so proud

one of the happiest moments in my life is when the kids i tutor excitedly tell me that they did really well on their tests. i guess this is how parents feel when they watch their kids get good grades, or perform in the school play, or play in a sports game, and the list goes on.

today at tutoring, my 8th grade girl showed me her math quiz and test that she passed with flying colors. she's the top student in her math class right now, and i am so proud of her. according to her mom, she hasn't been doing too well in math for the previous years. but starting this new school year, i've seen her improve so much. and i'm so happy for her. after my session with the girl, her 6th grade brother walked in the room. he and i work on math and english, but i have him study more english than math. anyway, he proudly said that he got a 100% on his weekly vocabulary test, and i've noticed that these weeks, he's always been getting a perfect score on his tests. i'm so proud of him as well. here is cheyenne and vincent:
and finally, my 6 year old kid is reading with more confidence and fluency. she can pronounce hard words such as "rouge." i don't even know what that means! when i was 6, i was reading words like, "the cat in the hat" or something. haha, oh dear. this is ellen with her 2 yr old brother, brian:

i'm so proud of these kids. and i'm so glad that i can be of some help to them rather than steal money from their parents. hehe, just kidding! i like my kids very much :)

**on a side note, i just looked up "rouge" on dictionary.com. it means, "any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips." hahaha ok, whatever :P