I became interested in helping students learn math as a "personal tutor" for my oldest son. He always struggled in math and when he entered algebra in high school, he did not understand the teacher and required a lot of help. Being the math nerd that I am, I excitedly sat down with him to help him master algebra. He thinks I am crazy for loving it and I don't think he will ever embrace my love of numbers, but at least he understands it now.