Since 2001, honor students have been volunteering to tutor middle and high school students, giving them an opportunity to not only help out, but also to form friendships.<\/p>\n
“It has really proven to be a great program,” graduate assistant Mary Margaret Fish said. “A lot of the students who were here last year have come back and have really benefited from it.”<\/p>\n
Fish is responsible for maintaining the tutoring sessions.<\/p>\n
The sessions occur every Tuesday and Thursday in the Sears Honors House from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
The tutors, honors students from Harding, are volunteers willing to help the high school students with whatever subject they need help in.<\/p>\n
Freshman Evan Smith has a few years of experience as a tutor.<\/p>\n
“I’ve always been interested in tutoring,” Smith said. “I actually did a free tutoring program in high school, so this is nice. I feel right at home.”<\/p>\n
One of the students being tutored, a 15-year-old from Searcy High School, expressed that it has helped her understand a lot more about English and math.<\/p>\n
Math seems to be the subject that needs the most help among the students.<\/p>\n
According to Fish, students being tutored must be between 7th and 12th grade.<\/p>\n
All subjects are covered, and snacks are offered to the students as well.<\/p>\n
Students not only engage in an afternoon study session, they also have the opportunity to experience something more.<\/p>\n
“More than just homework help, sometimes kids come here for a quiet place to relax after school,” Fish said.<\/p>\n
With five to six students currently on the waiting list to be tutored, the tutoring sessions are in high demand.<\/p>\n
“I feel like it’s a really growing ministry,” Fish said, “I wish we had a bigger place to be able to do it. It’s been a really good thing.”<\/p>\n
Tutors and students alike have benefited from this program.<\/p>\n
“I really love it,” freshman Annemarie Doyle said, “The kids are all really sweet, and it makes me feel better to be giving back.”<\/p>\n
This program has used something as simple as tutoring to reach out to the community of Searcy, while also enriching the lives of all influenced by it.<\/p>\n
“I think being able to help people who are struggling in turn helps you understand the subjects even more and is also a form of service,” Smith said. “That’s something that we should do as Christians.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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