¡Habla Español con Amelia Agranovich!

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:00:08 -0400

Happy Friday, Retrievers!

Today is the final day of National Tutor Appreciation Week! Thank you so much for reaching out to our tutors, SI PASS leaders, and peer mentors and letting them know they are appreciated and valued. And of course, this means we have our last entry in our Get to Know series!

For our final entry, we have Amelia Agranovich, one of our wonderful Spanish tutors! Amelia is a senior and has been studying Spanish for 8 years! I could go on, but let's get to the interview!

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

My name is Amelia and I’m a senior studying Geography and Environmental Studies as well as Global Studies. I’ve been studying Spanish for the past 8 years so by now I’ve reached some level of fluency.

How are you involved on campus?

On campus, I have worked as a tour guide, and I now work as a Spanish tutor and as a TA for the class Science of Water (SCI 100).

Why did you decide to become a tutor?

I decided to become a tutor because I love speaking and practicing Spanish, and I love helping others improve their own skills.

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?

My favorite thing about being a tutor is what I called the “clicking moment;" when a tricky concept suddenly makes sense to my student.

Why should students utilize tutoring?

With tutoring, my job is to help fill in the gaps. We all have our own ways of learning and understanding material, and some things come easier to us than others. I’m here to help with whatever feels most challenging to you, the student. Tutoring is an excellent way to review and learn material that you may find difficult in class, and it’s much more personal than the typical class experience. With tutoring, you and your tutor can focus together on exactly what you need help with and get down to the specifics.

How should students prepare for a tutoring session?

In order to prepare for a session, bring your materials like classwork or past homework to the session, and think of some questions that you may have for the tutor.

When and where can someone work with you through the Academic Success Center?

You can find me at the Academic Success Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00 P.M., and Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M. Also, I’m in the Spanish lab with other tutors on Fridays, which runs from 2:00 P.M. till 5:00 P.M.

Gracias, Amelia for sharing your love of tutoring with us!

And that finishes out our Get to Know series! Make sure you use all of the great resources that the Academic Success Center has to offer and meet some of the great people that make it all happen. Don't forget to follow our myUMBC group for updates!