Tarun G

Thank you for hopping in this post, and sharing so many tips! I'll definately try out the flashcard and anki method. Thanks in advance!

Learner · 10 mo. ago

thanks for the session it was really helpful i will try my best to apply all that and thanks for the links too hope to meet you in your future session

Learner · 1 yr. ago

What feedback can I give, you always help others, never said no to help. Thanks as always.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thanks for hosting! It was great to be able to attend your sessions again.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thank you for the session! It was helpful and I also got a better perspective over the chapter.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

I loved the session

Learner · 1 yr. ago

HE KNOWS HIS STUFF!

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thanks for always helping me

Learner · 1 yr. ago

i look forward to another session

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thanks for the advice. I can now make informed decisions on college. On a side note, I think why Tarun was experiencing audio issues. When he was in "flow" state while explaining, he faced side ways or away from microphone and so microphone was not picking enough signal to properly transmit it. Maybe next time , he can be conscious about speaking facing the microphone. Or it could be due to network issues, I am not really sure.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Good to come to your sessions

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Always look forward to your sessions !

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Hey Tarun! Sorry for leaving the meeting early but I enjoyed today's session! You were an awesome moderator of the room and I enjoyed the discussion by Kuvyash and Jennifer about diagrams :DD- Christine

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Awesome! Had fun and learnt new study technique.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Thanks for guiding me to become a tutor

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun! I'm really grateful you allotted time for this session. The tips that you gave out were all very helpful and relevant as always.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hello Tarun, thanks for this session! It’s so great to see you in a while! Your sessions are always full of knowledge and practical tips. You have this philosophical and calm approach to problems which is really awesome!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hello Tarun I had interesting ideas exchange with you yesterday! I was really blown away by the fact that you'd read Deep Work and Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Most of the ideas in those books can be found in the online review section and many YouTubers have already made its summary videos. It's really hard to find people who read Cal Newport's book. I myself have read Deep Work though😅. Except that the session went on really great Tarun. I enjoyed it thoroughly!!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

thx for spending a lot of time on my question

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun, thanks once again for this awesome session! You as always, offer some really nice tips and philosophical tidbits that I will forever carry with me. And i also loved how your sessions are very light-hearted and conversational and I’m really glad that you’re hosting them again. It’s a refreshing break from all of the academic stuff 😆. It’s pretty much a no-brainer to recommend your sessions to anyone asking for school advice or for anyone just wanting a friendly conversation in general. Thank you so much for taking the time to volunteer here and for being an amazing person/friend/tutor!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hey Tarun, I really enjoyed the session! Your resources are always so great!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

As always, wonderful session, Tarun! It's a pleasure to learn from you!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Tarun shared with us two great resources in 30 minutes! Great session!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun , thank you again for the participative and engaging session, for all your tips and your encouragement with our learning

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun always has great explanations and with very informative book recommendations! It was a wonderful session.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hello Tarun 👋, I just audited your session. I mean you probably hear it a lot, but these are some of the most useful tips , and I myself found them so so helpful. I love the formatting of your session. You always address everyone's issues and concerns before moving forward . I love the fact that in every session learners don't just listen, they interact , and obviously it wouldn't have happened without you hyping them up . I have always found your way of addressing problems very reasonable and no doubt you have expertise in what you do. There is not much that I can personally suggest these sessions are so good already. Thank you! for volunteering at SHW , Happy Tutoring:)) :-@ika

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Nice session. I think we can have discussions on various topics and interactions with peers who attend from different corners of the world as it would be beneficial to both the members.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Really admire Tarun's way of approaching his tutoring sessions and education.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun did amazing as always, he made the answers well structured and by his overall explanation on certain topics he just made it a great session. It was fun to get answers of people and what questions they had and also share my own experience about SHW in this session. Overall it was a Great, Fun, and a Super Awesome session!!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

"Decisions aren't right or wrong. Take decision and make that decision right". Love it. Thanks a lot. You are very funny too "Convert age to scientific notation", made me laugh so much

Learner · 2 yr. ago

I really enjoyed the session! I liked how interactive it was and how everyone participated with suggestions and questions. Tarun's perspective in learning is extraordinary

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun had great answers for almost every question. I enjoyed the way the class was structured and the explanations just made the class phenomenal.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hello Tarun! Can I just say, that I loooooveee how interactive this session is!! You were very friendly and approachable. I loved how you warmed everyone up to open up.

