ako-san あこさん

I was so happy to have this lesson with Ako-sensei! We spoke about upcoming holiday plans and had lots of fun discussing various topics. I always look forward to my lesson every week because it gives me a chance to keep speaking Japanese and trying my best! I tried my hand at writing kanji from the QUARTET book, and will keep practicing to perfect them. I'm really looking forward to next week's lesson and will continue to do my best under Ako-sensei's care!

I was very nervous before the lesson, but Ako made it very easy and fun! She celebrated every time when I was able to understand her and answered her question. I think she is a great teacher and I will keep following her!

Yet another enjoyable lesson from Ako-sensei! The first half of the hour was focused on casual conversation, which I enjoyed very much. The second half was focused on continuing grammar from QUARTET. Ako-sensei explained it so well and I was able to practice real-time with examples from the book. I truly enjoyed how she makes learning feel fun and low-pressure. She is very joyful and interesting!

Today, me and Ako-Sensei were able to start wrapping up th grammar in Chapter 3 of Quartet - the halfway point of the text book. It's a great help having Ako-Sensei work through the book with me as she's able to explain any grammar questions I have while going through the text. We have found a nice lesson structure where we spend half of the lesson doing free talk about whatever comes to mind and then the other half where we go through textbook work. I think it offers a great mix of learning conversational Japanese, while also being able to build my foundations through a textbook. Thank You Ako-Sensei!

Today's lesson was so much fun! Again, half of the lesson was free talking and the other half was learning grammar from the book. I have been sending Ako-sensei pictures of my hobby and my life and I love how enjoyable it is to converse naturally about our lives. She makes conversation so entertaining! I would definitely suggest being open and interested in sharing your life with Ako-sensei - she is a true friend who encourages you every step of the way. I also love how I have become more and more confident in speaking Japanese. Even though it's just been a few weeks since I've started with my lessons, I'm very excited to see just how much my confidence has grown ever since I've started having lessons with Ako-sensei.

Today was my first full lesson with Ako-sensei and I truly enjoyed it! We started out with the QUARTET textbook, which I think is a great book for anyone who has already studied Genki I & II. The kanji, grammar, discussion questions, and topics are all very relevant and fun. Half of the time, we spoke freely about various topics. It was great being able to speak without feeling judged, and Ako-sensei provided tons of support throughout. I learned so much about Japanese culture and vocabulary in a short time. The rest of the lesson was about the textbook questions, and I had fun with those too. I can't wait for my next lesson, and I might even consider taking a 90 min lesson once I get used to the structure and have time. It's just so fun to talk to Ako-sensei!