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Chiyo Spaulding
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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HERE ARE SOME OF MY PAST EXPERIENCES- I HAD A STUDENT WHO JUST GRADUATED FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY. WHEN SHE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, I HAD TUTORED HER FOR FOUR YEARS, JUST ONCE A WEEK. SHE FINISHED GENKI 1 AND 2 (AP JAPANESE LEVEL) WITH NO HIGH SCHOOL JAPANESE CLASSES AND SHE WAS PLACED IN A THIRD YEAR JAPANESE CLASS IN HARVARD. SHE WAS THE ONLY FRESHMAN THERE. I HAD ANOTHER STUDENT, WHO BARELY PASSED THE FIRST YEAR HIGH SCHOOL JAPANESE. I STARTED TUTORING HIM WHEN HE STARTED SECOND YEAR, TWICE A WEEK. HE ENDED HIS SECOND YEAR WITH A B+. I HAD ANOTHER STUDENT WHO HAD STUDIED JAPANESE FOR TWO YEARS WITH ME WHEN HE WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. WHEN HE STARTED HIGH SCHOOL, HE SKIPPED JAPANESE I (FIRST YEAR) AND STARTED WITH JAPANESE II. AFTER A WHILE, HE GOT BUSY WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES AND HE HAD STRONG FOUNDATION (ACCORDING TO HIS FATHER), SO HE DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM JAPANESE TUTORING. I WAS HAPPY FOR HIM. A YEAR LATER I GOT AN EMAIL FROM HIS FATHER, SAYING “GOOD MORNING, CHIYO! IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME, HOPING YOU ARE WELL AND HAPPY! I AM NOT SURE IF YOU ARE STILL IN SAN DIEGO OR HOME IN JAPAN, BUT XXXX IS HALF-WAY THROUGH HIS AP JAPANESE YEAR, AND WILL NEED SOME HELP FOR THE AP TEST. IF YOU ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE TUTORING, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. AND IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE, CAN YOU RECOMMEND SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU?” I WORK WITH ADULTS, TOO. I USED TO HAVE A CLASS AT SONY (UNFORTUNATELY, MY VAIO PEOPLE ARE GONE). I TAUGHT TWO CLASSES A WEEK AND AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF, FIVE STUDENTS TOOK THE “JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST” AND ALL OF THEM PASSED THE BEGINNER LEVEL. IF YOU ARE WORKING FOR A JAPANESE COMPANY, BEING ABLE TO COMPREHEND AND COMMUNICATE IN JAPANESE IS HUGE PLUS!!
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Shi Xinyang
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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Hi, my name is X. Shi and I go by Edward. I just graduated from University of Utah with a double major in Video Game Design and Japanese. I've been doing volunteer work for the English Language Institute of the University for a couple of years because most of the students there are Japanese. Thus, I've constantly communicating with Japanese for years. I also took the Practical Japanese Exam (J-Test) and got an A-.
I can teach you anything about Japanese so come to my sessions!
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Bellz Lombard
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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I have been learning Japanese, in a school setting, for three years. I have learned outside of school through various apps and friends. I have maintained a 4 .0 (sometimes 4 .5)gpa throughout all of middle and high school. Last year, I helped a japanese foreign exchange student with every subject. Throughout the school years, many students have asked me for assistance with their homework- I guess you could say I've been tutoring for free! So, I thought I would start getting paid to do something I love. I also offer childcare services for 0-12 years old.
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Kai Uchiyama
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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Japanese lessons in Rocklin, CA.