*YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE

When I was in elementary school, there weren't any english classes. So I never learned it. And then, in middle school, I started to be taught grammar and reading. These subjects were confusing and not fun. In addition, all of the teachers were authoritative and not active. So, the more lessons I learned, the less interested I became in English.

But because of the exam, I had to study hard. That's why I am a little better at both of them than speaking. Likewise, even though some students in Korea get a good grade, they don't speak fluently.

After some time, when I was 27 years old, I registered for SDA language school to improve my speaking skills. This was the first time I learned speaking skills.

My teacher's name was Lynn. She is Korean, but has lived in Guam for a long time. I think she was the best English teacher in my life.

Here are the reasons why she was the best.

First of all, she was generous, but sometimes strict. For example, there were many conversation and pronunciation tests in class ,and she gave us assignments every day and checked them carefully. Because of her attitude, I was able to practice more skills. Also, she was humorous. So, many classmates, as well as I, liked her and the class was always filled with laughing.

Second, she was really enthusiastic and active with teaching. Even though the class finished, she would try to teach us a lot of other information; not just once a day, but every day. In addition, when someone in class didn't know or understand the meaning of the words and context exactly, she explained them in detail giving us easy examples.

Last, she listend to me carefully. Actually, my pronunciation is not good, but she was always trying to understand my pronunciatiation and teaching me individually to speak like a native. So, I really appreciated her endeavor and consideration.

I was inspired by her and became more interested in real English. And I realized that from teachers, many students could change their mind and thoughts.

But, most of all, I was able to have confidence in speaking English little by little through her.

*YOUR FUTURE TEACHING

I started teaching my students English in Academy when I was in university. At that time, I was full of passion, liked children, prepared for class sincerely.

Owing to my endeavor, more and more children came to the academy to listen to my class. Because of the small region, the rumor that I was good at teaching circulated quickly among the student's parents.

So, I worked there almost everyday. I even worked every weekend for 12 hours individually. Also, when there was a mid or final exam in high school, I taught English until 2 am because I thought of them as my kids and I had a passion for them.

As a result, I made much more money than other teachers in big institutes.

And then, four years later, I started to be tired of teaching my students, and the emotions that I had felt when I went there for the first time disappeared. Sometimes, I didn't want to go there.

To make matters worse, I thought of them as money rather than my pupils, like it was just my job.

Finally, when I quit, All my students, except the guys, were crying and sorry to hear that I quit. And before I left, they did a fare-well party for me with letters, cake, and a few presents.

So, I felt bad about how I thought I was tired of them and I was sad too because I had become attached to them after 4 years.

Despite two months passing after I quit, I wanted to teach them again.

That's why I decided to open my institute in that place.

Getting back to the basics, I want to be a teacher who is enthusiastic, thinks about about sincerely, and listens to them carefully.

As I was taught by Lynn in SDA institute and through Tesol course, I will learn, practice and experience a lot of teaching skills.

So, I hope to teach my students a true education in the future.