The Math Tutoring Club was founded this year as an academic club that focuses on creating a welcoming environment for students who need help in math, or want to help others with math.
The president of the club is Akshay Athappan (11), the vice president is Danny Lee (11), the treasurer is Dylan Gerber (11) and the secretary is Yousef Assaf (11).
Athappan founded the club in order to “create a space where students could ask questions without feeling embarrassed alongside their peers.”
One-on-one tutoring help can make a big difference, and through the creation of the club Athappan made that kind of help a lot more accessible.
Assaf says, “We want all people to enjoy all facets that include math, because we as a club enjoy math, and we feel that others who share that love and come in a community where they can help assist others.”
The club helps build confidence in students and encourage collaboration, allowing them to not feel like they are figuring everything out alone.
They hold their meetings on the first Monday of every month in Room 508, with Mrs. Beckler as their advisor.
Their meetings don’t follow a set plan, and they are typically an open study hall where students are able to ask questions, do their homework and get help studying for upcoming tests or quizzes.
Their club leadership usually are the ones who help with the tutoring, like Lee and Gerber. Other club members like Whitney Luu (11), Zack Risse (11) and Waylon Schwind (11) attend the meetings regularly and are core members who are always willing to help others who come to the club meetings.
Lee says, “I love tutorings, it’s something I’m very passionate about and I love helping people.”
Luu says, “I was surprised by the culture of the club, tutors are welcoming so students aren’t afraid to ask for help. I like teaching other students because it also helps me strengthen my skills in math.”
Assaf says, “I think it’s a great community for people who want to help others and get help themselves.”
Multiple students have found the club very helpful, including Jayden Jahanzeb (11) and Sanaa Rishi (11).
Jahanzeb says, “When Yousef helped me, I understood the concept that the other tutors struggled to teach me and he also always made sure I understood the steps involved.”
Rishi says, “Ever since one of the club tutors began to explain the questions and stuff to me, I started genuinely doing better on tests; I went from low 80’s to low to mid 90’s. I definitely understood the material more with his help.”
The club uses their Instagram, @anhsmathtutoringclub as their main method of promoting their club, featuring various funny Sora.ai videos that include historical figures such as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton.
Assaf says, “Through our AI videos, we’re able to give some fun ideas of math, and I feel like that’s a great way to advertise how we’re doing the club…we feel it might make [students] motivated to come to the meetings.”
The club was also inspired by prominent mathematicians such as Einstein and Newton, who serve as their role models and they admire how revolutionary they both were in the math field.
Overall, the club hopes to create a community to encourage students to feel more comfortable with math and also create a supportive community that helps everyone succeed.
