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this is an excellent recommendation. it did not work for though. i was not the one that was at the advanced level and the one that was got bored rather quickly

this is an excellent recommendation. it did not work for though. i was not the one that was at the advanced level and the one that was got bored rather quickly with us minions. Happend 5 different times. if you could find one who willing, this recommendation will def help.

klibertp 8y ago
Other people's help is indeed one of the most effective ways to learn. My problem with that is simply finding such people - given my extremely introverted disposition it's much harder for me than for normies - and also what you say, ie. finding people who would not quit after three sessions. Then I thought, why can't I just buy the time of someone competent? There are many students who tutor high school kids, shouldn't students who can teach first/second-year material for pay exist? I wonder, have anyone tried this? To me, it looks like a perfect solution and I can't think of any downsides. I'm not sure how to approach this exactly - where to find such a tutor in the first place - but it should be possible, right? I would use such private lessons for getting a summary/overview of the subject first, then after some self-study, I would ask about whatever I couldn't comprehend. It would have minimal impact on my schedule, shouldn't cost that much, and should be quite efficient. Well, it's just an idea I had some time back, I didn't try it in reality yet, but I think I'll try going this way in the future. I'd like to ask what do you think, is it possible, could that really work out?
- dhnsmakala 8y ago
  Definitely, plenty of PhD students looking to make some extra money. I saw requests like this on grad student email lists frequently.
- spenczar5 8y ago
  I know people who have done exactly this. You’re looking for grad students - they often know exactly the right amount, and are very willing to work for some extra cash, and some (not all, but some) are happy to teach. One way to find them is to contact your nearest research university’s department of math/physics/whatever and they can help match you with someone, or just post a flyer in their department office.

klibertp 8y ago

Other people's help is indeed one of the most effective ways to learn. My problem with that is simply finding such people - given my extremely introverted disposition it's much harder for me than for normies - and also what you say, ie. finding people who would not quit after three sessions. Then I thought, why can't I just buy the time of someone competent? There are many students who tutor high school kids, shouldn't students who can teach first/second-year material for pay exist? I wonder, have anyone tried this? To me, it looks like a perfect solution and I can't think of any downsides. I'm not sure how to approach this exactly - where to find such a tutor in the first place - but it should be possible, right? I would use such private lessons for getting a summary/overview of the subject first, then after some self-study, I would ask about whatever I couldn't comprehend. It would have minimal impact on my schedule, shouldn't cost that much, and should be quite efficient. Well, it's just an idea I had some time back, I didn't try it in reality yet, but I think I'll try going this way in the future. I'd like to ask what do you think, is it possible, could that really work out?

dhnsmakala 8y ago
Definitely, plenty of PhD students looking to make some extra money. I saw requests like this on grad student email lists frequently.
spenczar5 8y ago
I know people who have done exactly this. You’re looking for grad students - they often know exactly the right amount, and are very willing to work for some extra cash, and some (not all, but some) are happy to teach. One way to find them is to contact your nearest research university’s department of math/physics/whatever and they can help match you with someone, or just post a flyer in their department office.