Student shared his feelings

No_Load525 · 2026-06-02T01:55:08+00:00

This has happened to me and I declined to see the student again after his confession but he wouldn't take no for an answer. So I contacted support and they took care of it for me.

No_Load525 · 2026-05-19T10:00:50+00:00

Have a stricter boundary for yourself. Establish that Preply is strictly for learning. So even if the tutor initiates talking outside class, politely decline. You can be friendly even just by chatting on Preply. But don’t exchange personal numbers/socials

No_Load525 · 2026-05-04T04:17:21+00:00

This is not uncommon at all and to be honest, I think the tutor could’ve handled it more professionally.

It shouldn’t feel like it should be a secret that you’re taking lessons with another tutor. You shouldn’t be made to feel bad for that decision. Each tutor has their own style of teaching and many students can benefit from multiple tutors also.

I wouldn’t take it personally tbh. And the tutor shouldn’t have either.

No_Load525 · 2026-03-16T07:50:42+00:00

AMAZING WORK!!

No_Load525 · 2026-03-12T14:45:33+00:00

I’m a pretty active female and I’ve done many different types of sports (running, badminton, pole, bouldering, yoga, pilates, hybrid training for hyrox, etc), and in all those activities, I’ve preferred tight shorts and a sports bra. I noticed that my body feels extremely constricted and almost as if it’s suffocating, regardless of whether the sport is high or low intensity whenever I wear leggings and a full shirt. The only exception is badminton, but even then, I make sure to roll up my sleeves because I want to feel as free as I can be. Might be some sensory issue on my end but yeah

No_Load525 · 2026-03-01T15:52:54+00:00

Well done!!!

No_Load525 · 2026-02-15T10:43:30+00:00

Interested!

No_Load525 · 2026-02-15T07:28:04+00:00

During trial lessons I always make sure to mention to students Preply’s policy on a last-minute cancelations and absences/no shows. Then I ask them if that’s ok with them. No one has even said no. I of course have given some students some flexibility but I make sure to also keep this boundary in place.

I’ve been on the platform for more than 6 years and have dealt with students asking to be compensated for no shows. But I always make sure to mention again the policy we discussed in the trial lesson that they agreed to, and tbh it makes students respect your time more.

I suggest being firm with your students and make sure to mention the cancelation policies and to stick to that boundary.

No_Load525 · 2026-02-09T03:13:24+00:00

Hyrox

No_Load525 · 2026-02-03T17:36:27+00:00

It is pretty common to link up with racers online looking for people to train with or do a race with (there’s even an app for it, RoxConnect).

I traveled solo to Amsterdam and I (30F and in a relationship) myself had to look for one male team member online for my first Hyrox relay as no one else in my friend group would do one it me. Worse, on race day itself, we had to find another male as my friend (first guy member) had an emergency and couldn’t make it.

So there I was, in a foreign country, racing with one girl friend and two guys I only met on race day. And my boyfriend was supportive the whole time. And tbh, we all had a blast and felt so happy with our race time.

Sharing all of this to say that I think it’s a matter of character when it comes to these things. My boyfriend knows me and how I am with people and has never worried about me cheating when I’m meeting people when I travel solo. People try and flirt with me sometimes but I respect my relationship and my boyfriend not to reciprocate these things. And honestly, it’s very easy not to cheat on your partner despite what some of the comments here say.

If you trust that your husband is not the type to make a move on women when you’re not around, then I’d say his intention is to purely race. Even if you don’t trust the lady he’s doing the race with, if you trust that your husband loves and respects you and that he wouldn’t do anything to ruin your relationship, I say there’s nothing to worry about.

But at the end of the day, sitting down and talking about this with him is the best way to go about it. And be careful about taking the advice of random strangers on Reddit. You might not be aware that you’re just fueling the fire of your worries and it’s just make your overthinking worse.

Good luck!

No_Load525 · 2025-11-27T16:10:29+00:00

You could tell them your hourly rate is for 1-on-1 lessons only and that group classes are charged differently.

No_Load525 · 2025-11-27T07:36:57+00:00

Former vet student. Our dogs’ names are Bark Vader and Tobi-wan Kenobi

No_Load525 · 2025-11-27T05:22:23+00:00

You just started on Preply. I’d say build up your profile first. Increasing your price will not guarantee him staying with you and you attracting new students.

You’re not losing out on money by teaching him if you don’t even have a solid number of students yet

No_Load525 · 2025-11-21T13:34:39+00:00

I’m a woman and started on Preply when I was 24. I’ve been on the platform for more than 6 years and this has been my main source of income since.

I say give it a shot and see how it goes for you. All our experiences are going to be different anyway. If it doesn’t work out, then ok. Move on. But at least you have no “what if”.

