3/11/13

Searching for a Tutor

It can be hard learning on your own. 
I'm not a fan of language classes, but I do find a tutor to be very helpful.
It's 1-on-1, your pace, your needs.
It's nice to have someone to ask for help.
Not everyone has a Japanese-speaking friend.

I thought I'd just quickly share a website that I used to find my new Japanese teacher.

I hope it can help some of you. 

My experience has been very good so far. I get to shape the lesson on what I really want to focus on. I've told my teacher that I want to focus on reading and Genki II. So that is what we base our lessons on. She brings out her own materials she has prepared to help me. The nice thing too is that my teacher makes sure to stay on track, and not waste any minute. We also are able to schedule around our busy lives. I go once a month.

I was very lucky to find a tutor near me. She has passion for teaching, and experience in teaching all kinds of different students with different needs. She makes sure I understand the vocab and the readings. She doesn't rush through. 

I feel I really benefit from these sessions. It helps to make sure I don't fall into bad habits that are hard to unlearn afterward. It also gives me speaking practice and someone to correct my pronunciation.

It has also given me a new friend I would have not met otherwise. We clicked the moment we met, and she makes me very excited for our lessons. 

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