{"id":11569,"date":"2022-06-14T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T11:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11569"},"modified":"2023-03-14T14:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:47:39","slug":"our-tutors-top-non-academic-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/students\/our-tutors-top-non-academic-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"Our tutors&#8217; top non-academic achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s easy to feel like exams are EVERYTHING at this time of year. So it\u2019s no surprise if you feel down when an exam doesn\u2019t go well. But the truth is\u2013 exams are only a small part of what you\u2019re capable of. There are lots of things you\u2019re good at that have absolutely nothing to do with school. It\u2019s time we celebrate the rest of your talents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For some inspiration, our tutors share their top non-academic achievements here:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018I\u2019ve climbed the highest point in North Africa (Mount Toubkal). It\u2019s something I\u2019m really proud of. Especially since it\u2019s raised money for charity.\u2019 <em>\u2013 Carys, English tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\u2018I passed my driving test. I actually failed on my first try. At the time I was pretty gutted about it but I realised it really didn\u2019t matter. It was a learning curve and when I tried again, I passed!\u2019&nbsp;<em> &#8211; Emily, Physics and Maths tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\u2018I gained confidence in speaking French over the summer by practising with a French speaker. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve been wanting to do for a while because we take trips to France. I was self-conscious about it before, but practising with Lisette has helped.\u2019&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Steve, English and History tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\u2018I cooked my first lasagne at uni. It took a LONG time, but it was delicious. My flatmates thought so too!\u2019&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Suri, Biology tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11299 lazyload\" width=\"490\" height=\"408\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27.png 980w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27-768x639.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 490px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 490\/408;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11299\" width=\"490\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27.png 980w, https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-at-12.11.27-768x639.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\u2018I trained my dog to sit and stay. It sounds simple, but it really wasn\u2019t at the time.\u2019&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Charlotte, French and Spanish tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\u2018I taught myself to play ukulele from Youtube videos.\u2019&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Isabelle, Chemistry tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\u2018I\u2019ve been going on runs almost every morning before class. I finished a half marathon last month in 1hr45. I\u2019m pretty happy about my time, and am now thinking of training for a full marathon.\u2019 <em>\u2013Thomas, English Literature tutor<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\u2018I joined a tech and media club on campus in September. It\u2019s been really interesting to learn about startups. 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