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Placement Year with Tutoring??

I just finished my 2nd year at University and I'm about to start a placement year in September. I am currently doing some tutoring in the summer and I have 2 students and aiming to get more in the coming weeks. I've been tutoring for over 3 years now and it's a good way to earn some extra cash when at uni but I don't know if I should continue it whilst working full time. It's half day Friday and it pays really well but I also want to do the tutoring on the side but I'm not sure if I'm being to unrealistic. Has anyone got any advice.

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Original post by Anonymous
I just finished my 2nd year at University and I'm about to start a placement year in September. I am currently doing some tutoring in the summer and I have 2 students and aiming to get more in the coming weeks. I've been tutoring for over 3 years now and it's a good way to earn some extra cash when at uni but I don't know if I should continue it whilst working full time. It's half day Friday and it pays really well but I also want to do the tutoring on the side but I'm not sure if I'm being to unrealistic. Has anyone got any advice.

Might be a bit of an overload tbh, but try tutoring for a few weeks as if u have a uni work load and see how u find it, tutoring does pay well but you may be better off with a Saturday job or something to make sure you get the best out of uni, remember u pay for ur degree and u don’t want anything to compromise ur results. It’s genuinely up to u, u may be able to manage.
All the best xxx

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Original post by Anonymous
Might be a bit of an overload tbh, but try tutoring for a few weeks as if u have a uni work load and see how u find it, tutoring does pay well but you may be better off with a Saturday job or something to make sure you get the best out of uni, remember u pay for ur degree and u don’t want anything to compromise ur results. It’s genuinely up to u, u may be able to manage.
All the best xxx

Thanks for the advice. My position is slightly different in the sense that I am suspending my degree for a year and returning after my placement year(long story short but the uni did not let me change). So the placement year has absolutely nothing to do with the uni and I won't be paying fees for that year. I merely want to do the tutoring because I really enjoy it and it's something I have complete control over in my life. I have already found 2 students since I sent this message to tutor over the summer so I will carry on for the beginning of the placement year and see.

Thanks for the great advice :smile:

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Original post by Anonymous
Thanks for the advice. My position is slightly different in the sense that I am suspending my degree for a year and returning after my placement year(long story short but the uni did not let me change). So the placement year has absolutely nothing to do with the uni and I won't be paying fees for that year. I merely want to do the tutoring because I really enjoy it and it's something I have complete control over in my life. I have already found 2 students since I sent this message to tutor over the summer so I will carry on for the beginning of the placement year and see.
Thanks for the great advice :smile:

Your very welcome

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