Last Sunday I attended a Smith’s School of English seminar in Osaka, Japan. I always enjoy seeing fellow English franchise school owners at seminars. I also appreciate getting advice and direction from Smith’s School of English founder Mark Smith on how to grow and improve my English school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. Thank you very much Mark! Derek Smith’s School of [...]
My English conversation school （英会話スクール） Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi （スミス英会話塚口校） in Tsukaguchi （塚口）, Amagasaki City（尼崎市）, Hyogo Prefecture （兵庫県） is located very close to TIPNESS（ティップネス） , a private fitness club. I enjoy going there several times a week after work to exercise. I either do weight training or swimming indoors. After swimming I love taking a dip in a jacuzzi near [...]
TO SEE A VIDEO, PLEASE CLICK HERE. It was July 5th, 2009. My day started with Smith’s School of English founder Mark Smith picking me up by jeep in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan where I live. It is also where my English conversation school, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi （スミス英会話塚口校）, is located. We met up with the [...]
One of the big advantages of being part of the Smith’s School of English franchise system is being able to get moral support from fellow franchisees or founder Mark Smith if you need it. For example, not getting any trial lessons booked on your schedule for a while can be hard psychologically. You may be out there [...]
I enjoy going to a movie theater in Japan every now and then when a movie that I want to see movie comes out. I either go with my Japanese wife, or with her and one of my students from my English conversation school （英会話）, Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi （スミス英会話塚口校）located in Tsukaguchi （塚口）, Amagasaki City [...]
June 4th is Cavity-Prevention Day or Tooth Decay Prevention Day, the start of Dental Hygiene Week in Japan. For explanations, please click here and also here. I went to the dentist’s on June 4th to get my teeth cleaned. My dental hygienist told me that it was Cavity-Prevention Day, so I was lucky. Without knowing it, I’d made an appointment for a cleaning [...]
I am Canadian. I married a Japanese woman, so some of my family is Japanese. During the Smith’s Golden Week holiday, I went to Guam with my wife, her parents and her two brothers. We had a great time. It was the first time abroad for my wife’s parents. My wife had wanted to take them abroad somewhere. [...]
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