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Side Hustle from Home that Pays Well
The fun of being a Private Tutor for High School Students…who are somewhat distracted.
So, you’re looking for a flexible, intellectually stimulating side hustle? Tutoring might just be your ticket to a more fulfilling (and financially rewarding) life. But let me tell you, it’s not always sunshine and roses. Especially when your student is tackling advanced sociology… and Mom’s lurking on the Zoom call.
This week, I found myself wrestling with the complexities of the Hawthorne effect and dramaturgical sociology with Sarah, a bright but occasionally… distracted… senior. She’s aiming for a stellar grade, her parents are clearly invested (hence the Zoom shadow), and I’m charging a premium for my expertise. Pressure’s on, people!
Explaining the Hawthorne effect — the idea that people modify their behavior when they know they’re being observed — is deceptively complex. Sarah grasped the basic concept quickly enough: factory workers’ productivity increased, not because of changes in lighting, but because they knew they were being studied. Simple, right? Wrong.
The challenge? Moving beyond the surface level. We had to explore and investigate more into:
- The implications for research methodology: Discussing the need for control groups and double-blind studies felt… ambitious, to say the…
