I've ever thought of giving up my students for quite some time. However, when I think back, I would ask myself, "Why did I start teaching in the first place?"

Last year, I had a Chinese tutor who has always treated me like her son. Once, she asked me if I could teach. Soon, she introduced me to a student whose results were poor, so poor that he only had 13/100 for Mathematics in Primary Two. His parents were so afraid that he would not even pass Primary Two. So eventually, I agreed to tutor him at a minimal sum. Since then, every week, I devoted three hours of my time, apart from my own schoolwork, to tutoring him.

In only three months, which was his SA2, I actually guessed that he would get a borderline pass for his Math SA2, however, I was wrong - terribly wrong. He actually scored a 74/100, which was a mark to 'A'. I was so happy for him. His parents were so happy that they thanked me from the bottom of their hearts. I could just feel how they felt. Since then, I realised that if I can make a difference in people's lives, why not?

That was how I got into tutoring. My friends usually ask how much I earn every month, but I ignored most of them. Now, I am going to reveal how much I earn, not just showing off, but just telling them that with hard work, everything is possible.

So,

when I just started (April 2007) - about $360/month
June 2007 - about $500/month
January 2008 - $800/month
July 2008 - $1000/month

These prices are average. It is subjected to change with the number of weeks, public holidays, and the number of students.