Math by Blain

Howdy, and welcome to my math tutoring website. The purpose of this website is to give you all the information you could possibly need to figure out why it is that you want to contract my services as a tutor, as well as things you will need to know to keep that tutoring relationship running smoothly.

For the time being, the bulk of the information here is in a FAQ format (even though some of these questions have never been asked of me). If you come to the end of these questions and still have questions, well, ask me and I'll see if I can come up with an answer. There is also a list of tips for success in your math class, based on years of watching people succeed, crash and burn, or just slog through math classes. and the schedule of my available time slots.

If you'd like to see more things on here, let me know what kind of things those would be and I'll see what I can do.

Basics

• What does this cost?
  • Wow. Being in a study group is a lot cheaper than working individually. Why is that?
• When are sessions available?
  • It looks like the entire schedule is either "closed" or "trip fee" time. Am I going to be stuck paying a trip-fee no matter what?
• How long should sessions be?
• Where can we meet?
• What kinds of pizza do you like?
• So, how can I tell which of those svelte tall guys is you?
• What if something happens and I can't make it to a session?
• What if I just don't show up for a session?
• What if you just don't show up for a session?
• What's this about free test-prep sessions?
• What if I need help in the middle of the night (or just the middle of the week) and I can't wait for our next session?
• What if my friend needs some help too?
• Who are you? Where are these places you're talking about?
• So, are these sessions going to be as dry and boring as class?
• How do I arrange a session time?

Background

• What kind of experience do you have tutoring?
• What courses can you help with?

Expectations

• So, if I am tutored by you, I'm guaranteed an A, right?

Miscellaneous other stuff

• What if my math teacher is a real wanker?
• What if my mother always hated me?
• Are all of these questions related to math and tutoring?
• What if I really need a paper proof-read or critiqued?
• What if this is all Greek to me?
• What if I just don't really care about learning math?
• What is your favorite translation of the Iliad?
• What if I want to skip the class I assessed into?
• What if I'm an Early Childhood Ed major and I don't want to take Algebra?
• What if I'm not in a class but I really want to learn more math?
• What if I'm not yet in college but I want help with my math?
• What if I'm not yet in high school but I want help with my math?
• What if I'm not yet in middle school but I want help with my math?
• What if I want math help for my child?
• What if Elvis really is alive?
• What if I hate you?
• What if I hate the way you teach?
• What if I have to end the tutoring sessions?
• Who is the author of A Tale of Two Cities?