Daily Archives: July 18, 2007

Visiting a student at the hospital

Last spring a student who has been studying over 3 years with me at Smith’s Tsukaguchi School was staying at a hospital in Sakai City, Osaka http://www.city.sakai.osaka.jp/foreigner_en/iryou/iryou1.html . She was recovering from an operation. Her sister, also a student at my school who has been studying at my school for over 4 years, mentioned that [...]

Happy Birthday to me at Smith’s School of English

Well I guess it’s about time for an update to my testimonial here.
I am now 33 years old and I am running three schools.
http://www.sse-franchise.com/testimonials/t27.shtml
Smith’s School of English Horie http://www.smithweb.co.jp/school/horie.shtml
Smith’s School of English Kamishinjo http://www.smithweb.co.jp/school/kamishinjyo.shtml
Smith’s School of English Fuse http://www.smithweb.co.jp/school/fuse.shtml
I just wanted to post a short story here about something really special which one of my [...]

The Generosity of Our Students

On my trips overseas I always make an effort to get souvenirs for my students. In turn they seem to be obliging in getting return gifts on their oversea trips too.
Recently, I have told students not to present me any more magnets as there is no more space on the fridge. I told [...]

Why I love my students…

Martin wrote recently about our newest student, who really appreciated our cheerful `Good morning`s`.
I`d like to write about why I appreciate my students.
It`s difficult when you take over a school that has been very carefully built-up and nurtured by two women who had to go home but that is what Martin and I have done. [...]