When God showered Math skills over Planet Earth, my kids were up early and were able to gather more than a handful. (I was home solving a crossword puzzle :-) This diligence saved me from headaches, screaming sessions and major tutoring fees. But after choosing a social science course for college, Josh was left twiddling his thumbs, itching to find x, y and z.
Frustrated over a no-Math curriculum yet aware of the credits needed to shift to a serious science course on his third year, he persisted and eventually convinced his department adviser to allow him to take up Math 11 and Math 14. He attacked these classes with enthusiasm, willingly spending time with friends and strangers who sought his help.
Without a higher Math subject this semester, he had to content himself with guiding his sister in her own advanced Math section.
Now if you have read this far, you are about to realize that this is actually a Classified Ad masquerading as a blog post.
A few weeks ago, Josh actually began something he had long contemplated on doing – Math tutoring. For a couple of hours once or twice a week, he sits down with a cousin to sort out visual theories in Geometry – earning professional, industry tutorial rates in the process.
Prepping himself for this new role, he dug out his old notes, and gave them a quick but thorough once over. Barely two years out of high school, he is reaping the rewards of his love for numbers while being a Math-man for others. Finding x has never been this cool.
If your child (grade school to early college) needs a hand in Math from a young, soft-spoken and patient Kuya, just let his manager, este, mother know, and she will link you up with Tutor Josh. Potential students from the eastern QC area preferred.
Josh's credentials (updated!):
3-time University Scholar (1st sem 2007-08; 2nd sem 2007-08; 1st sem 2008-2009), University of the Philippines Diliman
• Math 11 grade - 1.0; Math 14 grade - 1.0; finals exemption
2nd Honors, Ateneo de Manila High School
• Math grade - A; finals exemption
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6 comments:
Shucks...how I envy you. Math was always my girls' waterloo (except the youngest). They'd rather write an essay or a script instead! :)
Galing naman ni Josh!!! Kanino ba sya nagmana? Basta sa amin--I also sucked, and did poorly in Math, so obviously....hehe :)
Syempre sabi ng tatay nila, mana sa kanya :P
Pero may trade off, sister, kasi after namigay si God ng Math skills, sinunod agad Niya yung drawing skills. Eh umuwi sila agad, haha.
Yung tatlong anak ko yata ang unang naka-pila sa drawing skills. Na-late sila sa pila for Math...hahaha! :)
Stage Madiraka! I will keep this in mind for future reference. Pag walang pasensiya sina Gaby at Marti turuan si Ricki, game ako kay Tutor Josh:)
Sure... marami pang vacant slots hehe
Okay and I have to live in the Alabang area? Sure could have used him for my kids ... argh. Was just talking to my brother this morning and we just realized that only my oldest brother who is in finance is good with numbers. Yup, we were not only doing crossword puzzles when God was giving out Math skills, we were asleep!
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