A tutor, just like anyone else, is likely conscious of society’s love of fitness (and thinness). Pretty much on my 40th birthday, I could, all of a sudden, gain weight just by eating. I’d always been a bone rack; in …
Being a tutor, I’m an academic by nature. I found the definition of lipogram in my literary terms guide…. Well, New Years Eve is here. Some people’s holiday displays are off, saying even Yule season is over. Of course, one …
Tutoring math, you often hear the comment that math involves itself in silly pursuits. The tutor gets the point, and apologizes. Sometimes, non-math people will point out that math harbours absurdities. The infinite string of numbers with a finite sum …
The tutor continues to explore auto batteries (aka car batteries). While this topic is rare during tutoring, it’s probably relevant to virtually everyone at some point…. I recall, decades ago, a friend of mine bought a new battery for …
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Tutoring high school chemistry includes electrochemistry. The tutor shares some reflections about auto batteries as winter approaches. I recall more than one mechanic talking about how a device might work fine for a long time but have a hidden …
As a tutor, you’re interested in the holidays and events that are relevant to your students. An issue that hangs in the air at this time of year is the fascination about Halloween. I’ve always loved Halloween. When I was …
Seeing the mist in the trees, the tutor reflects on the arrival of autumn. What’s the significance of autumn – and to whom is it yet important? What’s the connection between autumn and the other seasons, and what’s the “other …
The tutor realizes that not everyone is interested in computer science. Exercise is a constant topic of conversation today, if not the most pressing during tutoring…. Those who exercise vigorously are trained to “cool-down” afterwards. Typically, the cool-down is a …
Continuing about autos, the tutor turns the ignition on another topic: ethanol as a fuel in North America. Sometime in the 2000s, if not before, ethanol’s use as an alternative auto fuel became a hot topic. Its use in Brazil …
Progressing through summer, the tutor recalls these issues he’s always loved discussing. During tutoring, he rarely gets to…. One source of fascination, for some drivers (and MOST people in the transport business), is how fuel consumption increases with speed. …