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Old 03-27-2009, 11:49 AM   #5
heathererandolph
Dojo: Kokikai Aikido Boston
Location: Boston
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 121
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Re: The teacher as a person

If you're rationalizing why to stay because your son goes there or its close by, then well maybe there is something wrong. I'd certainly like to hear from a student who feels that way. Different people could have wildly different expectations of what they want the teaching experience to be like. One person may want a friend, the other a drill seargant. I don't know what "vibes" you are getting, but it sounds as if you might be perceiving that he might be treating you differently than the other students. If that is the case then it may or may not be something that can be changed. So often it's easy to blow off something subtle, when it can be having a constant negative impact on you. If you don't know the instructor that well, maybe invite him over for dinner with your family if you have one, or get together with him at the dojo or after the dojo with other students, and try to get to know him better, Sometimes when people know each other better, they find similarities they didn't know that had. If things don't improve, then why not look for someplace else? Then you can compare it to find out if you want to stay here with the advantages you listed or it's worth it to you to be in a more supportive environment that is farther away, etc...
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