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Hi there Tarun! INCREDIBLE session! Let me start off by talking about the introductions - I really liked how you used an icebreaker instead of the conventional "Introduce yourself and where are you from". Your icebreaker question - "I mean if you had a magic wand, right now, and you could optimize one aspect of studying in school what aspect would that be? Like, what study habits, would you like to immediately build instantly if you had the ability to?" was a very smart question because you based your session on those questions. All in all, it was a very good start. I loved how well you were able to expand on learners' questions. What I liked the most is that you never left any point unexpanded. Your talking style was extremely engaging and you were super passionate about whatever you were saying. I really appreciate all those links you shared; they were very helpful - I liked how you showed and spoke about the book you were going to read. You did a good job by addressing your network issues. I'm not sure if this works all the time, but I have found that turning off your camera for a few minutes and restarting it after a while helps your network stabilize a little. I have to mention that I learnt a lot by just auditing your session. I found your session very engaging and interesting :)) Overall, awesome work! Have a great day ahead! Feel free to reach out to me (Shreya V) if you have any questions or just want to chat :)

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

The session was absolutely great. You've answered all of my queries to the point and explained the philosophical reasoning behind it and also have recommended a book for improvement in life. Thank You Tarun.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Being really honest in this feedback, I'd like to point out the reason why I refused to turn on my mic; It is my first session in quite some time (I have only attended two sessions till now) and I had zero confidence to use my voice. I hope you understand. And secondly, about the session; Here is some background: I was quite anxious about my future and how social media was limiting me from my goals and was worried about this for about a month from today, keeping this in mind I'd like to appreciate the neat answer you gave me today and all the various literary guidance you've shared. But most importantly you've inspired me to work towards the improvement of my life. I am really sorry I had to leave to session before you could conclude it properly. However I will be glad to attend your next session and have many more unanswered questions for you. And lastly..... Why were there no other participants in this session? I hope the next time there are more. It is always a great experience to discuss as a group. Thank You Tarun.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun! Great session on study skills! I liked how you did a warm-up question to ask everyone at the beginning. It really helped break the ice. Keep up the great work! Let me know if you have any questions- Sanjay P (auditor)

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

I love how the discussions feel like a discussion with a human and not a robot. And if you have enough time, have a write-up/summary on what was discussed?

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun, you are an amazing person to have discussions with! You're very passionate about whatever you talk about, keep it up so we can always enjoy your sessions!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun is a very engaging and an excellent tutor! He goes in to a lot of detail when explaining strategies to use when answering questions and different revision methods. He is very passionate and very informative. I found this session very helpful and I learned a lot! He’s the best!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

I loved the friendliness. Also the introduction into autodidacts. This is actually the first time I have heard of it.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hey Tarun! Wonderful session. You answered my questions extremely thoroughly and way beyond what was required, which I absolutely appreciate. It was nice to see that you took Simran's advice from microtutoring to slow down and check in with how the learner is doing/understanding. All in all a great session. I look forward to the next!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

The tutor is amazing at the literature and strong at proposing/justifying a point, very impressive, and enjoyed having a conversation about the learning strategies. Looking forward to seeking lessons from this tutor!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

I love how instead of giving a few sentence answers to the questions, we get to delve deep with him into the mental aspect of how to improve your study habits.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

The tutor helped me with tips on how to study for history, reading texts, memorizing, and how to stop procrastination. He also gave me resources to use in each of these topics.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun! Unfortunately, no one attended this session as well. Although, it is really good to know that you're thinking of this positively and have such a positive mindset. Keep going!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

You addressed my question very well by providing me a meaningful response; thank you!

Learner · 10 mo. ago

This guy is very passionate about education. He is wise and made me figure out my mind on my own.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thank you for hosting the college advice session and answering all questions in such detail! I really appreciate all the work you do, and I look forward to AutodidactApril 2023!

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Provided great advice for my next steps forward in college

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Amazing as always!

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Thank you for the wonderful session! It was perfect

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Loved the tips you shared about study skills. Thank you for being very patient and taking time to answer questions.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Useful information was shared

Learner · 1 yr. ago

The tutor was very enthusiastic and whenever I have a question he is able to answer very specifically.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Nice and interactive session! Please host more of them!

