Helping them to get ready!

Vivian took this photo of her brothers which are also my cousins:)

   Finally come to the last equity post and this time I didn't go back to the math tutor that I used to go because there weren't much people going last time and I think students are pretty much done with their homework and class, and now it's just waiting for the finals to deal with. I looked at vivian's previous post and knew that she volunteered at Walters Junior High for the after school tutoring and homework program, so I decided to go volunteer with her this time. Since I went to Walters for my 7th and 8th grade, I am quite familiar with the stuff over there and because of that, I wasn't worry as much as before.
   On last Friday after school, I went to Walters with Vivian and Ye. Ye joined us because he went to volunteer with me last two times and he felt that same way as me that there won't be much student at the math tutor because it's almost final. We arrived at Walters around three and we walked to the classroom where the homework club was held. By the time we got there, the sun came out as if it knew that we will be there and the kids can go outside to finish their work under the nice weather with the sunshine. The kids went outside and started on their homework or study. My cousin were part of the homework club so I went to them and see if they have any problems or questions. They were fine so I went to some other kids to help them with homework. Some of these kids are preparing themselves for high school after the summer and I talked to them about high school and shared my experience with them. High school is going to be harder and tougher, and it is not like junior high school anymore. After you get into high school, you need to stay focus and keep track with all your work. Also, your grade in high school will affect your future and who you will be. You need to be independent and know how to take care of your own stuff once you get into high school because your teacher can't always help you on your work like junior high. Those kids were really focus when I told them  about my experience and I hope they listen to my advice and do their best in high school.
   After the volunteers that I have been done, I experienced a lot. Not only on the knowledge on helping the students but also working with those kids and share with them about the future. Teaching different grades of kids are so different. Like the elementary kids, there are the hardest to handle among the others. Teaching elementary kids are sometimes really hard because they might not listen to you or they argue with you on what they think should be right. The junior high kids are better and sharing my experience of high school with them were really good. It helps them to be prepared for high school. For high school, the most challenging thing is knowledge because sometimes I don't know how to help them with the problems. For the big part, helping students in the community by tutoring benefit the kids that I helped and also myself. They go to the tutor or after school program maybe it's because of their family can't afford private tutor for them or their parents need to work that they can't take care of their kids on their school work. I hoped that the little stuff I did for the students can really help them and benefit them and the society.