Reflections on Susan's Inactions

I heard from a mutual friend that Susan is working as a varsity golf at her school. She can do anything she wants, but it’s her failure to capture the opportunity to benefit her community that makes her less of what she is. She had the chance to learn

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The question of ‘WHY’

In the next session, I asked Susan if she knows ‘why’ each mistake is committed whether consciously or unconsciously. Unless the grammar book answers that question, people will repeat the same mistakes over and over. The authors of grammar books have done an excellent job in providing all the grammatical

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Honest dialogue with Susan

Susan kept forgetting instructions and unless I move, she doesn’t desire to move an inch. Such a passive attitude was one of the things I tried to improve through frequent feedback, but it seems not she’s not improving. So we had an honest conversation about how she perceives

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Dialogue with teachers

I suggested that Susan speak to her teachers in person, i.e., “I was so sad to discover that I had known about this grammatical mistake but never applied my knowledge, and very specifically, what so much time I have thrown away repeating it without realizing the economic consequences of

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Gave time advice

Susan said she’s stuck with the grammar booklet, spending 7-8 hours for three days with no clear picture in her head. I advised that she takes the reverse way, spending only 1-2 hours at maximum, but instead staying totally focused. Most people spend hours on the task when it

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The first epiphany (grammar guideline)

I asked Susan to ask herself, classmates, and teachers in school what specific grammatical mistakes they commit so often. She came up with a long list, then I asked her why they know what mistakes they commit yet continue to overlook them and fail to address them. She couldn’t

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A little clarification

I did a little clarification of her status. 1. Susan’s finishing up her school next week. 2. She’s going back to school in 10 weeks. 3. She’s gonna be overwhelmed with new schoolwork. 4. She won’t be reading much again nor think and do creative things

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