Kadir Ahmed and friends

Last September, 12-year-old Kadir Ahmed noticed that his school’s tutoring center didn’t have enough tutors. Many of the students who came in before or after school couldn’t get help. Thus, Kadir formed a team of student volunteers. They created online lessons for math, reading, and science. Kadir’s free service is called Tutoring Aid. Nearly 200 students have used the service since it was created.

I went to the library to study yesterday. I sat down at a desk and noticed a big bucket on the floor. I soon found out why. Drip! Drip! A leak in the ceiling was steadily dripping water. The noise was really disturbing me, but I couldn’t find any other place to sit. All the study desks were taken.

So I thought for a minute, and then I had a brilliant idea! I took my sweatshirt off the back of my chair and put it in the bucket. Instead of hitting the hard bottom of the bucket, the water hit the soft sweatshirt. It didn’t make a sound. I knew I would have a sopping wet sweatshirt, but it was worth it for some peace and quiet.