About STA JapanCambridge's top Japanese teaching service
About STA Japan
STA Japan has been established since the start of 2015. I have been using my vast experience to develop and share my Japanese language and culture lessons to suit students of all levels.
I am proud to say that I have helped all my students fulfill their learning potential and now have a network of close friends with similar interests stemming from our sessions together
About Me
- Name: Mai Ta
- Birthday: 22/06/1990
- Place of Birth: Miyazaki (Japan)
- Present Residence: Cambridge (UK)
Hobbies
- Travelling
- Shopping
- Watching Movies
- Researching skincare products and cosmetics
- Cooking
- Playing Sports - Badminton, Swimming
- Winter Sports - Snowboarding
- Photography
- Learning new things
Work Experience and Education
Enrolled in Calligraphy cram school between 1996 - 2002
(There are 15 grade levels from 5 Kyu until 8 Dan {I acquired level 13 grade 7 Dan - advanced level} including mastery of writing Kanji and Hiragana using different types of brushes.)
Member of a tea ceremony club between 2006 - 2008
- Mastery of wearing traditional beautiful layered clothing (Yukata)
- Participated in special hispitality events making and serving tea in a Japanese manner.
Studied abroad in Victoria (Canada) in 2010
- Chosen as group leader for MIC students on a study abroad program to canada
- Organised all bookings, accomodation, flights tickets and areas of responsibility.
Graduated from Miyazaki International College in 2013
- Majoring in World Society & Culture based on psychology & Philosophy
- Specifically chosen as a outstanding high calibre student with top tier academic results
(Full Scholarship upon entrance examinations requiring an average 3.5 grade out of 4 for four years.)
Fluent in English teaching
- Worked as an English Teacher at IE cram school in Kano since 2013 - 2014
- Analysing strengths and weaknesses with examinations and practice
- Planning SMART goals together
- Preparing homework to review what was learned and providing extra exam sessions for upcoming exams
- Evaluating students performance.
Establishing my Japanese language and culture lessons business since 2015
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Passion for cooking
As I mentioned above, one of my hobbies is cooking. In Japan, there are lots of delicious dishes such as yakiniku, ramen, tonkatsu, sushi, karaage and more. Also some of them are well known as traditional Japanese food like sushi, miso-soup in all over the world. Therefore I want to keep cooking Japanese food to hand over from generation to generation in my life and sometimes I'm planning to have japanese cooking events as well!
Japanese culture event in Canada
In Victoria, I participated in the event for Japanese culture as a stuff. At the time I touched on the different side of perspective as native Japanese person and I felt a lot of Canadian people are interested in my culture and that reminded me of the enjoyment to learn the Japanese traditional things again such as Calligraphy, Taiko, Tea Ceremony, Koto etc. This opportunity inspired me and my past experiences!
Charity event in Canada
There were lots of international exchange students divided from level 1 to 5 at university of Victoria and I accomplished level 4 class in the end of term. One of my memorable moments is when my class took place the charity event called "Ryan's well" to support to build wells to supply water in poverty countries in South Africa by raising money with selling home-made cookies. I'm thankful for my life with lots of sources and education, and opportunities through that experience.
My Home Miyazaki
In my hometown Miyazaki prefecture, there are plenty of beautiful nature and sightseeing such as Aoshima beach, Udo shrine, Florante Miyazaki, Nichinan Coast, Heiwadai Park and more! I recommend not only sightseeing but also delicious food like Miyazaki beef (Miyazaki beef won the beef competition and No.1 in Japan last year!!), Tori no tataki, Chicken Nanban, Miyazaki no sumibiyaki, Hiyajiru and more! I will upload more information and pictures later in case some people are interested in visiting this tropical relaxing city :-) !!
