How The Fitz Solution Impacted My Life.
By Andrea Dutkowski
One of the most crucial stages in life is your time spent in high school. This time is your foundation of defining who you are and what your next steps are for life. This journey for most is a four year exploration of social, academic and professional choices. These choices are the ones that craft the next chapter for a teen. The next chapter for many teens seems daunting, as most are challenge with answering the question: "What's next?"
When I first entered high school I soon quickly realized that it was not going to be as easy as middle school. With Venezuelan parents and being the oldest child, I was always so used to doing everything on my own. My parents were not familiar with the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or the college application process within the United States.
I felt like I needed a mentor who could personally meet with me and guide me through this process. I tried to meet with my school guidance counselor but, I never felt that we could accomplish much because she also had to guide the other 200 students in my class and they aren't always available.
Before I knew it, my school work began to pile up and I then realized I could not do all this on my own. I was having a conversation with my friend one day in school and she suggested that I contact The Fitz Solution, which is a holistic educational company. After quick google search, their commitment to empowering teens through their academic and social needs was intriguing to me.
I was ecstatic to begin working with Megan Fitzpatrick from The Fitz Solution. My parents joined me in the excitement as well, they knew how much I was struggling throughout this process on my own.
I started working with The Fitz Solution initially with SAT tutoring during the week and we later progressed to doing weekend SAT practice tests. They not only taught me the core subjects for the SAT but taught me how to be prepared mentally and test-taking tips. Mindset is everything when you are taking a test. The Fitz Solution understood this and provided me with breathing practices and even essential oils to calm my test anxieties.
After the SAT and the SAT practices, it was time to apply to college. The Fitz Solution helped me tremendously with building my resume, brainstorming, structuring my essay, as well as helping me pick which colleges were best suited for me. Megan met with me weekly to review my progress on all applications and current school assignments.
When everything was completed, I was amazed to see I had received over 9 acceptances from schools around the nation and multiple scholarships. My parents were overjoyed every time I would show them a new acceptance letter and it made me feel proud of myself. That feeling alone of accomplishment was worth all the time The Fitz Solution and I had put in to get me to where I am at today.
I could not have achieved any of this without The Fitz Solution, they were the best mentors I could have ever asked for. If you want to do better in school or need help preparing for the SAT and your college applications, I would highly recommend getting a college mentor and tutor because of how much of an impact The Fitz Solution made on my life.