Tutoring

I'd like to talk about tutoring a bit, if only to say that it can be pretty cool. Teaching English has been an interesting experience so far, and I'd like to say I've learned a little more about my own language! It can be hard teaching your own language since you are largely unaware of the rules you use. It takes a little brain-twisting to understand why your student can' t understand what you're telling them sometimes.

Still, I think that through tutoring, I've become a better student. If I have a hard time teaching English, it makes me understand why a Japanese person would have a hard time teaching me Japanese. I strongly believe that understanding both the learning and the teaching process can help you to move forward in your own learning.

I'd tell you more specifics, but as I don't have my students' permission to write about them (and my name is really easy to find in a google search), I'm not sure that will happen.

Either way, if you get the chance, have the time, and need the money, definitely look into tutoring! This website was a big help to me:
http://www.my-sensei.com/sensei/index.php?

And that's my little penny's worth of though, there.