Am I ??

hmm..its been quite sometime since my last post i must say...but anyway i'll get straight to the point

i just got a job as a tutor...an english tutor.. was introduced to this job by an aunt of mine...im teaching a taiwanese kid...been teaching him for a week now..the experience well..i must say...quite interesting...

but first...a few days back...i told a friend of mine about this tuition job of mine...he then asked me...

friend: Derrick, are you a good tutor?

me: Well, i admit im not a good tutor. But im a good motivator or encourager.

friend: Haha. okie.

me: No matter how good a teacher is, in terms of ability to teach, if he/she doesnt know how to encourage or motivate the student. It is useless. I think most of it lies within the student. If the student doesnt want to study or be discipline enough to learn to be independent. Then, that student would not be able to do well.

friend: hmm..ehh.quite true lehz..agree agree...

So i was thinking how good of a motivator and encourager am i? when i say im a good motivator..am i good enough to motivate the student...because motivating friends and motivating a student...there is a difference... at least that is how i see it.... friends...because you know them well enough....to know how to encourage them and motivate...i have no problems motivating my friends =) ....but a student...

i think i will eventually know the way to go about it...after tutoring this student for a while... so in the meantime...i have been wondering how to start motivating this student of mine....cuz he needs some serious motivation....really...