ACT Classes

ACT Classes ACT test examines the academic knowledge of a high school student and the result, also called the ACT score shows the performance of the student in the test. ACT scores help students gain admission into their desired colleges and universities for college level education. ACT exam tests the students knowledge in 4 main sections and it gives them limited time to complete the questions present in each section. The sections are English, Mathematics, Reading and Science reasoning. To do well in these sections, students should practice basic concepts from every topic and to manage time, they should practice working out questions by setting up a time limit for themselves, so that they get the feel of the real exam. ACT classes are helpful for students taking ACT test, as they will be prepared on how to handle little tricky questions and will also be given small tips which can be helpful during the test. ACT also offers an optional Writing section and students whose colleges require their writing score as well, can attend this section. The writing section usually measures the writing skills of the student learnt in their high school English classes and hence can achieve good score if they can write their opinion well on a given issue or a topic. ACT classes can help a student regarding time management as well. Since for every section time is a constraint, students can learn to answer the given questions quickly and can improve their performance by answering more questions in less time period.

JuniorsComplete This College Admissions Checklist This Semester

Juniorsâ€"Complete This College Admissions Checklist This Semester From taking the ACT or SAT, to applying for financial aid, theres a lot to do during your third year of high school. Junior year often involves more college prep tasks than any other year. Putting in a little extra effort to keep yourself organized can go a long way in helping you stay on top of all your tasks during this stressful time. There are many things juniors can do to tackle college admissions, such as narrowing down college choices, researching how to earn college credit in advance, and seeking letters of recommendation. Hoping to stay on top of all the college admissions tasks coming your way this semester? Below, youll find a college admissions checklist for juniors. College admissions tasks to complete after winter break of junior year Now that winter break is over and classes are back in session, there are several things you can do to help make the college admissions process go more smoothly this semester. For example: Narrow down your college shortlist, and arrange several campus visits for the spring and summer. Understand the application requirements of the colleges youre applying to. This process may involve looking at each colleges website and making a list of requirements. Consider how many requirements you have already fulfilled, and which you still need to complete moving forward. Register for any standardized testssuch as the ACT, SAT, and SAT Subject Teststhat you need to take. Sketch out a study plan and get started. Learn what financial aid is available to you in the form of grants, loans, and scholarships. [RELATED: 5 Steps to Ensure a Stellar Letter of Recommendation] College admissions tasks to complete after spring break of junior year Spring break is another opportunity for you to both relax and complete college admissions tasks. Following spring break of your junior year, the next steps to complete in your college admissions process include: Think about how you might be able to earn college credit before enrolling in college, if you havent done so already. Some options include taking AP, IB, or dual-enrollment courses. Earning college credit before college begins is a great way to reduce tuition costs and can also save you the hassle of taking introductory courses, such as those in math and English. Continue to narrow down your college selections. By now, you should have a list of five to 10 colleges to which you will apply. Apply for any summer internships or jobs. These look good on college applications! [RELATED: The Pros and Cons of Dual Credit Courses] College admissions tasks to complete by the last day of junior year The end of junior year marks another exciting milestone in your high school journey. Heres what to have done by the last day of school: Meet with your guidance counselor to set up your senior year schedule. Choose a mix of classes that best demonstrate to prospective colleges who you are and what youre interested in studying. Reach out to a select group of teachers, coaches, group supervisors, and any other adults at your school to ask if theyre willing to provide you with letters of recommendation to include in your college applications. Plan to get at least three adults to commit to writing you letters before junior year comes to a close. Get organized for the next steps of the college application process. This involves writing down all deadlines for sending in applications, registering for financial aid, and taking standardized tests. [RELATED: 3 Questions to Ask Your Guidance Counselor About College] Junior year can be stressful with its heavy focus on college planning, applications, tests, and deadlines. Remember, its important to take time out of your busy academic schedule to have fun with your hobbies, friends, family, and extracurricular activities. Plan out your personal college admissions checklist and youll be on the right track to success. Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us at blog@varsitytutors.com.

