STORIES — B for Brilliant

Caitlin, Science, USA: For high school science, I was brought in to help with a student who was struggling to keep up with the material. He had a lot going on at home and there were concerns from his teachers that he often came to class tired and distracted. We met after school a few times a week and went over the material together. By the end of the semester, he had raised his grade from a D to a B. After finding out his results, his parents invited me for a celebratory meal, and he gave me a big hug, thanking me for all my help. It was an incredibly touching moment and made all the hard work worth it.