...their journey to master a specific skill or subject. While I tutor in a few range of subjects, I am most passionate about teaching English and Japanese. Having grown up living in an immigrant household, I learned English and Japanese at the same time and have always spoken both languages at home. In addition, I have attended school in both the US and Japan, my full-year abroad in Osaka, Japan in high school being the...
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...majored in Political Science and International Relations in college and graduate school. Besides English, I also speak fluent Japanese and Chinese. Over the past a few years, I have taught Mandarin to all ages, and Japanese to college students. I also served as a Teaching Assistant at my university. I love teaching and spreading knowledge! Through Varsity Tutors, I hope I can help you and solve whatever academic problems you might be encountering!
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...Middle School Math Teacher with three years of classroom and tutoring experience, and a Korean and Japanese language instructor with over 15 years of teaching experience. I hold four Bachelor's degrees earned through dual-degree programs at two universities, with academic backgrounds in Korean, Japanese, Education, and Business, as well as an MBA and a TKSOL certification. I focus on breaking down complex concepts into clear and manageable steps in both math and language learning, tailoring...
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...college level difficulty, and the basic physical sciences covered in K-12 (not including life sciences such as biology) TECHNOLOGY: introductory programming in Python, C/C++, and Scratch programming languages. Robotics using C and the Arduino platform. ENGINEERING: first year college-level electrical/computer engineering courses including computer systems, logic gates, intro to digital systems, and circuit analysis, as well as introductory physics for engineers MATH: all levels of math covered elementary school through to college level calculus (not...
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...and a love for learning. My teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and inclusive environment where each student feels empowered to explore their unique strengths and interests. I believe in the power of interactive and collaborative learning, where students actively participate in discussions, problem-solving, and hands-on activities, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the material. What sets my teaching approach apart is the integration of real-world applications, providing students with practical insights that go beyond...
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...biochemistry, and neurobiology. I have spent multiple semesters during and after my undergraduate studies in learning assistant and teaching assistant positions for freshman and sophomore level college lectures and labs. I especially love teaching molecular biology because its concepts require a deeper level of thinking and a strong ability to connect the dots, which is what I strive to help my students with. In my spare time, I like like running, video editing, lifting, and...
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...Community College in New York. Japanese government funded me in 2017 to make a Japanese textbook, "Japanese in 30 Weeks Romaji Course". With this textbook I will show you the most powerful tool to reproduce inflections of other 10,000 Japanese verbs automatically and correctly. It is the standard Japanese, as spoken in Tokyo, which is understood by anybody in Japan. This is our exclusive and quickest method and I am very excited to introduce you...
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...a time on the prestigious Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. I have also served as a Japanese-English, English-Japanese translator for various projects as I have studied the language for over four years at San Diego State, as well as lived five years in Japan. I have kept my skills mostly by keeping in touch with my friends abroad as well as reading Japanese books I have lugged around between countries. I hold a Japanese Language...
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...also have experience dealing with situations in which students are not quickly or readily grasping concepts, and I have developed the patience to handle these situations. Teaching is just as rewarding for the student as it is for me, because I am thrilled when I see others achieve, and I would love to be part of the process. In addition to high school AP courses and test prep, I have taken college level multivariable calculus,...
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...and Cognitive Neuroscience at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and I am currently finishing my thesis. For the past two years I was an adjunct instructor at The City College of New York, teaching statistics and introductory neuroscience, where I learned the importance of communicating complicated concepts clearly at an individualized level. All of my classes performed above average, and I discovered how satisfying it is to help people understand...
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...a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language. After graduating in 2012, I moved to Japan to further study Japanese and teach English to children and adults for three years. I love getting students excited about Japan and helping them untangle the challenging Japanese language. Students and I tend to have a lot of fun practicing pronunciation and studying kanji together. When I'm not tutoring, I like to read...
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...studied abroad in Japan during my sophomore year in college and that put a lot of the cultural information I was learning into perspective. I love to break up common myths about cultures. What I love most about teaching culture and language is that it really opens and broadens people's perspective. I agree with the statement that knowledge is power. Knowledge is only powerful when you know how to apply what you have learned. As...
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...philosophers believe about human happiness, that we are here to learn. Also I believe that a way to trascend after we pass away is to leave all the knowledge we acquierd in life, here. I have struggled to be here, where at last I am. I have over 20 years of experience teaching a wide range of people, always taking care to adapt my teaching style to their learning style and not the other way...
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...multi-cultural environment and this experience, in addition to the varying cultural exposure, has set me a goal to become a language teacher. Since then, I have been teaching ESL and Japanese at various countries and so far my teaching experiences have been extremely rewarding and wonderful and I am hoping to continue on in the United States. The past 10 years, I have been teaching overseas in Asian regions at different international school settings. My...
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...even aided the teacher during class. I completed the high school Japanese curriculum, Japanese 1-4 and the AP Test, and moved on to being a teacher's assistant, continuously tutoring and helping the teacher during class. I even managed to coach the school's first team to compete in the National Japan Bowl Tournament. I also credit a Japanese Camp that I participate in during the summer, for in the past 5+ years of being a counselor...
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...by myself, but speaking and listening skills did not come for me until I actually immersed myself into Japan. And it was difficult at first. The only way to overcome that difficulty is just to dive right in, and not be afraid to make mistakes. I now have great proficiency in the language, and a love for the people and their culture (and the food, of course). I promise to help those struggling to move...
