Лингва.ру. Наши преподаватели. Фотоальбом

Дейл — преподаватель из США.

Дейл стал преподавать в Лингва.Ру после успешно пройденного курса CELTA и получения международного сертификата. Дейл уже работал в Лингва.Ру в течение 2 лет, и вот снова вернулся к нам в школу. Дейл увлекается спортом, авиацией, изучает русский язык. Занятия по русскому языку проводятся по коммуникативной методике, то есть той же системе, по которой он преподает английский и слушателям Лингва.Ру.

В этой роли он лучше узнал те сложности, неудачи и успехи, которые возникают у русских студентов при изучении языка: восприятие незнакомого материала на слух, налаживание контакта с преподавателем, снятие языкового барьера. Этот ценный опыт он использует при планировании и организации своих собственных уроков.

«I'm American and have lived in many different states. I currently call Montana my home. I graduated from the Colorado School of Mines after studying engineering then attended the University of Louisiana and studied Telecommunications. Before coming to Lingua.ru I worked in a rice mill in southern Louisiana as a control systems engineer. After becoming thoroughly bored at my job, despite the good pay, I decided I needed more out of life and concluded Russia was the place to do it. The mystique of Russia and its peculiar people fascinate me. I maximally enjoy the cultural immersion and challenge of living in Russia. The life experience is unobtainable elsewhere.

I believe strongly in the study program at Lingua.ru. The ease with which new students can immediately join at their own level and the convenience for busy people is superb. The course structure giving students lessons with a variety of native speakers provides an excellent atmosphere for learning. No one person can know everything about English thus each student is exposed to the life experience and knowledge of all the teachers during their study resulting in a more thorough learning experience.»

My name is Steve Wisham and I was born and raised in Hawaii (The USA). I’ll be leaving in two weeks and just wanted to say goodbye. I’ve been teaching in Moscow for 2 years and they’ve been two really great ones. I could not have found a better place to work. I’ve met some of the best people in the world and have had some of the greatest experiences of my life here. Those of you who work and study at lingua are blessed. I believed that it was God’s will for me to come here and I am no less convinced of that now. It’s been real, really. I pray God’s best for all of you.

Hi my name is Kashika Mueller — I originally come from London, but have been living in Germany for the last 10 years. I come from a business management background and fell into teaching by chance.

I discovered that I really enjoyed this job as it allowed me to combine my skills and knowledge in a most rewarding way. I am particularly enjoying teaching in Moscow, as the students are so highly motivated, intelligent and have so much energy and enthusiasm.

I am lucky to be working for a school where emphasis is placed in creating a supportive and nurturing environment. The teachers and staff here all wonderful and will go out of their way to help each other out. I am thoroughly enjoying the whole experience. Moscow is an amazing city.

После получения сертификата CELTA в январе 2004 года Deliya вернулась в Россию преподавать английский язык.

"Well this is my life story. I was born in Russia, and my family lived here till I was 9.

Then we emigrated, first to Israel, then to Britain. I've lived in Britain now for about 15 years, and I think I speak English a little better than Russian, though both feel like my native languages. I went to university at Oxford and studied Classics, which means Latin and Greek (you know, languages, literature…). That made me understand English grammar better too, incidentally, which is quite useful for teaching now - they don't teach English grammar in British schools. When I finished university I wanted to come back to Russia for a while - I hadn't lived here since I was very young, and I'd almost forgotten what it was like. So I came back in January 2004, to teach English - it seemed like a good way to connect my English and my Russian periods.

I've been working at Lingua.ru for nearly a year, and the longer I work here the more I enjoy it. There's a lot of variety, I like the fact that I meet a lot of different people, and the classes are small, so you can give more individual attention to students and have a good relationship even if it's only for an hour - it helps of course that the students are really quite extraordinarily enthusiastic."

Nataliya - преподаватель из России

I was born in Moscow and have been living not far from Moscow all my life.
I have two Diplomas: a Diploma of an English teacher from Moscow pedagogical University and a Diploma of an interpreter. I worked as an interpreter for several years but quit the job as I found it boring. Since that I’ve been teaching.
I worked as a teacher at Bauman Technical University and at a business college, at the Computerized Language Centre “Izmailovo” for unemployed teaching Business and general English. But I was always wondering if it was possible to teach in a different way, using other methods and techniques. Eventually, it led me to a training course for English teachers at International House and I got a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. After that I was working at Linguist language school as a teacher, then as a Senior Teacher, for six years. I got lots of experience there, taught all possible levels from beginners to exam classes, had a lot of wonderful loyal students. Still, we all have the moments in our life when it’s time to change something to be able to develop professionally and personally. That’s how I happened to come to Lingua.ru as the Assistant Director of Studies. Besides, I applied for the course of Diploma in English Language Teaching to adults at Cambridge last year and was accepted and I’m definitely going to do it next year.
I do enjoy teaching. I find it very rewarding. Isn’t it great to see your students, who were not able to produce much in English, speaking to each other so that you cannot stop them? It’s amazing! I’ve tried changing jobs, doing something different, but every time I would come back. I can’t do a job I don’t like. So now I know: that’s what I should do in life.