The Best Drawing Tablets

The Best Drawing Tablets The Best Graphics Tablet for Drawing ChaptersThe Basics: What a Graphics Tablet DoesDifferences Between Paper and Drawing with a TabletSelecting the Right Drawing Tablet for Your ArtGraphic Tablets with LCD ScreenThe Price of Graphics TabletsIn today's everything digital world, it would be absolutely impossible to draw cartoons or be a professional illustrator without mastering computer art applications.Whether to retouch and alter photographs or drawing a human figure from scratch, artists these days must know all about computer systems that assist in creating visual art.If you are employed in any field related to animation, illustration, communication, or advertising, you would know: drawing is now synonymous with computer graphics.  And just as pencil drawing, oils and pastels all need specific drawing tools, so do you need the right tools for digital drawing.Are you in the market for a tablet with excellent graphic capability?If you are a designer, an illustrator or an amateur manga artist, this article is for you.F ind out now how to choose a tablet that meets your needs and budget.With this set up, you are prepared to design virtually anything Source: Pixabay Credit Stuxfocus should be on a computer screen, rather than on your hand.Getting into the habit of moving your stylus independent of vision takes some getting used to.Unless you have a graphic tablet with LCD screen â€" where the image appears under your hand, as with a traditional sketchbook, count on a few sessions of erasure rather than productivity.Now that we know exactly what a graphics tablet is, let's do away with pencil and paper, by choosing one.Think of all the trees you will be saving!With such a tablet, you can begin to create art in minutes Source: Pixabay Credit: Steevepbincluded in the software.Tablets for Established, Professional ArtistsOf course, every working graphic artist wants all of the features included in tablets meant for those taking drawing lessons London or drawing lessons online, and more.Indeed there are graphic tablets targeted to those who make their living by drawing people.Those tablets' features include:Larger screen size â€" on some models, up to A4!Higher screen resolution, up to 1024lpiIncreased sensitivity to inputCapacitive: reading the tilt and direction of the stylus, without the tip touching the screen or padKeyboard shortcuts built into the graphics tabletA multitouch option â€" exerting pressure with up to 5 fingers on the touch strip.For professional art drawing, Wacom is truly a leader in the field.The Intuos Pro series are wireless, include programmable gesture drawing, with a resolution of 5080dpi, and a stylus tilt recognition level at plus or minus 60.All of the Wacom Intuos Pro graphic tablet features are wrapped in a sturdy, compact and attractive design.Learn to sketch on your tablet with Superprof. Photo via VisualhuntIt is a model that is suitable for an advanced or professional user.Graphic Tablets with LCD ScreenI have GOT to get me one of these! - Will S mith, Independence DayFor the serious artist, seasoned architect or systems engineer, a graphics tablet with built-in LCD screen is a must.This type of tablet is a computer onto itself.Also called a portable interactive screen, your stylus strokes appear under your hand, much the way last century's drawing tools made portraiture appear on the sketch paper they hovered over.Many portrait artists find these tablets more comfortable to use, because they can focus on their hand movement rather than on a computer screen.In fact, outside of the obvious lack of warmth that paper generates â€" liquid crystal screens are much cooler, the sensation of passing pencil over paper is much the same.Let's say you want to draw a still life.No longer do you have to wait for optimal light, pose your subject, mix colours and, perhaps, have to erase a contour line that just will not render properly.No need to worry if you have the right colored pencils or enough oil pastels for the job.With such a table t, all of your supplies are included.Here again, Wacom fits the bill: the Cintiq 27HD Touch is the high-end model, at the forefront of artistic  innovation.It is a very large tablet: a 27-inch screen offers ample room to work.As for colour: from light shade and pastels to somber, darker tones, this treasure of drawing skills has them all.Before we talk about price, let us now make a disclaimer.Whereas Wacom is the undisputed leader in the graphic tablet art industry, there are other, equally respectable names that give a satisfying performance in realistic drawing.Huion stands against the competition by offering a quality model at an unbeatable price.A price lower than the leader brand, we might add.The Huion GT-220 tablet has a generous 21-inch screen, and loads of positive feedback from absolute beginners in art class, all the way to the established portrait artist.User feedback is an important, distinguishing characteristic when considering upgrading to the latest in art renderin g technology.You can make a cool drawing, like this mosaic, on your tablet Source: Pixabay Credit: GladyThe Price of Graphics TabletsShort answer: prices are as varied as the breadth of technology available.The stereotype of the starving artist featuring prominently, still today; the price of a graphics tablet is obviously an important criterion in choosing a tablet.Even more important to consider: do you know how to draw portraits realistically enough that your investment in a tablet will pay off?Or do you more want to draw cool things, like graffiti and cartoon people?Whatever your intention â€" simple shapes or complex portrait drawing, you will be able to find entry-level tablets for just under £50.Are you aiming higher in your artistic aspirations?Professional tablet models, with tons of features and interactive screens could run into several hundred pounds.Still, investing in a graphics tablet would be cheaper, in the long run, than constantly replacing canvas, watercolors, y our colored pencil set and charcoal pencil.It is much easier to clean, too!To make your selection â€" to compare the merits of various tablets, you should consider these characteristics:Stylus resolutionScreen resolutionScreen sizePressure levels of the stylusAdvanced FeaturesIntegrated softwareNow, a final suggestion...If you are still undecided about your future as an artist, and looking for an alternative to the graphics tablet, you may already own your solution.The Ipad Pro tablet and its pencil,  the Ultra-book or the Surface Pro  could be a suitable alternative to more expensive tablets, especially if you have only started drawing.And, thanks to digital advances, you no longer need to fret about framing your art!Inspired to start art classes? Want to find drawing lessons for kids? You'll find tutors for drawing lessons for beginners and experts looking to diversify their skill set on Superprof.

