Are sciences the only ones that need tutoring?

Are sciences the only ones that need tutoring?

For most students, dealing with science is a problematic and even traumatic experience. Mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry have been for the longest time the dreaded foes of average teenagers –and of some adults too. Most of us browsed through school and barely passed our examinations on the subjects all through out academic formation; in some cases, when it was time to apply for college or the university we sought and chose careers that were far from such foes or that had as little as possible to do with them.

But, are we happy with the choices that we made? Are we aware that there could have been more to our professional life than what we already have? Maybe if he had asked for help it would be different for us… These are the questions that pop into everyone’s mind every now and then. But as it happens, sciences are not always the foe, at least, not for everyone…

There are some for whom the dreaded foes are humanistic subjects: Literature, psychology, ethics, to name a few. Naturally, sciences are the most popular and the most feared since there is little to none room for mistake or “perception”, unlike humanistic subjects, which is precisely why so many find those to be as deadly and as chaotic as others find sciences. Nonetheless, the number of students that find these to be their “Achilles tendon” is relatively low and the perception of difficulty on these subjects is also low, therefore, students who have problem mastering or understanding such subjects are often misunderstood or neglected.

But these subjects should not be deemed “easy” nor should the students that have difficulties understanding or mastering them should be disregarded as lazy; these subjects are also essential in the development of any given career, and as such, tutoring should be considered for them and with the same constant effort, quality and efficiency as science related subjects are.

Therefore, parents should not consider themselves “lucky” if their child is doing “great” or “excellent” in sciences and an average “ok” or “not as good as” on the rest of the subjects. A student that is not confident in his or her own abilities and capacities will tend to choose a career that will put him or her as far away as possible from such subjects, in turn, it will render a mediocre professional with a mediocre success.