{"id":3981,"date":"2024-04-04T17:24:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/news\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2024-04-04T17:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:25:05","slug":"center-for-academic-excellence-guides-students-through-educational-and-social-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/center-for-academic-excellence-guides-students-through-educational-and-social-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Academic Excellence Guides Students Through Educational and Social Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For most first-time college students, transitioning from the carefully structured and monitored format of public schooling into a more self-reliant realm of higher education can be challenging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to navigating the more social aspects of college, educational coursework remains at the heart of every student\u2019s curriculum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So what happens when they encounter a situation in which educational and social inexperience collide? Students who struggle with a particular subject may be uncertain as to how to resolve the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is precisely why the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/institutional-divisions\/information-technology\/institutional-effectiveness-educational-technology\/tsc-centers-for-academic-excellence-cae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Southmost College Center for Academic Excellence (CAE)<\/a> exists. Located in Mary Rose Cardenas North Hall, CAE is a beacon of hope to many students who encounter an assignment with which they are having difficulty completing or even understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cOur goal is to help TSC students become independent learners,\u201d says CAE lab supervisor Reyes Maraboto. \u201cWe want them to feel confident working independently, whether at school or out in the workforce.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the most awkward positions a new student could find themselves in is walking into a room and telling a stranger, &#8220;I don\u2019t understand my assignment\u2014can you help me?&#8221; It\u2019s an admission of vulnerability, but the CAE staff understand it fully well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cOur tutors have also been students, so they understand that classes can be a struggle sometimes, but because they have that understanding and ability to relate, they have been able to help hundreds of students do better in their classes,\u201d says CAE Lab Supervisor Michael Espinoza believes that the student-tutor connection is a vital part of that formula.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CAE tutors are not only selected based on their aptitude with certain subjects; they are also evaluated on their ability to assess, relate to, reassure, and assist students in a way that, simply put, makes it okay for students to admit that they don\u2019t know something. Creating and fostering a nonjudgmental space has allowed the CAE to thrive and provide crucial assistance to students who seek it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, Maraboto also wants to stress that the CAE is much more than just a tutoring center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf a student is not ready to work with a tutor right away, that\u2019s okay. They can study independently until they are ready to ask for help, use the space to work in a group with some of their classmates, or simply unwind or have lunch in between classes. 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