How to Create Unique and Catchy Guitar Chord Progressions

How to Create Unique and Catchy Guitar Chord Progressions Sign up successful The blues progression is typically I, IV and V (one, four and five). Almost all of the blues songs that youve ever heard consist of those chords, and many pop and rock songs too. So how do you create a progression thats exciting and fresh? One answer is something called chord leading. Chord Leading Certain chords sound best when theyre followed by certain other chords. Here are some examples of chords that go well together: I  Any chord ii, IV, V, vii0 iii, ii, vi IV, I, V, vii0 V, I vi, ii vii0, I, iii Mix and Match Now, having shown you a list that seems pretty restrictive, let me balance that by telling you that terrific chord progressions have been easily written without the used of this chart and without the use of chord leading at all. I have a much more informal way of create unique and catchy guitar chord progressions. Take the chords I, IV, V and vi. This is sometimes called the Nashville chord progression, while Ive also heard it called the pop chord progression, but its not a progression, its just a set of four chords that are often used to create appealing progressions. Play each one four times; lets say, for right now, that thats four beats in each of our future measures. Go from one chord to another, in no particular order at all. If youre inclined to sing or hum a random melody, even if you wouldnt consider yourself a singer, then I would highly recommend it. It helps the creative process in that it keeps your imagination running. This can help to prevent writers block. Plus, the nature of how the human voice phrases music on its own can help to facilitate the motion or fluidity of this new song. Keep Everything Keep everything that you write. One of my college songwriting professors told me that writing about what you write, not about what you think, sounds best. What you think sounds best may change from day to day. Moreover, sometimes we write bits and pieces of songs and progressions on different days that may only come together on some future day. Unique and catchy guitar chords dont always, or most often, come overnight. They are built like little houses. Just as in building houses, once you start over-analyzing and rearranging too much, the whole thing could start to crumble. A big part of songwriting is being happy about whats been written today and leaving it alone. Theres so much technology out there to record your musical ideas. But for practical purposes, all that you really need is a simple sound recorder on your laptop or tablet. Remember, this is only in order to remember what youve come up with. To quote the film Napoleon Dynamite, Listen to your heart. Thats what I do. Creating anything unique and catchy means looking at what you could contribute artistically and being open and willing to sharing that with the world. Learn more about playing the guitar and making music by taking private lessons with a guitar instructor. Search for a guitar teacher today!   Heather L. teaches singing, piano, acting, and more in St. Augustine, FL, as well as through online lessons. She is  a graduate of the prestigious Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and has performed with the New York and Royal Philharmonics, the New Jersey and Virginia Symphonies, the American Boy Choir, and the internationally renowned opera star Andrea Bocelli.  Learn more about Heather here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Janne Poikolainen

