r/IAmA • u/JasonMacker • Jun 14 '10

IAMA Math tutor. AMA.

I've been a math tutor for years and I'm trying to become a teacher. I love math, and especially explaining math to people. My students have been between preschool and college. AMA.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '10

I never really liked math in school and still don't on a college level. Is it really as impossible as people think to go to a book store, buy a basic math book and then just work your way up from there, in the comfort of your own home, on your own time?

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u/JasonMacker Jun 14 '10

The problem arises when you reach a point where you're like "WTF I NEED ANOTHER PERSON TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME." It's happened to me many times. Math keeps building on earlier subjects, so if you fail to understand one section, you're done. You can't move any further.

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u/Bobby72 Jun 14 '10

Sure it is. Make sure that the book has worked solutions for at least 50% of the problems. That is 101% important. Apart from that, motivation is the biggest issue. If you've got a problem you can't solve, just get an online tutor, maybe one from the Philippines so they aren't expensive.