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Stephanie Miranda's avatar

Whenever my students ask about how long it takes to become fluent, I say: I can't make any promises about the time, because learning takes time. How much time do you have to study? I also explain about the average amount of hours needed to go through each level and say that It depends more on them than on us, teachers.

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Sergio Pantoja's avatar

You’re right, Stephanie—linking progress to study hours rather than fixed dates helps students see that their own effort is what drives results.

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Iara Pereira's avatar

I think every teacher who runs their own business has already thought "do I have to promise what I can't deliver in order to sell more and have a better life?". Looks like we're being stupid in not doing that, because that's what the smart ones do! It's good to hear such words from a teacher who has built a respectful school, not only a successful business full of magical formulas.

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Sergio Pantoja's avatar

You’re not alone, Iara; the temptation to oversell is real. In the end, I believe that sustainable success comes from doing what we can deliver really well, not from making promises we can’t actually fulfill.

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