Who are you? What do you do in everyday life? And what do you do at Studied?

My name is Sara and last year I moved from the East to the South to study in beautiful Maastricht. I am now in my second year of Medicine at Maastricht University. In my free time I really enjoy making music and playing sports. At Studied I mainly teach math and languages, but I also regularly teach the cito courses.

What subject do you enjoy teaching the most?

The most enjoyable thing to teach at Studied is the cito training. I really enjoy working with young children and believe that the cito tests are very important. This is the foundation and it has to be right. Therefore, you often see these students make big leaps within a short period of time.

What do you love about teaching at Studied?

What I enjoy most is seeing the students grow. They often make a development not only professionally. Often you also see a development on a personal level. They become more confident, take more pleasure in studying the subject and become motivated to reach their goals.

What do most students struggle with?

I think most students have trouble reading well. I see this come up regularly regardless of the subject. Therefore, I try to teach this directly to the students. Over time, it is noticeable that they begin to understand the importance of reading well, making them more focused on the questions.

How do you ensure that your students progress?

I think it is important to be flexible and respond to what is happening in the moment. At a trial lesson, a lesson plan is established and based on that, the lessons proceed. I also often notice that students get stuck at a certain point in the lesson plan and I think in such a situation it is important to respond to that, move forward with that and eventually continue the lesson plan again. In my opinion, it is also important to keep everything personal. If two students have to learn the same material for the same test, it does not mean that they need exactly the same help. So customization and flexibility are very important. I think my students progress in this way.

What is your most important tip for students?

I think my most important tip for students is to learn how to keep your focus, concentration and (especially) motivation right. After all, this is incredibly important for the rest of your college career. This will work well for every student in a different way. But, I think it helps for everyone at least to keep remembering what you are doing it for.  

What is your most important tip for final exams?

I think it is important to prioritize, plan well and keep calm. In fact, often the central exams are not that much harder than the school exams at all. Only the amount of material is more. It is important to be able to separate main issues from side issues.

How important do you feel the click with your students is?

It is super important to have a good click with students. They need to trust you so that they feel comfortable enough to ask questions and point out what they don't understand. Without a click, that becomes difficult, and the lessons will also be less fun.

Do you find your work compatible with your other pursuits?

I definitely find the work easy to combine with studying and with my free time. You plan the lessons together with your students at a time that is convenient for both of them. This makes the work easy to combine with other activities.

Would you recommend working at Studied? And why?

I would definitely recommend working at Studied! I really enjoy being able to help children in education. In addition, it is easy to combine with studying and free time, while also developing myself.

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