The materials used are excellent--the vocabulary is not overwhelming but still interesting, the grammar is right on the border between what I'm familiar with and what I'm unfamiliar with, and the thematic arrangement makes recall easier through context without pigeon-holing the content. Tomomi's explanations are really helpful and she's really patient and encouraging with my many attempts and mistakes, so I feel good about doing the practice to get it right and understand.

I don't speak Japanese much but she's friendly and approachable so I felt comfortable using my clunky Japanese

I've been busy outside of class but with Tomomi's patience I am still able to enjoy learning and practicing Japanese.

Tomomi sensei is a very kind and patient teacher, she explains things in a way that helps me to understand the answers myself. She corrects my mistakes and explains things so I can remember for next time, and teaches new words and phrases to use in the discussions. I'm looking forward to the next lesson!

Today's free talk revealed a huge area of missing vocabulary for me!

I am glad for the extra grammar practice! Systematically learning thematic vocabulary and grammar together is a great way to inventory what I'm able to recall and use, identifying what needs work.