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It's my personal mission to share everything I've learned about the Japanese language with you! Between living in Japan and studying Japanese language as major, my experience is all yours. I have passed level N3 of the Japanese Language proficiency test and familiar with colloquial Japanese as well.
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...adults. My most rewarding tutoring experience so far has been teaching ESL for adults in Japan as a Red Cross volunteer. I taught there for one year, in both in-class settings and more informal meetings held once weekly to support struggling students. My favorite topic to tutor is English language arts, for ESL/EFL/ESOL students as well as native English speakers. I believe that strong writing, reading, and communication skills truly enhance quality of life and...
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...voice lessons, and volunteered to direct the music for a collegiate musical. Some of my most fulfilling memories are from individual voice lessons. I enjoy working one-on-one with students to overcome obstacles related to self-esteem and confidence, which too often bars a student's enjoyment of vocal music. Other than vocal training, I have an extensive educational background in the Japanese language. I started learning Japanese in middle school through the Concordia College Language Villages, earning...
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I've always believed that as a teacher it is my duty to work hard for my students. If you do not understand the material I am teaching you it is my duty to present it in a new way so that you can understand. My goal is to help you learn in any way possible.
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AP Japanese Language and Culture Tutoring FAQ
Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture courses demand a significant investment of a student's time and effort. Such an investment can pay off in numerous ways down the road in the form of an impressive achievement on your transcript, potential college credits, or both. The class is rigorous and fast-paced, challenging students to learn to speak, read, and write in Japanese. Not only are students required to write using hiragana and katakana, but they also learn and incorporate a great number of kanji. You may find yourself falling behind in one or more of these areas in your AP Japanese class, especially if the ways in which your instructor teaches does not mesh well with the way in which you best learn or goes against your specific learning style. Do not let yourself approach the AP Japanese exam feeling underprepared and doubtful of your own abilities when help is easily available! Varsity Tutors can help you connect with private AP Japanese Language and Culture tutors nationwide.
The AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam consist of two sections. Together, they will take a student about two hours to complete. Section I is divided into Part A and Part B. Part A is the listening section, which includes interpretive communication, and Part B is the reading portion of the interpretive communication section. Section II also includes two parts. Part A includes personal and presentational writing, and Part B includes interpersonal and presentational speaking. The exam includes multiple-choice as well as free-response questions.
Working one-on-one with a brilliant instructor might be just the thing to help you make the most of your AP Japanese course. Working with an AP Japanese instructor can provide you with a number of benefits that traditional classroom instruction cannot. First is the custom-tailored nature of private AP Japanese tutoring that is customized for you. Every tutor develops a personalized curriculum for each student, allowing sessions to focus on just those concepts and topics that a student has trouble with. This makes tutoring efficient and effective. Whether you struggle with kanji or pronunciation, aspects of Japanese culture, or conversational skills, your tutor can diagnose and identify the areas where extra practice could have the most benefit to you specifically. This allows your tutor to give you the targeted support you need to make sure that your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills all develop concurrently. This is a particular concern given the structure of the AP Japanese exam, which asks students to demonstrate their knowledge of Japanese in all of these forms. If your speaking skills are not up to your professor's expectations, then it is important that you develop them adequately, as the speaking portion of the AP exam forms a significant portion of your overall score. Your tutor can act as a conversation partner who can offer knowledgeable, immediate feedback, and can help you get more comfortable speaking Japanese at various levels of formality.
Your tutor can also help you prepare for the written portions of the AP exam with practice exercises and prompts so that you can feel completely confident when you sit for your actual exam. Varsity Tutors can help you connect with one-on-one professional assistance that can make a huge difference in the way that you approach your AP Japanese class and its exam. AP Japanese tutoring is available throughout the country, and you are free to schedule sessions to meet long-term or short-term needs, at the times and locations that work best with your schedule. You choose what is preferable to you. Some students prefer to meet in person, while other students prefer face-to-face online tutoring sessions using our live learning platform. It is all up to you! Call Varsity Tutors today to learn about connecting with an AP Japanese tutor near you!
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Recent AP Japanese Language and Culture Tutoring Session Notes
Today's session was very productive. The student was able to complete his homework and prepare him for his character quiz. So far he seems to be doing very well in class. His quiz scores are pretty good, and his comprehension and listening skills are still improving, which is a great sign.
Today we reviewed everything that she has learned. During the last few lessons, I taught her numbers and weekdays and all. I'm hoping all this reviewing will help her to improve her memorization and help her to familiarize with all the numbers, weekdays, and months. I'm still trying to teach her how to introduce herself. The student is improving slowly but surely.
We reviewed the content that was introduced in the first 2 lessons. We then worked on more numbers and practiced talking about "age" and "date." Also, new questions were introduced such as "What would you like to do?", and "Where is the cellphone?"
In today's session, we continued to learn about how to ask preference using the word "like/not like". New vocabulary of 4 colors and 2 animals were introduced. The students played a communicative game where they needed to ask preferences of the other team in Chinese. By this week, she can identify the Chinese numbers better now, but will need more reinforcement in pronouncing them. He learns well as he can remember a lot. I left a story book of Chinese zodiac animals for them to read, which includes some content of which we will do in the next few sessions.
We first went over some translations the student did for homework. We then spent the rest of class working on his Chinese homework from school, which involved short answer and true/false questions.
The student and I went over 3 animated children's stories on the site. We practiced pronouncing vocabulary from the stories and constructing sentences from them as well. We also looked at the song "Two Tigers" and practiced vocab from it. The student was great and recognized lots of the words.