Learner · 1 yr. ago

Hey Tarun, I'm glad to see you hosting this session. I really liked this series because I could see how you are so dedicated to helping learners and tutors at schoolhouse succeed. I loved what you said earlier: that high-quality education should be accessible to everyone. I believe all of the students who have had you as a tutor would agree that the work you do here at schoolhouse is invaluable. I also agree with what you've said earlier about service and how rewarding it is. Whether you proceed to write the blog or not, I think you will still be successful on whatever path you tread.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

I love going to Tarun's sessions. He is awesome. Explains gently and patiently.

Learner · 1 yr. ago

I loved how the tutor gave everyone a chance to speak and was friendly with everyone.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Great session, Tarun! It's very interactive and I loved the rapid-fire questions.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Really helpful responses, found the parts about procrastination and reading particularly helpful. Thanks for the session again!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

He was deep into his answers which helped me a lot in understanding by giving me examples and blogs to read over. Thank you for the session :)

Learner · 2 yr. ago

This was very enlightening for me, thank you Tarun!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Thanks once more for this engaging and informative session, Tarun. Your tips are very helpful as usual. I should probably start reading How to Read a Book whenever I get some free time since you like it a lot and I always trust your recommendations. Have an amazing week!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Thanks for helping me out today. I feel like your explanations are really useful, especially when you really elaborate on them.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Mathigon seems pretty interesting to dive in and use for different things such as a mathematical, probability free graphing usages, for us autodidacts and to use for school, and help visualize certain problems. Thanks! I would love to see more tools for historic archives, for example to learn more about certain ages or periods,history, writers. Also for language learning; for example practice. And of course tools that support self study. And being more prepared at college. Thanks again!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

His every sessions are best.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

For only a 30-minute session, it was quite helpful regarding learning resources! I think that this kind of series with learners coming together to share tutoring/learning resources is pretty useful. Now I know about a new learning resource: Studyhall! Thanks, Tarun! :D

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun, great session! Thanks for being super patient and encouraging in your Schoolhouse Tour session! I can clearly see your efforts to make Schoolhouse as user-friendly as possible. I appreciate how you tried your best to work around the language barrier and even offered helpful tips on how to study English. You were very welcoming and encouraging for questions. You also did a good job checking in on everyone and creating ample opportunities for learners to participate. The session felt very interactive. Keep up the good work and happy tutoring!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Just a chill 1-on-1 Q&A/discussion.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Tarun!!! This was an awesome session!!!! Thank you for this session. I always love attending your sessions since you always give useful advice. My favorite part was the advice that you gave about combatting procrastination. I love how you are always so kind and nonjudgmental towards your learners. Your series is definitely one of the best that I have attended here.

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

This was a great session and with these short sessions Tarun is just making an even great impact.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

You really nailed this session Tarun! Interesting for me also to learn about Korean system that you did a good job asking. One thing, shw policy also suggests to not ask the name the of the school from learners since that reveals PII. AND I loved your session!! Here's a thing that I learnt that might help you in future sessions with competitions So, rank of a test is a function of consistency. Consistency is a function of motivation and enjoyment. Motivation has both external and internal aspects. Francis had good external motivation, but did he have internal? And what about enjoyment. You also talked about these things. How about relating to maths like the example I gave here? If you wish to discuss more of it. Feel free to message me (@Suryaansh) on slack. Have a nice day!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Tutor is of full energy and that gives me energy to do the same for others. Thanks

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hello Tarun! Thanks for this session. As usual, you were really kind and respectful to all of the learners and I love how you made all of us feel welcome in the session by greeting us and calling us by name. I also love the advice that you gave about making the decision. I always gain new insights from your sessions. Have a great day!

