Codi Smith

I like to keep my environment relaxed, there's nothing wrong with needing to start over on a question or taking a few attempts to figure out what went wrong, that's just a part of the learning process. The important part is that by the end, you understand why you're getting the right answer.
Whether for you that means going over similar questions to see how different variables effect your answer or focusing on a different topic for a while to give your brain a rest, it doesn't make a different. Whatever gets you there will be different person to person and there's no wrong answer as far as I'm concerned.

From tutoring casually during my own exam years and I've found that the most important part of learning STEM subjects is continuously reinforcing the basics. After all, you can't do complex calculus if your basic multiplication is rusty. It's because of that that I really focus on stripping concepts down to the fundamentals, so you can figure out what it actually is that a questions is asking. It's for that same reason I highly recommend regular, or at least semi-regular, lessons, so we can keep working together to reinforce what you're learning, as you're learning it.

And of course, I will always encourage questions and conversations. If my explanations don't make sense, it's vital you feel comfortable enough to let me know. I make mistakes too, and it's important that everyone stays on the same page in order for your education to truly benefit from what I have to offer.