At STEMology Tuition, we regularly encourage students to attempt difficult things, take considered risks and view setbacks as part of learning. A few months after starting the business, it was our turn to follow that advice. We had the opportunity to apply to the University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund. The funding could help us develop STEMology, improve the way we supported families and take an important step towards turning our ideas into a sustainable education business. It was exactly the kind of opportunity we had been looking for. So, naturally, I put off applying. When fear disguises itself as caution The application involved a detailed written form and a digital interview. Neither of those things was particularly unusual, but the prospect of submitting them felt terrifying. I was not only worried about being rejected. I was worried that a panel of experienced people might review our plans and decide that the idea behind STEMology was not valuable enough. That fear made avoidin...
Welcome to the STEMology Tuition Blog, a place for practical educational advice, thoughtful conversations and encouragement for students and the people supporting them. At STEMology Tuition, we believe education should help young people achieve more than good grades. It should equip them with confidence, curiosity, resilience and the ability to keep moving forward when things do not go according to plan. That belief sits at the heart of everything we do. Why we founded STEMology Tuition STEMology was founded by Laila and Theo, whose own educational journeys were shaped by ambition, unexpected challenges and the discovery that progress is rarely a straight line. Between us, we pursued demanding paths in veterinary medicine and medicine. We experienced the pressure to succeed, the fear of falling behind and the temptation to measure our worth entirely through academic achievement. We also discovered something far more important: a setback does not determine what happens next. STEMology g...