You and Yours BBC Radio 4

You and Yours BBC Radio 4 Tutorfair featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours, over the bank holiday weekend. If you didn't get a chance to tune-in, we have transcribed the segment. If you would prefer to listen in, hit play below! BBC Radio 4, You and Yours. Monday, 4th May 2015.   Private Tuition is a huge growth market in the UK, surveys suggest that one in every four young people now has a private tutor at some stage, but with lessons costing around £25 a time some people are concerned that private tuition is adding to an inequality, giving children with better off parents an even greater advantage. Catherine Carr reports on the tutoring programme set up to include those who’s families can’t afford to pay. She went to Paddington Academy in London where Imdad Ali in year 13, has been tutored in Maths by Tom Linton. Imdad, Paddington Academy student If you think about it in a Mathematical way its like there’s 2D where you learn through school, with your teachers, and you could say tutoring is an extra dimension, so 3D. It teaches you a different way to do problems and how to solve them. Tom L, Tutorfair Tutor It is kind of a contrast when you give them problems to solve at the beginning of the year, and it’s a combination of the actual problem solving ability and the body language that goes along with it, and how that shifts over time as well. Imdad I took the role of head boy at the start of the year, mainly from the confidence I gained form being tutored in Maths. A feeling where I know more than I think I know. I didn’t have much confidence before, but he [Tom Linton] teaches me ways to check if I have the correct answers or not. I can see my grades getting higher and higher each time I answer a question. Catherine Carr, BBC Reporter Across town at Clapton Girls’, Salimah is on her lunch break, like Imdad she is in her final year, and has had help from a tutor, Lucy Kerr. Lucy took me to meet Salimah, who has had some pretty exciting news. Salimah, Clapton Girls' The tutoring I have had started around September, mid-September. It was mainly to help with my application to Oxford. We started off with my personal statement, looking at ways to structure it so that it flowed better.  I then waited for interviews, and then I got an interview, and then I got in! Lucy Kerr, Tutorfair Tutor and Oxford Graduate I think to give Salimah the chance to meet someone who has studied at the place that she wants to study gives her a nice insight on what to expect especially on interview day, because very often people are going to interviews with really no awareness of what to expect. Also importantly, no awareness that it is possible to enjoy the experience. Salimah had four days in Oxford that I think you really enjoyed! Catherine Both Salimah and Imdad were taught by tutors from Tutorfair. I went to meet one of their founders, Edd Stockwell at their East London offices. Catherine Hi, Edd Edd Stockwell, Tutorfair Co-founder Hi Catherine, lovely to meet you, welcome to Innovation warehouse, where Tutorfair HQ is based. Tutorfair is a website where parents can find tutors for their kids, and for each student who pays, we give tutoring to a child who can’t afford it. Everyone at some point missed something at school, and it’s really really useful to have someone sit down and explain it to you. Good teachers do this all the time, parents do it with their kids, and parents paying tutors to help them is just an extension of that. But when you realise how effective that is, and you realise that there are some people who really can’t afford it, well then you really have to find a way to give it people who can’t afford to pay. Catherine The tutors that I’m looking at on this list, the cheapest one is about £25 an hour and the most expensive one is about £45 an hour. You say that people can’t afford it and some people can’t afford it, but actually the vast majority of people can’t afford tutoring. Edd I think it’s about a quarter of students in the UK have a tutor, and I don’t think that is particularly split by economics massively, there’s large socio-demographic reasons why in Asian cultures it’s particularly prevalent. But I completely agree that the middle class do buy tutoring because it’s a really effective thing to do for your child’s education. Dr. Lee Elliott Major Those from richer backgrounds are three to four times more likely to be investing in private tutoring.  My name is Dr. Lee Elliott Major, I am the chief executive of the Sutton Trust. We do have concerns, as what we observe is an escalating arms race of social mobility. 23% of young people say they’ve had private tutoring across the country. London is the capital, over 40%. But what you see is a very stark gap between the education haves and have-nots. It’s something like 17% of those from poorer backgrounds and 29% of those from richer backgrounds Catherine The Pfitzner family live in West London, after school nine year old Farley is powering through some long multiplication with her tutor. Her older sister Bella will start in January. Their mum Blanche, explains why she is happy to spend what amounts to hundreds of pounds a month on tutoring. Blanche Pfitzner The London day system particularly is quite tough to get into, so you’ve got to get quite high percentages now. So, we thought that the best thing to do when she wasn’t doing brilliantly is to get a bit of support as they get so much homework too, which I can’t do! Catherine What proportion of your friends at the school gates would you say have employed the same tactic? Blanche I would say quite a lot, but secretly as it’s all a bit of secret squirrel stuff. The school is quite against it, so it’s not openly discussed, as they like to see their kids succeeding naturally. But I would have thought that quite a big proportion are doing it. Dr. Lee Elliott Major For most people this is prohibitive, and that’s why the Sutton Trust is looking at different models of how you can provide tutoring for those that don’t have the money to do it. But we’re also evaluating different models like Tutorfair, the Tutor Trust. These not for profits that have emerged from this market, but it’s too early to say which ones are actually having an impact. Edd We just helped our 2,500th student for free , and it’s a one for one promise, so the charity is a little ahead of how many we’ve helped on the business side of Tutorfair. Catherine How do you decide how to select the children eligible for free tutoring? Edd So we partner with inner city schools who have a high proportion of students on free school meals. The class teachers choose the students they feel will benefit most, and our tutors go into those schools to work with those students. Catherine The process is more complicated than that in the school’s eyesore, and it takes a motivated school leadership, but given that it can work. Both Salimah and Imdad were provided with tutors from Tutorfair. Salimah Well I really grateful that I got it, as I know a lot of people didn’t get the chance to have tutoring. I think that is as shame as well that only a small number of people did have that chance. Catherine If you don’t mind me asking, would your parents be in a position to pay for tutoring for you it were not offered to you in this way? Salimah Definitely not, I have five other siblings, so yeah, that probably would have never had happened. Imdad So my parents are not actually in work, because their health is pretty bad. I think I am a very lucky person I guess to get this opportunity. There are lots of people out there that need it as well. Dr. Lee Elliott Major I think that you need something national on this, because the evidence shows that the inequalities are driven largely outside schools, maybe we should have a scheme where we use a bit of pupil premium money for private tutoring outside of schools. What can work across the country is the big question. So it think whoever gets into government after May, I think this is a question for them.

