Chassity TS 11 w/Nikita

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, 14 July at 5:30am AEST (Zoom)

Student: Nikita Popov


Another great session with Nikita!  He is still determined to improve his writing and grammar skills.  Nikita received some great feedback from Mr. Flemming on the writing sample from our last session.

Our sessions have been centered on academic writing which can be challenging for any ESL student; however, Nikita has expressed that he enjoys writing research papers to convey his knowledge in finance.  While reading his writing samples, I pause to challenge him to expound on the concepts written.  Nikita does have a breadth of knowledge and passion to pursue a career in finance.  

Further, we take a deep dive into idioms, vocabulary words, scholarly transitions and transitional phrases, and writing cohesively.  He consistently demonstrates improvement in these areas.  I am excited to share Nikita’s blog writing sample:


One of the most challenging aspects of English for me is composition and writing. Thus,
today, I would like to take this chance to say thank you to my tutor Chassity. So far, she has
helped me improve my writing skills. Together, we identified some improvement areas that
require more attention from me, including transitions, punctuation, idioms related to American
culture, and refining my vocabulary a tiny bit.
I am impressed with Chassity’s writing skills and her ability to communicate her ideas

     One of the most challenging aspects of English for me is composition and writing. Thus, today, I would like to take this chance to say thank you to my tutor Chassity. So far, she has helped me improve my writing skills. Together, we identified some improvement areas that require more attention from me, including transitions, punctuation, idioms related to American culture, and refining my vocabulary a tiny bit.

     I am impressed with Chassity's writing skills and her ability to communicate her ideas and perspectives to me clearly. I am sure that by the end of this session, with her help, I will be able to fine tune my writing. So, I would say ten out of ten would recommend. :)


I couldn’t be more proud of Nikita! 


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