What gives me job satisfaction in teaching English? What gives you job satisfaction? That’s a question I sometimes ask when teaching here at Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara. Very often, I get the answer “money.” Monetary reward is certainly satisfying, but I’m talking about “what makes you feel good about your job?” Together, we brainstorm […]
Smith’s School of English, Old Friends in Japan
(April 2020) My name is Jim, and I’m a 15-year franchise owner at Smith’s School of English http://smithweb.co.jp in Sagamihara, Japan. (Rewind to October 1979) The US Army recruiter picked me up and took me away. I was 18 years old and in for the ride of my life. I enlisted as a musician- a […]
Smith’s School of English Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Student Diversity
Something I occasionally do at Smith’s School of English Sagamihara is open all student files to look at their progress and check to see how close they are to moving up to the next level. This time I was also interested in reviewing their reasons for studying English, which is written on their trial lesson […]
