I believe anyone who takes my workshop knows how much I prepare for my teaching

I believe anyone who takes my workshop knows how much I prepare for my teaching opportunity. I have so many years of experience in Sashiko, but so what? Practicing and teaching is different. I am so worried of delivering the incorrect/inappropriate message because what I speak is an action of sharing the culture of who the Japanese are. Therefore, I read my slides over and over, I make a list of stories I can talk after confirming other Japanese natives if my understanding “as a Japanese” is within the ordinary, and I pay super careful attention to avoid any misunderstandings due to my English. ☆
One may say “It is a freedom of teaching what they want”. Yes, true. It is a responsibility of “a student” to choose who they want to learn from. Therefore, I speak up. Please, please choose who you learn from. It doesn’t have to be me if you don’t like my style. However, please choose your teacher “attentively” and please avoid an “instant” teacher in Sashiko/Boro. ☆
It is not my comfort zone to say something this strong, but this is a matter of my origin. This is not a math problem that one can find a mistake later on and correct it. It is about a culture, and “freedom of teaching” can alter the culture unintentionally (and intentionally). Please be a smart & caring learner as I want to be a smart learner as well. If you want to teach Sashiko (for your passion, not for $$), then come to me. I will teach you everything I have (although I am still in a journey of learning). This is just too sad to even write like this. I hope I am not saying something crazy. Same thing goes for being a smart customer. Please. Your/Our small action will decide the future. We know the impact of our choice, don’t we?
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[New] Workshop Available in Lewisburg, PA, on Mon. March 16th at 9 am for 4 hours. Check the link on profile for the detail. ☆
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また英語圏で苛々することがあって、英語の文章の比率が多くなっております。申し訳ないです。日本語でもしっかり刺し子を紹介できるように頑張ります。とはいえ、どうしても日本だと、僕が学びたいと思っている側なので、なんとも恐縮してしまうのも事実なのですが。娘の発熱の為、明日の配信はお休みします！咳はゼロなので流行ではないはず。
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2020-03-09 19:28:24

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