When did you first sense that you are going to be a teacher? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen I was in grade 10th, my tuition teacher gave me the responsibility to take care of his classes, teach, and manage all other operations for 2 months until he returned from his religious trip from Saudi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was the first instance where I played the role of a teacher and looking back, I think this was the moment when I learned to \u201cBelieve in myself\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe very fact that my teacher had trusted me with his students instilled a different kind of confidence in me, and perhaps that propelled me into the direction of teaching, and I\u2019ve been doing this ever since. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you can’t teach something to a child, you don’t understand what you are talking about. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>~ Abdul Sattar<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n8. A teacher plays a pivotal role in their students\u2019 success. Did a teacher help you too?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cShenila teacher\u201d, she changed the course of my academic career for the better. As a child, I had been good at studies but sucked at Maths. I would barely get enough to pass, and with the board examinations nearing, I wanted to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s when Shenila teacher<\/strong><\/em> comes into play. Instead of asking me to solve challenging problems, she would patiently help me solve maths sums. This act of deliberate practicing allowed me to re-work my older concepts, such as divisions, decimals, etc., and strengthen them. <\/p>\n\n\n\nI passed my boards with flying colors, and the highest marks I got were in Maths! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, my teaching style is similar to what I experienced as a child – \u201cMy Focus is to help my students clear their concepts, and not get them to chase marks. As I believe Marks are always an outcome and not the end goal.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n9. What do you think is a practice teachers should follow to impact the lives of students effectively? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI think all teachers should encourage their students to \u201cAsk questions\u201d. I improved at Maths and other relatively weak areas only because my teachers were very empathetic and enabled me to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my classes at Well Academy, students can freely ask questions without the fear of being judged or made fun of, and something just so simple can truly change the course of how students perform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul Sattar’s office of Well Academy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n10. Is Well Academy, and YouTube your first adventure with Entrepreneurship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n*Laughs* The GST rule was introduced in 2017, and businesses – small, and big were desperately looking for accounting solutions that could cater to their needs. This is when I saw an opportunity and pitched this idea to Mitesh sir(ex-boss), he was in, and now we were partners in a business. I would do the selling, and he and his team will build the software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea was to build a GST compliant accounting software, and sell it to textile business owners(I had a fair amount of connections). I spent months talking to people out there on the streets – doing Market research, and selling software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Months later when it was time for dividends to be paid, I made a mere Rs. 4000. This was after slogging myself for months. I felt bad for a while, but then this process taught me about the process of Market research, the art of selling, and a lot of other life skills that is now helping me build my Teaching career. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhenever I am stuck I bring the problem to our family dinner table where we dissect my problem, and propose plausible solutions. This has allowed me to prevent a lot of disasters. <\/p>Abdul on how he deals with complex problems<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n11. When did you know it was time to quit your job, and pursue<\/strong> teaching full-time? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter my stint with the GST software, and a 20-day experience as the Founder of a Fashion startup I learned that I should focus on what I do best – “Teach”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I guess it’s super important to know “What not to do”, this gives you the clarity to pursue ahead in life without unnecessary distractions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. How does your family feel about your journey so far? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMy family is extremely happy with how my career has shaped up so far, and I am grateful for their support. My pappa never stopped me from doing anything that I desired, and when I told them about my wish to get into teaching, and the world of content creation full-time, they were very supportive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact that I had been teaching for a long-time, and had been faring decently further cemented their trust in me. I am grateful for their support, and I am happy to share that I have finally got us a house that we always dreamt of as a family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdul at his workstation working on his YouTube channel – AbdulTalks<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n13. You are very passionate about teaching. What are your next plans? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI am looking to add more people to my team and delegate all operational and administrative work such as Accounting, management, and other teaching-related logistical work. Delegating work would allow me to spend more and more time on Teaching. At the core of my heart, I am a teacher, and that\u2019s the only thing I genuinely enjoy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am also working towards launching my own Publication House, which has been on my mind for about 2-3 years. This initiative intends to extend this as a mode of learning for all my students and soon offer full-stack educational services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. Tell us a little about the mobile app of Well Academy? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nI realized it’s important that my students have access to all the resources they need at one place, and for that it was important that Well Academy have a website, and an app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since I come from a technical background, I created a quick wireframe of the app strcuture, and some of my friends wrote the app, and it was live in 6 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n