Last week during my tutoring session, I was helping one of my students with the maths topic area. At first, she was completely stuck — what you needed to multiply, and all the different shapes were really confusing her. Every time she tried a question, something just didn’t add up. I could tell she was getting frustrated, so I broke things down and tried explaining it in a different way.
Instead of focusing on memorising formulas, we looked at why they work. We used visuals — drawing shapes, breaking them into smaller parts, and showing how area represents the space inside shapes. Bit by bit, she started to see the logic behind it. Suddenly, during one question, she looked up and said, “Ohhh, I get it now!” That moment made the whole session worthwhile.
There’s something very rewarding about watching a student move from confusion to understanding. It’s not just about solving a maths problem — it’s about seeing their confidence grow, when she finally said to me “I’m ready to do one on my own”.
Tutoring moments like that remind me why I love doing this. It’s not always easy — sometimes it takes patience and creativity to find the right way to explain something — but when it finally clicks, it’s the best feeling. It’s proof that persistence pays off, and that every student can learn with the right support.
That one smile, that one “I get it now!” — it’s the reason I keep tutoring.

Ellie Tsoukalas