For Rapid Progress, Learn to Teach Yourself Pt 3/3

What should we do to teach ourselves. Here are some suggestions: Find someone in that field that you admire and respect (you could say a role model perhaps).  Research that person’s work, approach to the subject you are studying, their role models, and if they are  still alive perhaps make physical contact by attending their lecture, [...]

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For Rapid Progress, Learn to Teach Yourself Pt 2/3 – My Story

We will continue our discussion of how to teach ourselves.   In this part 2 I will explain why I found it necessary to learn to teach myself and in part 3  I will discuss ideas on how we can teach ourselves.  I hope you find  the ideas useful.  These ideas came about because of my [...]

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For Rapid Progress, Learn to Teach Yourself Pt 1

Recently I have been thinking of the importance of learning teach ourselves.   Whatever it is we are trying to learn, be it a foreign language, a skill, or a craft, our progress or lack thereof does not rests soley in our teacher’s hands.  The onus for our learning does not rest with our teachers, it [...]

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The Tea Party Continues

I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who have been reading my blog during my absence.  I am grateful because even I have not been to this page in months.  In the meantime so much has been happening and so many lessons have been learned. I hope to continue [...]

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Irashaimase Welcome

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I have been living in Japan for the last seven years and have been having a wonderful time learning the culture, language and the beauty of this place I call home. I am an avid student of Urasenke Tea ceremony and Japanese Kimono and this prompted me to start [...]

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