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by ashtonbaker
1870 days ago
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Congrats! This looks very cool at a glance. I tutored math for extra cash in grad school, and I was almost exclusively hired by well-off local families so that their their high schoolers could improve from an A-minus to an A, ace the AP Test, test into Calculus 2 at UMich, and have a leg up getting into the business school. I loved talking about calculus every day, but it felt like I was participating in a weird arms race between these parents, and upholding a status quo that I really don't agree with. Tutoring other students in undergrad was much more fun and rewarding -- even though the pay was 1/6 the rate -- because it was paid for by the university and anyone could walk in and get help. I hope this turns out to be sustainable, as I'd love to give some of my time to it. |
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I also did a lot of paid tutoring for more privileged kids in HS and college, so I can relate. Fortunately that experience ended up being very useful in starting UPchieve!
Based on your past experiences, it sounds like you'd be an awesome volunteer! If you want to just learn more about the volunteer experience you can check out this page on our site: https://upchieve.org/volunteer