PSI Tutor: Academic Mentor

Exam prep can be a time of high stress for students. As an online tutor I find that many students follow a similar thinking pattern as I did when getting ready for exams. That is~ focusing on how much I had to do, rather than doing one thing at a time.
Michael, today’s Guest Blogger from [...]

One of the things that really bugged me as a university tutor, and still does as an online tutor, is the lack of value placed on feedback to student’s about their assignments and exams.
Guidance of undergraduates, and post-graduates, to the understanding of concepts and processes is still promoted - I feel- as a “lone wolf” [...]

As an online tutor I aspire to make a real difference in the lives of students and others in my community. To truly appreciate the potential each one of us has to make a difference you really need to read this beautiful and creative post, Who I am Makes a Difference (http://livinglifetodfullest.blogspot.com/2008/10/who-i-am-makes-difference.html) over at Living [...]

constance in the waves; change is inevitable; seek as unity
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams
as the north wind [...]

I am very fortunate to have a job that allows me to enjoy and interact with my natural world. Life in Far North Queensland also provides an abundance of opportunities to experience this wonderful world we call Earth.
Psychology is about knowledge of ourselves, with the ultimate goal of bringing balance to the mind and body. [...]