Sitting at the Beach and Writing!: August Oxford Seminars class in San Francisco

I have been teaching for Oxford Seminars for over 5 years. I just finished my 45th class and it was my second largest with 19 students. It always surprises me that there is much diversity in my students.

Heather teaching about measurements

This class was fairly equal in men and women with 9 men and 10 women. There were people in their 50s, 40s, 30, and 20s (I have had students as young as 17 and as old as 73.).

Mark teaching American pasttimes

Some of my students were still in college and one was a HR specialist in one of the best companies in America. Two students were from other countries.

Sonia teaching salsa

Sonia is an au pare in the US right now and teaches English to kindergarteners in Columbia.

Sarah teaching grammar

Sarah is in the US studying at a language school and will go back to Japan to work in business. Masaki grew up in the US and plans on going to Japan to teach. I thought it was strange the one person that grew up in the US used their Japanese name (his English name is Tony) and the other person who grew up in Japan used her American name.

Masaki teaching grammar

Sunny teaching grammar

One of the students had just gotten her dream job and decided she needed to do something fun while she was still young. Two of the students were from the Mid-West, Iowa and Kansas, and plan on going to Korea together.

David showing how to use music to teach

Trust me!

One girl commuted from 2.5 hour drive and one guy was a 2.5 minute walk. One student was in school to get her MA. One man was in the States as a break from working in China and will go back to China. Another man is back in the States after working in Europe and will go back to teach.

Park teaching

Jason teaching conversational skills

Two students were into martial arts and wanted to study while they were teaching. One going to Japan and one going to Brazil. One of the students has been studying Chinese so he wanted to go to China to perfect his language skills.

Casey teaching how to control robots

Ari teaching American culture

One woman had taught in India and wanted to go back. One woman has family in Guatemala and planned on going to stay with them while she taught. Jacqi had a great way to spell her name and Sam was the class clown.
Everyone has their own reason to spend 3 consecutive weekends and over $1000 to get the certification, but this class was wonderful. It is one of those classes I will never forget!!

Two foreigners and the class clown

Pete teaching about democracy

After the last class I usually just drive home. This was only the third class to ask me to come with them for a drink after the last class. I wanted to stay with this class as long as I could. I am sure my class next month will be wonderful, but I don't know if it will be as memorable.