Tutoring is like personal training for your studies. Rather than wait until you’re struggling with a subject or falling behind in a class, you can work with a tutor to be proactive, get regular assistance and feedback on your work, and learn at your own pace. Tutoring helps you work through that more complicated or confusing course material and prioritize your time appropriately. Plus, individualized one-on-one sessions allow you to try different study techniques, walk through specific information in your textbook, and work on practice problems to improve your grades. And a nice bonus: this shows your professor that you’re taking the class seriously and trying to do your best work, so they’re more willing to work with you on lower grades or challenging assignments to ensure you succeed in the class. Your school likely has a student support or tutoring center with peer tutors who are particularly strong in a subject area. Working with a peer tutor can give you a sense of partnership when it comes to your studies—plus, these students are better equipped to address your frustrations because they’ve been in your shoes before.