There are easier ways to make a living than teaching. You don’t need to explain algebra to a teenager who’d rather be on TikTok, or convince someone that reading Gabriel García Márquez is more rewarding than scrolling memes. But for those who choose this path, there’s something magnetic about it — the spark of curiosity, the joy of connection, the occasional student who accidentally makes you laugh so hard you forget you’re supposed to be grading their essay.
So, why do our tutors teach? Their reflections remind us that education isn’t just about exams and grades. It’s about people, quirks, laughter, and the tiny moments that make a big impact.
The Joy of Lightbulb Moments
For Ms. Sharanya, teaching is all about the “aha!” moments. She loves seeing students crack open a tough problem and suddenly realize, “Ohhh, I can do this.” It’s the academic equivalent of watching someone finally learn how to ride a bike without training wheels.
Her favorite advice? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. After all, stumbling is part of the process, and sometimes the lessons that stick the most come from the mistakes.
For the Love of Words and Worlds
Mr. Cedric entered teaching because he wanted to stay close to what he loved: literature, communication, and education. But what keeps him going is watching young people — in an age of fast feeds and short attention spans — develop a genuine appreciation for literature. That, he says, feels like a small miracle.
A Lifelong Exchange
Ms. Lyn sees teaching as a lifelong journey of giving and receiving. For her, the greatest reward isn’t just academic growth, but watching her students evolve into confident, critical, and kinder people. She admires their perseverance — sometimes even picturing her own face shouting reminders in their heads during exams (a memory that still makes her laugh).
Why It Matters
What unites these reflections isn’t just a shared profession, but a shared belief: that teaching is about more than textbooks, test scores, or ticking off a syllabus. It’s about sparking joy in a single lightbulb moment, nurturing a love of words in a noisy world, or quietly shaping students into more thoughtful, resilient people.
Our tutors remind us that education lives in the small miracles — the laughter in class, the courage to make mistakes, the discovery of a new perspective. These are the moments that keep teachers going, long after the last exam has been graded.
At the heart of it all, teaching is an act of hope. Every lesson is a seed planted in the present with the belief that it will grow into something bigger in the future. And that’s why they teach.
