As 2023 concludes with today's lesson, it’s time to reflect on a year and a half of learning Korean! I am deeply and incredibly thankful for discovering Sato! While I began the year familiar with many words, now I can engage in basic Korean conversations. My proficiency in conjugating between past, present, and casual to polite tenses has grown significantly. Sato's teaching skills are evident; he gauges precisely when to challenge me and when to allow independent exploration. Whenever I struggle with a concept, his patient explanations ensure clarity. He will always keep at it until I have fully grasped the topic. His organized Google Docs of lesson notes are invaluable, and his commitment shines through—even when responding to late-night questions! Beyond language, Sato also adds invaluable insights into Korean culture and lifestyle. His meticulous attention to my pronunciation ensures I sound as authentic as possible. Truly a dedicated and skilled instructor! Thank you!

Another fun and very helpful lesson with Sato-sensei! I appreciate his patience and understanding when I forget vocabulary or make mistakes. And I'm super enjoying the pace and really am absorbing the new information well. I also enjoy all the cultural and language context that he gives as we go through the lesson. It gives so much more life and meaning to learning Japanese. I also found it very easy to study up on the previous lesson thanks to the Google Doc notes and organization.

I finally started exercising again today. (きょうから : Starting today) ✅️きょうから　やっと　また ⑥うんどうが　できるように　なりました。 < I became ❌️きょう < STARTED TODAY, not just TODAY きのうから: (since) yesterday きょうから: (starting) from あしたから: (starting) tomorrow Start exercising again 🧒→うんどうを　また　はじめる 🧒→うんどうを　また　する 🧒→また　うんどうを　はじめる 🧒→また　うんどうを　する 📖／🧒うんどうを　さいかいする to exercise：うんどうする When using noun modification you MUST use 運動をする かるい　うんどうを　する To do a light exercise. I didn’t study Japanese because I was too busy. ✅️いそがしすぎて、にほんごが 　べんきょうできなかったです。＜　COULDN'T because I was too busy, it wasn't a choice that I do not study Japanese. union: くみあい：組合 plumber：はいかんこう：配管工 はいかんこう　くみあい insurance：ほけん：保険 to pay：はらう はらって、はらった、はらわない はらわないです →Because he’s in the union and his insurance is also provided for, he doesn’t have to pay $1500 a month for “it” (his own insurance). What is “IT”? ⑧おとうとは　くみあいに　✅️はいってて、 ほけん✅️も　✅️あるから、 じぶんの　ほけんに　< His own insurance () ✅️つきに　せん　ごひゃくドル(を) < 1500 a month (for paying) はらわなくても　いいです。 📖ほけんも　提供してるから

As another year studying with Sato San is finishing, I feel the need to write a proper review. A new year's resolution two years ago changed my life, I decided to try learning another language and shortly after discovered Sato San. Looking back after almost 100 lessons it is hard to believe we've come so far. Starting from scratch, we are now conducting class in almost exclusively Japanese. I am still far from proficient, but feel like I have an extremely solid foundation to build my intermediate level Japanese on. Sato San's style of teaching puts the ball in your court as a learner. The amount of information and study material he provides is abundant, its up to you as a student to study and apply. We have come a very long way together and I am very grateful as a student to have found such a great guide on my language Journey. We continue to trudge towards the metaphorical peak of Everest together. Sato San- 本当に　ありがとうございました

A great lesson today! We talked about renovation, shoddy construction, and smoking! We then worked on expressing how long something takes and the buddy ようになる！　いつもありがとうございました、サトさん！また金曜日！！

A great lesson today, we talked about cardiac contusions, football, and moving. We then spent time going over the buddy て　いる。いつもありがとうございました、サトさん！また来週！！