Rylan Kaliel
Name: Rylan Kaliel
Program: Bachelor of Technology – Accounting
What attracted you to becoming a Peer tutor?
Tutoring to me seemed like an excellent opportunity to work with students and be able to share some of my skills and abilities that allowed me to succeed. Over the last two years of tutoring I have gotten plenty of opportunities to meet new people and see them excel at the courses we discuss. What keeps me tutoring is this opportunity to teach and watch students grow.
How has tutoring helped you?
Tutoring has been an excellent outlet for me to relearn material and thrive in my chosen field. I relearn material often and always have the foundation that I need to do well in my courses. Without tutoring I would not have achieved the marks I did in my second and third year of studies and would not know half of what I do now.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
One of the most beneficial things you can do for your studies is learn how to be a better learner. Understand your own study style and what works best for you. For myself it is to read ahead, connect information in the lecture with what I read, do homework throughout the week (as opposed to on just one day), and then finally discuss the material with friends to ensure I really know it. This has worked very well for me and is one of the major things I attribute to succeeding in my studies.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
I would love to work in anything creative or innovative. I love the thought of working in technology or arts and being on the side of creating something. Using my skills as an accountant I’d love the opportunity to help make dreams come true and be a part of the creative process.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
Sometimes its hard to remember what a free day is like! I would love to be able to be lazy and do nothing for a day. Probably put on something to watch, or play some video games, and just relax. Let my body and mind do what it wants and take a break.
We wish Rylan all the best in pursuing his dream job. To book an appointment with Rylan, check out the Peer Tutoring schedule online.
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