introduced ourselves and I was prepared and excited to get to work! I didn't want to come off as if I was nervous because then that would make the student nervous as well, in that case pretended like I was speaking to one of my friends and looking over her essay so I can help her get a better grade. One thing that really helped me was that she was very friendly and had all her work in front of her for me to look at. To not make things awkward I read her paper out loud just so she wouldn't stare into space or feel uninterested.
As I read through her paper on being against Gentrification, I made sure to address lower/ higher concerns and not too many corrections. I noticed she had a great thesis and as soon as I started reading I knew what she was going to argue about. I gave her ideas on how to expand her sentences and get more into depth. For example; I asked her to talk about reasons why people couldn't afford rent or why they were being kicked out of their homes. Giving her ideas helped her think of more on what to write about.
I am excited to see what she did with all the ideas I gave her and if she added them onto the final draft. Having the chance to tutor a student in my school was a great experience and this just makes me look forward to working with another student again.
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