| If you’re skilled in at least one academic | | | | when you’re being paid to teach younger |
| subject, Tutoring children in your community can | | | | people. |
| make a big difference. In some communities, | | | | Many communities have Tutoring organizations or |
| there just aren’t enough knowledgeable | | | | centers. The tutors volunteer for a few hours a |
| people to help younger students learn. Without a | | | | week or more, depending on their schedules and |
| solid education, those children have a more difficult | | | | how often they’re needed. This type of |
| time succeeding later in life. Helping them learn | | | | volunteer work is great for college students. If |
| now will help them for the rest of their lives. | | | | you don’t have any afternoon classes, you |
| You can also benefit from tutoring other students. | | | | can be available to help students with their |
| You’ll feel good because you’re able to | | | | homework right after they get out of school for |
| make a difference despite your small budget. | | | | the day. You can also help on weekends if |
| Tutoring takes little time, so you don’t have | | | | that’s more suited to your own schedule. |
| to do a major overhaul of your entire schedule. | | | | But before you can tutor, you have to find |
| And teaching others a certain thing will reinforce | | | | students. Your local library might have some |
| the concept in your own mind. Even if you’ve | | | | information. Be sure to check their community |
| been great at basic math for years, a refresher is | | | | bulletin board or announcements section. You can |
| nice every now and then. Some college students | | | | also call the main line of your local school, as the |
| who plan to become teachers after they | | | | secretaries and other staff there are usually up to |
| graduate have the benefit of being exposed to | | | | date on what’s happening with students. An |
| students. This is a great way to both volunteer | | | | Internet search usually leads you in the right |
| your time and learn a little about what to expect | | | | direction, so give that a try as well. |