Smarty Interview Meet Emily Gaffney and Heart Math Tutoring - Heart Math Tutoring

Smarty Interview Meet Emily Gaffney and Heart Math Tutoring - Heart Math Tutoring Smarty Interview: Meet Emily Gaffney and Heart Math Tutoring Smarty Interview: Meet Emily Gaffney and Heart Math Tutoring September 26, 2019 Check out our latest feature in the Charlotte Smarty Pants magazine: CSP Team Note: We recently chatted with Emily Gaffney, Executive director ofHeart Math Tutoring. If you don’t know this organization, you need to. They’re doing incredible things in our community. Enjoy getting to know Emily, Heart Math Tutoring and find out how you can get involved here! The idea was born from community members at Social Venture Partners (SVP) who felt like volunteer tutors could be better used in the public schools. SVP looked to invest in a nonprofit that was running a structured tutoring program and couldn’t find any in Charlotte at the time! So, volunteers within SVP â€" including my own mother â€" stepped up to the plate to create a program. Read more here Charlotte Smarty Pants Article written by Cheryl Petty

Yangon International School

Yangon International School Yangon International School Yangon International School is a co-educational private college preparatory school located in a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar. YIS seeks to foster the development of the whole child: one who is academically well prepared, socially responsible, culturally sensitive and personally fulfilled. Yangon International School is a co-educational, private, college preparatory school located in Yangon, Myanmar. The schools driving mission is to foster the development of the whole child: one who is academically well prepared, socially responsible, culturally sensitive and personally fulfilled. YIS is the culminating vision of the owner, U Tin Maung Win, who wanted to create a school with an American curriculum to prepare young people in Myanmar to study overseas. The school opened in the fall of 2004 with 86 students. YIS now has over 560 students from pre-school to grade 12. Most students are Burmese nationals, although the student body grows more international as Yangon becomes more cosmopolitan. The first class graduated in 2009. YIS is located on two beautifully landscaped campuses. YIS facilities are modern and include an air-conditioned gym, swimming pool, playgrounds and a nine-story instructional building as well as an early childhood campus. There are multiple IT labs and Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus. In addition, there is a spacious library, three science labs, a large multi-purpose room, a performing arts floor, a fitness center, and four art rooms. Construction has begun on a new, state of the art addition. As the school has grown, more high school courses have been added, including 12 Advanced Placement courses, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and ESL. Through grades 2 to 10, students take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests. The PSAT is required in grade 11. All seniors in grade 12 take the SAT. There are 56 certified foreign teachers mostly from the United States, as well as from Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand; two guidance coun selors; two ESL teachers; a Myanmar Studies department; and a staff of teaching assistants. Many teachers have advanced degrees and several years of teaching experience. Yangon International School has been awarded a Six Year Accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school has a continuous review cycle to ensure that the accreditation standards and recommendations are met. Yangon International School will be hiring for the following positions for the upcoming school year: Biology and 8th Science Teacher This position includes two sections of 8th Science, two sections of 9th biology, and one section of AP Biology. AP Biology training and experience preferred - otherwise the school will support training. Elementary Counselor The elementary counselor will be responsible for all counseling needs of the pre-school to grade 5 school. Character education classes are scheduled. This position is responsible for monitoring the special needs of students. Grade 4 Teacher Grade 4 classroom teacher. Class size is approximately 15-18 students. A teaching assistant would be available if the class size reaches 20 students. The school has an American curriculum. Grade 5 Teacher Typical grade 5 classroom using an American curriculum. HS Physics This position may begin in January, 2017. There are three classes of physics and two classes at the AP level. MS IT Teacher Middle School IT classes. Currently, this teacher is doing yearbook as a class as well.

