Last September, I started my English learning journey on Amazing Talker. Thanks to my hard-working colleague who highly recommended Melody to me, I have enjoyed my learning trajectory since then.

As a teacher myself, I’ve constantly used English in my daily life. But still, I felt it was not enough. My lack of advanced vocabulary and poor clarity of thoughts made me wonder how I could improve my spoken English when discussing challenging topics. That’s the reason why I decided to have classes with Melody.

Melody is an amazing teacher indeed. She surprises me every time by giving me various materials. The topics she has introduced such as “deep work”, “minimalism”, “deliberate practice”, and “meditation” are so interesting. By sharing lots of books with me, she has introduced me to so many awesome authors like Gary Chapman, the writer of “The Five Love Languages.” Through thinking and researching complex issues, my speaking skills and worldview have obviously improved.

To enlarge my word bank, Melody always uses dynamic words in our conversation, giving me a chance to write them down and try to utilize them purposefully. Being a professional teacher, she gives me sincere and straightforward feedback, helping me see my weaknesses and improve on them. As a keen learner herself, she also recommends different books and learning materials, like logical puzzles and Netflix shows. Melody is also a good storyteller and a wonderful listener. We share stories about our lives and exchange ideas, making our English lessons so inspiring and mind-blowing.

Sometimes I talk to my friends who have also participated in Melody’s class at some point, we all agreed that her lessons influence us a lot not only in the language-learning phase but also in character development. She cares about you as an individual, as a friend, not just as a student. That’s why I consider Melody as my life coach, one who leads me onto the right track.

The most effective class I’ve had with her was about “minimalism.” After the lesson, I even put “being a minimalist” as my yearly goal, trying to encourage myself to purchase only things that add value to life. And I did manage to achieve this goal since my husband recently told me, “You're buying fewer things now!”

“Education” is also one of the most thought-provoking topics that I’ve had with Melody. As a teacher, I always try to discover ways to teach effectively. I am very grateful that I've met Melody, a passionate teacher, one who always encourages us to be curious about the unknown. She once said, “to bring yourself up to the next level, you need to speak more, think more, express more, and read more.”

What a great example of “Staying Hungry and Foolish” she is! Always hungry to learn more, and foolish enough to love her students and give so generously. There’s no teacher like Melody. I appreciate that Melody comes into my life and becomes one of the best teachers in my lifelong learning journey.