I had high hopes for this trial lesson, but there was an issue that made it less smooth than expected.
I specifically filtered for teachers using Zoom and excluded those without it, as it's my preferred tool.
However, the teacher's profile indicated Zoom availability, but just 3 minutes before the start, I received a message saying: 'Hello. I will be waiting for you in iTalki Classroom.' I missed it initially as I was set up in Zoom, which failed to connect, forcing a rushed switch.
At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher suggested I could send my own Zoom link, which made me feel caught off guard and pressured – I found it unfair, as I wouldn't have booked if Zoom wasn't truly an option.
For honesty, teachers should remove Zoom from their profiles if they can't or won't use it.
The teacher shared lots of info about the language, but it felt overwhelming for a first get-to-know-you session.
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