As a tutor who specializes in various subjects--language arts, literature, writing, social science, history, SAT and ACT prep, study skills, and academic habits--I believe that academic success comes from the student setting personal goals, finding the aspect of a subject that is relevant and exciting for him or her, and, most of all, employing strategies to achieve those goals. Be they reading or writing or test-taking strategies, thoughtful habits are what give students of all ages the edg...