Young Basketball Star is Shooting for the WNBA

Young Basketball Star is Shooting for the WNBA Young Basketball Star is Shooting for the WNBA Ava, 11-years-old, Math Level I For 11-year-old Ava, basketball is much more than just a sport â€" it’s her passion. Basketball has given Ava the chance to shine as a leader, but has also taught her the importance of being a team player. “Playing team sports has allowed me to stand out as a leader. Sports has taught me that each player brings different skills to the game,” said Ava. “Even though we have our own role to play on the team, we are all like puzzle pieces, each different, but all important when it comes to achieving our common goal. Being a team player means sharing knowledge with others, so everyone can grow and become better.” After years of practice on the court, Ava made the cut on one of Canada’s elite youth teams â€" The Kitchener-Waterloo Vipers. During the 2019 season, Ava and her team proudly earned the title of champions from the Ontario Basketball Association Provincial Championships. Ava also plays for the Adidas ® sponsored Team Murray Girls, under NBA star, Jamal Murray. Ava’s level of discipline and focus in the game has played into her success as a young athlete. One of Ava’s strong suits is her resilience and ability to overcome any obstacle she faces. “Any time I’ve faced a challenge, I’ve taught myself to take a deep breath, roll-up my sleeves and get to work,” said Ava. “If I’m faced with a roadblock, it’s important to ask for help. I don’t have to face my challenges alone. Challenges are just bumps in the road standing in the way of achievements. When you overcome them, you will become stronger.” With her sights set on a future with the WNBA playing for either the Chicago Sky or Toronto, Ava is determined to reach her dreams. Ava was one of 56 students selected for Kumon’s 3rd Annual Student Conference in Chicago, Illinois. “I was so ecstatic when I found out that I was selected to attend the Student Conference,” said Ava. “At the Student Conference, I really enjoyed meeting other students who shared similar interests as me. I also loved exploring the city of Chicago!” Ava shares with us who her inspiration is and some of the achievements she’s most proud of. What do you enjoy most about Kumon? I enjoy that right when I wake up in the morning, there’s always a challenge waiting for me. With every challenge comes an accomplishment, and when you wake up it’s important to feel good about yourself. What achievements are you most proud of? I am proud of how even though I’m practicing and trying to balance it all, I’m still standing tall and confident. I find that I do my best when I am focused, and that’s a skill that is important in all areas of life. What do you think of Kumon’s method of thinking for oneself? Before I enrolled in Kumon, I was just an average student. I wanted to be so much more than average. Kobe Bryant once said, “We can always be kind of average and just do what’s normal. I’m not in this to be normal.” I love that quote because it encourages me to always work harder and think of ways to be better. Kumon helps me to think for myself because rather on taking the easy road, I exercise my brain and be resourceful. Why be average when I could be more and stand out from the crowd? If you could sum up your Kumon experience in one word, what would it be? Infinite. Who’s your biggest inspiration and why? My biggest inspiration would have to be Elena Delle Donne because she faced so much adversity but managed to push herself through to the WNBA as the 2nd overall pick. She inspires me to always do what suits me and be the best me I can be. What advice would you give to kids just starting Kumon? Stick to it! Even though it can be hard at times, stay true to you, and stick with it. Do everything in your power to make everything infinite. Discover even more student success stories. You might also be interested in: Young Leader Becomes Empowered Through Self-Learning Young Hockey Star Strives for Continuous Improvement Cross Country Star Committed to Reaching Goals Hard Work and Focus Help this 10-Year-Old Baseball