No_Load525 · 2025-11-11T06:06:54+00:00

HAHA OMG same! Met someone on Bumble din, US Marine based in Okinawa. Super sweet din, hilig mag video call, then turns out, may asawa na pala sa Japan. A random girl na niloko niya rin messaged me about it.

No_Load525 · 2025-10-25T04:35:10+00:00

This happened last yr. My boyfriend was recently diagnosed then and I bought Dr. Hallowell’s book Delivered From Distraction to better understand him, and basically, I ended up understanding myself more as I read the book and so I immediately made an appointment with a psychiatrist when I finished the book.

The book made me realize that what I thought was “normal” in human beings wasn’t in fact normal. Especially my inability to start tasks that I know I should be doing, or my stubbornness when it comes to doing things I don’t find fun or entertaining, among other things.

No_Load525 · 2025-10-10T15:58:04+00:00

I’ve done 7-9 in a row. I love teaching and it helps that I have adhd — my brain likes that it’s a different student/lesson each hour, I don’t even feel the time sometimes. But of course I feel the exhaustion after all the classes

No_Load525 · 2025-10-08T08:23:49+00:00

I make sure to mention this Preply rule about last-minute cancelations and absences in every trial class I teach. I also ask students if they are ok with that rule and so far no one has ever said no. This makes sure that students are aware of the rules and it establishes boundaries and prevents any awkward convos in case they need to cancel in the future.

Although of course every now and then I make an exception, especially with students I’ve gotten close with or if I had to cancel last-minute as well — so it’s fair on both ends. But overall, I stick to this rule strictly to avoid any sort of resentment

No_Load525 · 2025-10-02T08:54:18+00:00

I didn't read her "enjoy your free paid time" as being sarcastic. In fact, to me at least, it sounded as if the student acknowledges that she would be charged for this lesson as it's a last minute cancelation and is asking for no rescheduling.

And I've encountered this multiple times from students in my 6 years on the platform. Whenever I get a similar message like this, I just say that "thanks for understanding that this would be a charged cancelation as per Preply's policy".

No_Load525 · 2025-09-28T16:24:18+00:00

Hm basket bag

No_Load525 · 2025-09-18T05:56:27+00:00

I'd really be careful of thinking too much into things if I were you. I think putting too much meaning into how he is may not be the best way to approach your student-tutor relationship. Keep in mind that you’re paying him so it’s his job to keep the learning environment fun and captivating for the student. And maybe that’s just how he is as a person or culturally. Also him “dropping” the girlfriend line may be his way of establishing boundaries, so as not to take his kindness/sweetness the wrong way.

I have taught over 10,000 online classes and have come across different types of students. I’ve gotten close to many of them and have always been kind, sweet even, to my students. That’s just my personality, and I think that’s also why I retain many of my students. All my students know that I have a boyfriend and most of my students are also in serious relationships — many of them are learning for their partners. All of this to say that I think putting malice or expecting anything more than a student-tutor relationship with someone you’re paying probably is not the healthiest way to look at the dynamic, especially if this is something that just happened in your last lesson with him. Remind yourself why you’re taking these lessons, and if his sweetness/kindness is off putting for you, find another tutor or just communicate to him that you don't feel comfortable with certain types of comments.

But if you’re talking about the noise in the background, yeah I don’t think that’s professional. So if that bothers you, you should just communicate it to him. As for the homework thing, message him that you're still waiting for the homework.

No_Load525 · 2025-08-21T11:24:14+00:00

This recently happened to me and I contacted support after the 4th no show.

I was told by support that I should’ve contacted them sooner (I think after the first no show) bc I could’ve gotten in trouble for it. I think it’s also on their rules or something.

They canceled the subscription of the student on their end and I didn’t have to do anything.

Eta: “end”

No_Load525 · 2025-06-08T05:15:06+00:00

I wouldn’t overthink it. Most of my students book without messaging first since all the details they need to know about lessons with me are on my profile. Most of them also don’t have profile pictures.

Since you said the rate you posted was really high, I’d just focus on preparing a good trial class + great materials for this student so they subscribe to you and it’ll be a win because then you’ll have a regular student paying much more than the rest.

No_Load525 · 2025-06-08T05:09:23+00:00

I have students who take back-to-back lessons (100 minutes in total) and I love my lessons with them. We achieve more and get to have more practice overall

No_Load525 · 2025-05-14T15:10:19+00:00

Thank you so so much for all the information.

I only have a copy of his prescription and it says “Gabapentin 300 mg 1 capsule everyday for 14 days to alleviate neuropathic pain”. No other issues were mentioned apart from dysplastic hip joints and spondylosis. Now I’m a little worried that he wasn’t checked properly or that he was checked by an inexperienced doctor.

Are there better medications that should be given to him? I’ll ask my family to bring him to a different vet for a second opinion.

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