Guyomar

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The advice doesn't match up to my experience. Usually, when a new student books a lesson, they don't send me any message at all. In the past, I followed up, asking them about their experience with ...

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• Guyomar
• November 29, 2019 11:37
• 13 votes

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Chris, fair enough. Sure, if my student is from Venezuela (or even another place that isn't in such a dire situation, but still has problems with infrastructure), I'm not going to be unreasonable a...

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• Guyomar
• April 02, 2019 15:21
• 0 votes

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@Chris I consider it respectful and my duty to show up on time or a little earlier if possible, wait for the student if they indicate that they will be late, and wait a certain amount of time (I th...

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• Guyomar
• April 02, 2019 14:11
• 1 vote

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Chris, do you find it disrespectful to the teacher for students to consistently show up any time they like? I had professors in college who didn't let students into the classroom if they were more ...

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• Guyomar
• April 02, 2019 13:56
• 5 votes

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I have been both a student (with over 300 lessons) and a teacher on italki, so I do see things from the student's perspective as well. When I have been late or cancelled last-minute as a student, I...

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• Guyomar
• April 02, 2019 12:08
• 3 votes