Star Dare to be Different Young Basketball Star is Shooting for the WNBA Young Basketball Star is Shooting for the WNBA Ava, 11-years-old, Math Level I For 11-year-old Ava, basketball is much more than just a sport â€" it’s her passion. Basketball has given Ava the chance to shine as a leader, but has also taught her the importance of being a team player. “Playing team sports has allowed me to stand out as a leader. Sports has taught me that each player brings different skills to the game,” said Ava. “Even though we have our own role to play on the team, we are all like puzzle pieces, each different, but all important when it comes to achieving our common goal. Being a team player means sharing knowledge with others, so everyone can grow and become better.” After years of practice on the court, Ava made the cut on one of Canada’s elite youth teams â€" The Kitchener-Waterloo Vipers. During the 2019 season, Ava and her team proudly earned the title of champions from the Ontario Basketball Association Provincial Championships. Ava also plays for the Adidas ® sponsored Team Murray Girls, under NBA star, Jamal Murray. Ava’s level of discipline and focus in the game has played into her success as a young athlete. One of Ava’s strong suits is her resilience and ability to overcome any obstacle she faces. “Any time I’ve faced a challenge, I’ve taught myself to take a deep breath, roll-up my sleeves and get to work,” said Ava. “If I’m faced with a roadblock, it’s important to ask for help. I don’t have to face my challenges alone. Challenges are just bumps in the road standing in the way of achievements. When you overcome them, you will become stronger.” With her sights set on a future with the WNBA playing for either the Chicago Sky or Toronto, Ava is determined to reach her dreams. Ava was one of 56 students selected for Kumon’s 3rd Annual Student Conference in Chicago, Illinois. “I was so ecstatic when I found out that I was selected to attend the Student Conference,” said Ava. “At the Student Conference, I really enjoyed meeting other students who shared similar interests as me. I also loved exploring the city of Chicago!” Ava shares with us who her inspiration is and some of the achievements she’s most proud of. What do you enjoy most about Kumon? I enjoy that right when I wake up in the morning, there’s always a challenge waiting for me. With every challenge comes an accomplishment, and when you wake up it’s important to feel good about yourself. What achievements are you most proud of? I am proud of how even though I’m practicing and trying to balance it all, I’m still standing tall and confident. I find that I do my best when I am focused, and that’s a skill that is important in all areas of life. What do you think of Kumon’s method of thinking for oneself? Before I enrolled in Kumon, I was just an average student. I wanted to be so much more than average. Kobe Bryant once said, “We can always be kind of average and just do what’s normal. I’m not in this to be normal.” I love that quote because it encourages me to always work harder and think of ways to be better. Kumon helps me to think for myself because rather on taking the easy road, I exercise my brain and be resourceful. Why be average when I could be more and stand out from the crowd? If you could sum up your Kumon experience in one word, what would it be? Infinite. Who’s your biggest inspiration and why? My biggest inspiration would have to be Elena Delle Donne because she faced so much adversity but managed to push herself through to the WNBA as the 2nd overall pick. She inspires me to always do what suits me and be the best me I can be. What advice would you give to kids just starting Kumon? Stick to it! Even though it can be hard at times, stay true to you, and stick with it. Do everything in your power to make everything infinite. Discover even more student success stories. You might also be interested in: Young Leader Becomes Empowered Through Self-Learning Young Hockey Star Strives for Continuous Improvement Cross Country Star Committed to Reaching Goals Hard Work and Focus Help this 10-Year-Old Baseball Star Dare to be Different