Oh Janet,

that sounds just great, doesn't it? :D I was so happy when I realized that the verb forms are all the same for every person ^^ it makes it way easier.

How long have you been doing the language for, Janet? :3

Haha as a teacher, I believe it's quite common, don't you think so? :D

I think that Canada, the Scandinavian countries, Australia have a very good and flexible educational system. I loved my schooling in Australia. I am teaching in China and I would def. agree with Ruthi on that learning and studying should be fun. If you had freedom as most of us do in the Western world, there are also parents that make their kids study something what they had wanted to study as kids and couldn't have or what they think it might bring their kids a lot of money nowadays, the students would probably be much better at a particular subject or that what they are majoring in. But then again, try to explain it to them lol 

Aug 1st. 2015

I went to my driving school for the last two days. (I've been going to my driving school for the past two days.) The coach is always very impatience/ impatient and shouts at the students. Fortunately, I drove a little bit better than some other students. Except for the first class, I was treated relatively gentle by the coach. By the way, it has been tough days for me these days because something has happened. / By the way, these days have been tough for me because something happened.

Note: 

impatience is a noun

impatient is an adjective. 

Adjective desribes/ gives infromation about a noun. What is a noun in the text? The couch. How is the couch? Impatient. I'm impatient. If you said "I'm impatience", that would mean you're not a person. :D

The different between I went to the driving school for the last two days and I've been going to the driving school for the past two days is just when it happened. The first sentence refers to the time/moment which is already over, somewhere in the past. Yesterday was the second day as you had gone there. Whereas the second sentence would rather refer to the moment that is still happening and involves the present as well. You went there and you have just come back, but you'll still be going there. 

Your English is genuinely very good. :)

I hope it help. :3

Good luck, 朋友 :)

I'm a lucky because I've got really good friends, especially those I've known since I was a kid.

Dear Alex,

thank you for your email about friendship. I'm so glad to hear that from you, because I'm one of your friends too.

I think this friendship is very important to me. How can we live without friends?
Thank them for having someone to lean on. We can cry on their shoulders, rely on them, have fun, and do the best things ever with them. 

My best friend, for instance, is Ivan and I love going out with him, eating, and acting as his stooge. I love him.
Sometimes we argue, but it takes us only 5 minutes to solve our discussion.
We never speak bad things about each other.
I like him, because he is understanding, funny, sweet and lovely.
Even though sometimes he is stubborn and he gets angry easily.
But he remains my best friend.
Personally I wouldn't live without friends because all people need support and someone to pass the time with.
To sum up, who finds a friend, finds a treasure.
Keep in touch with me

Take care

I think you should not change anything. Just do what makes you happy. I would personally never accept that philosophy and do as it is easier, because I believe if we do something, we should do it well, if not, better don't do it at all. :)