It has been a while since I wrote a post for you all. I had foot surgery on the 5th August and have been recovering since then, with very little movement allowed. I am now feeling much better, and am in a boot and putting weight through my foot. It has been a difficult road filled with trips and falls and potholes. Throughout it I have been filled with a feeling that this is a turning point for me - obviously not a fast one - and the direction I want to go in going forward. Initially I...

As we enter yet another heatwave and the temperatures are set to rise again, I started wondering whether imagination can help us cool down. We all know that reading can take us somewhere else. But can it also change how we feel? Could a story set in snow, ice, mist or rain offer a kind of mental escape from the heat? A good book can move us out of the room we are in. It can take us to a frozen forest, a windswept beach, a mountain path or a rain soaked street. For children this is one of the...

For many students, the end of the academic year is just around the corner. There is however, one final challenge for English students: Paper 2 English Language. After months of revision, practice papers and hard work, the finish line is finally in sight. At SC Tuition, I have been incredibly proud of the determination shown by students this year. Regardless of where they are aiming, they have kept going even with revision was difficult. It is a bittersweet moment for me as a tutor. I have...