Comments for Smith's School of English Soap Box

Comment on Got a New PC! Love it! by Al Bartle

Al Bartle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:42:06 +0000

Thanks Edward,
Yes, I also experimented with MeeGo on my old NetBook. It is very light and fast. So sometimes just replacing Windows can help. In the end I went back to Windows. Thanks again! Al, SSE Okamoto

Comment on Got a New PC! Love it! by Edward

Edward — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:08:37 +0000

That’s awesome Al,
Getting a new computer is always such a sweet thing- faster, higher quality graphics, the newest software- lots of great stuff to improve your daily computing. We also got a new PC about 1 year ago, but I still use my [6-year] old laptop. I “upgraded” it by reformatting the HD and installing lighter software, such as Linux (freeware operating system), Pale Moon (freeware web browser) and Open Office (freeware publishing suite). All of this made it run much faster- but never as fast as a new one- so enjoy your new machine!
Edward, SSE Otsu

Comment on Happy Lunar New Year from スミス英会話長岡京! by Rick

Rick — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:50:14 +0000

Thanks, Ed! I must get out to see you, as well. Both Mark and Tim sing your praises.

Rick

Comment on Happy Lunar New Year from スミス英会話長岡京! by Edward

Edward — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:30:30 +0000

Hi Rick,

We are looking forward to hearing your stories, as well as meeting you in person. I’ll stop by your school in Nagaokakyo when I have a chance.

Edward, SSE Otsu

Comment on I’m Gonna be on the BBC! by Rick

Rick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:44:56 +0000

Good luck, Edward–kudos to you for strong community involvement!

Comment on I’m Gonna be on the BBC! by Derek

Derek — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:49:26 +0000

That’s great, Edward! Thanks for letting me know. I will probably be at work during that time however I’ll watch the English version on YouTube. I look forward to seeing you on the show!

Derek
Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi

Comment on The 30 Day Pre-Holiday November Challenge: A Challenge to All Members of the Smith’s Community from Smith’sKamishinjo. by Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:11:20 +0000

Hi Carol,

I’m a little late to your 30-day party; during class discussions of New Year’s wishes/resolutions, it’s been very relevant. The S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) objectives touched on in the TED talk are great.

Speaking of, I was recently surprised to learn that a smartphone-using student used the TED talks app to practice! Serendipity.

Belated thanks,
Rick

Comment on My Daruma Doll by Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:55:58 +0000

Super idea, Derek–what better way to grow 長岡京 than under the watchful eye of my very own Daruma.

Good luck as you achieve your goals!

Rick

Comment on Smith’s School of English Otsu Christmas Party by Derek

Derek — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:21:01 +0000

Wow! That sounds like a lot of fun! Well done! Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi also had a Christmas event in December at a restaurant in Tsukaguchi. We had a great time.

Keep up the great work and see you at the 5th Annual Kansai Area Smith’s School of English Hanami Party! (^.^)/

Derek
Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi

Comment on スミス英会話高円寺 Getting Together by Ken

Ken — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:37:44 +0000

I also want to add some photgraphs here too after the post appears