Zoie Hoffman Tutoring Blog 

Whenever I tell anyone that I'm a math tutor, there's a 70% chance they will tell me they could never do my job because they dislike math. I don't take offense that they're bashing one of my favorite subjects (heck- I used to say the same things!), instead I listen closely to what they have to say. If I have the time, I ask WHY they hate math. Most people have a pretty good reason. Many tell me they just never "got it" when they were a kid. Some have traumatizing experiences