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Teachings & Philosophies · Lesson 1

NEVER EVER GET A TUTOR. EVER.

This is Lesson 1 of the ATARMAXXING philosophy, and I'm not easing you into it. The title is the whole thesis. Never ever get a tutor. Ever. Not a cheap one, not a "really good" one, not the one your mate's mum swears got her son a 45 in Methods.

Before you get angry, I want to show you a table. One column is everything you're carrying into Year 12: the study scores, the ATAR, the uni offer, your parents, your future, the whole lot. The other column is what your tutor is carrying. It has exactly one thing in it.

Once you've seen it, you can't unsee it. And once we've covered the table, we need to talk about your physio.

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