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Hello there Tarun! I love this session. You gave a lot of useful advice and you were really friendly towards all of us. Thank you for being really kind and welcoming. You were really good at creating a friendly atmosphere. I also love how you would quote books throughout your session. I loved hearing things from your perspective. I don’t really have anything to comment on particularly, I just wanna say that this session is exceptional. -christine :))))

Learner · 2 yr. ago

It was such an energetic session . It proved to be so helpful. I'm so happy that I could attend

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Tarun did a great job even it was his first time teaching maths it cleared my doubt and in the perspective of a tutor Tarun did a great job :)

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Tarun is a good tutor

Learner · 2 yr. ago

The icebreaker questions for this session was more self reflecting and makes you expound more on the "why", which i love! Although, internet problems are uncontrollable, may I suggest to continue the discussion in the AutodidactApril Series group chat? This way, other people who weren't able to join the live meeting can participate.

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Funny free-flow discussion!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Thank you Tarun for listening to my Calculus question when you haven't completely mastered that topic as of now. The way you handled the situation was amazing. Although I didn't get my answer, I got to know how to reach to my answer.

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun, it was amazing to co-tutor a session with you! It’s great to see your enthusiasm about Autodidact April and how hard you’ve worked on it. As always, you answered all the questions form the learners really well and your energy in the session was what I loved the most! Again, loved co-hosting with you and hope to do so again in the future! Looking forward to co-tutoring Autodidact April with you and have a wonderful day/night! -Hafsah M

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

I enjoyed learning study tips and how to take notes. You were very polite and had very good explanations Tarun!

Learner · 2 yr. ago

i enjoyed it because it answered my questions and expounded more on it

Learner · 2 yr. ago

This was a great start to my morning and we got some great points! I'm really glad to see not just your excitement around the series but also the learners interest.

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Great explanations! You consistently cover every answer point I would have given. You also dealt well with filling time even though there were only a couple learners

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun! Good job with your session. Your energy, effort, and enthusiasm in promoting study tips and habits is infectious. I learned how it is important to put energy and enjoyment in every task that you do. I really enjoyed the commentary at the end of your session where you went over what you did in the session and having a growth mindset. I would also add maybe some light icebreakers at the beginning as well as giving your personal experiences on the study habits and tips that you are presenting in order to answer the questions of the tutors/learners.- Varun

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

That was the best hands-down session I ever had! I have to start there! The session i intended was a Q n A study habits. To be honest, I was skeptical going in because I thought a Q n A is what you do to enforce concrete formal information that is fed to you. But after this session, I will ALWAYS appreciate the dynamic back and forth conversation style of learning. Tarun is incredibly attentive to the students. When a student responds, he appreciates them sincerely for doing so in a way that encourages you and just wants to speak up and be inquisitive more. He goes into detail into every single section, getting excited when a new possible suggestion and answer comes to mind for a way of adeptly, deeply, and perfectly resolving your problem. Also, he is just so very knowledgeable. Even though i am supposed to give constructive criticism, there is literally nothing remote of something bad that I could even fathom. One suggestion i guess i have which is actually not for this session, but for all tutor sessions in general on schoolhouse, is for the students to interact with each other more. Connecting and sharing ideas, experiences, problems, and thought processes is a valuable commodity that students rarely get. However i do understand that such a way is upon personal preference but that's the only improvement that I could find that would enhance the already amazing platform of schoolhouse that this already is. Walking away from a session, you just feel so lifted, instead of suppressed by all your academic woes. They instead turn into gratifying moments of that spark and true intrigue that comes with real learning

Learner · 2 yr. ago

Hi Tarun! I think you did a wonderful job in your first session! I really appreciate the fact that you set out the expections very clearly at the start and mentioned all the rules for the session. I also really appreciate the fact that you clearly mentioned that both modes of communication were okay: either through mic or the chat. It was great that you introduced yourself to the learners and asked the learners to introduce themselves to make a comfortable and welcoming environment. I also really appreciated the fact that you were welcoming learners who joined midway. Your answers to all of the questions were very elaborate, and you provided some excellent resources for further reading to the learners. It was very evident that you had done a lot of research on this and had a lot of tips, which I truly appreciate. Above all, the thing that stood out the most for me in the session was that at the end, you mentioned that these weren't your tips, but instead some research that you had done and the "collective wisdom of humankind", as you said. All in all, you did an amazing job in your first session! Thank you for volunteering at schoolhouse.world and wishing you a wonderful day and an amazing tutoring journey ahead! -Hafsah M

Tutor · 2 yr. ago

Great to see your enthusiasm, Tarun! Keep exploring more strategies to engage your learners.

Tutor · 2 yr. ago