My name’s Matthew Bell and I’m from the ‘Land Down Under’. My fascination with History, Architecture and Culture has brought me to this beautiful city. Living in Moscow is a wonderful yet different experience compared to the slower pace of Melbourne, where I am originally from. There’s no shortage of interesting places to see and visit in Moscow. Even visiting places you have already been, you notice more details that you hadn’t noticed previously.

My previous experiences are mostly based around customer service and management roles. I was a sales assistant with a large Australian hardware store chain. I was the Sales/Marketing/Administration manager for a Motor Trimming businesses who had several Original Equipment (OE) contracts with Australian automotive manufacturers. (GM Holden, Ford Motor Company, Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, Mitsubishi)

I have even worked behind the counter at a McDonalds store. I’ve also had numerous experiences in the Information Technology field, having developed computer software for small business according to their specifications.

Teaching is something I have always loved doing. Previous to teaching English, I have informally taught people new skills in Information Technology, taught new employees policies and procedures upon starting new jobs and have even taught primary school children how to construct websites. I have thoroughly enjoyed every past experience in teaching and having worked for Lingua.RU now for one month, I have been thoroughly enjoying this new experience too.

Hi to everyone — my name is Wes! For as long as I can remember Russia has always interested me. It probably started when I was Five or Six years old, and I would stay up all night playing Tetris. As I got older though Russia's history and culture were what really intrigued me. So when I decided that I wanted to teach English abroad, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. I took my CELTA in Moscow, and I started teaching after that. Working for Lingua.ru has given me the chance to experience life in Russia first hand. I have found that although the cold weather and the language were hard for me to adjust to, the people here have more than made up for it with their hospitality. I have found teaching the Russian people to be both very rewarding and interesting; I only hope that my students can say the same thing.

Hello, my name is Mitchell Rogers and I’m a native English speaker from Australia. We - my partner and I - have traveled from Australia, through Asia and into Russia.

As they say in Australia “Always leave the best to last”. We love the people that we have met - both in and out of class - and enjoy teaching here.

See you later
Mitchell Rogers

Hi, my name is Sharon and I am from Melbourne, Australia. For 2 years I lived in Cairns which is in the north-east of Australia. Cairns is a costal city so I spent a lot of time at the beach. I love swimming in the ocean, the water is hardly ever below 17 and in summer it can reach 27 degrees.

My partner Mitchell (Who is also a teacher at Lingua.ru) and I have traveled most of south east Asia, which are mainly tropical climates. I have been told Moscow’s winters are extremely cold. I have never been in winter this cold so I hope I’ll survive my first winter. I’m looking forward to having a white Christmas and making angels in the snow.

Looking forward to seeing you in a class.

Katie Graves - преподаватель из Канады

I come from a small town in southern Ontario, Canada. I studied Public Affairs and Policy Management at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. I left Ottawa when I was 20 and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. I spent two years working in Britain and traveling around Western Europe. Eventually, my visa ran out and I had to return to Canada. For the last two years, I was working as a Customer Management Representative in a large international corporation. The pay was good but the work was mind numbing. I did my CELTA at LSI in Toronto while I was working. I quit my job, applied for my visa, packed up my apartment and flew to Moscow. My family came from Eastern Europe originally. It was the possibility of experiencing the culture first-hand that drew me here. Being a history buff, it always amazes me when I get the chance to actually be in places that I have read about for so long. The chance to be in Red Square or to be in front of Vladimir Lenin always makes me extremely appreciative of the opportunities that I’ve been given.

I am Jane Shmidt. It is my belief that when the passion of the heart coincides with a vocation, the outcome can only be successful. I have been harboring my enthusiasm for teaching for as long as I can remember, and it is a fortunate coincidence that I have been able to live out my desired vocation at Lingua. Up to the moment I began my career at Lingua, I had been working on a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature in New York, which I had promptly put on hold in order to come to Moscow. Although I was born in Odessa, Ukraine, I had spent my formative years in New York, and had the unique opportunity to fall in love with the English language, while still holding on to Russian, as though always knowing that I would return to Moscow...
A relationship with a city is not unlike any other relationship, and Moscow, as well as my interesting job, makes falling in love with it quite easy. I look forward to developing my relationship with the city, with teaching my Moscow students, and to form a bond, which will forever be impossible to forget...

Simon Tudhope- преподаватель из Великобритании (Манчестер)

I didn't receive a warm welcome to Moscow. In fact it was about minus thirty! Fortunately the students at Lingua.Ru have been far more hospitable. I feel very lucky to be teaching at a school with such friendly and motivated students, as it makes all those bitterly cold mornings walking to the metro, when I’d rather have stayed warm in bed with a cup tea seem a slight discomfort rather than penance for my murky past. To clear those waters slightly, having completed my English degree, I worked through the summer and winter back in Manchester to fund my passage to Russia. I thought it only fair to share this noble language with the wider world! Teaching has proved to be a two-way process, English language flowing one way and Russian culture the other. Moscow is an exhilarating, absorbing and bewildering place, and the help and advice I have received from my students has been invaluable. I hope some of my advice can be half as useful to them! I came here not knowing or ever trying to guess what to expect, but I’ve already seen enough in the short time I’ve been here to know I made the right decision. To this end, I’ve finally started Russian lessons; after it’s only fair, if I’m teaching my language to students in Russia, that I should learn their language.

Mark - преподаватель из Великобритании.

I come from Reading, a large town near London. It is mainly known as the place where the Irish writer Oscar Wilde went to prison (he wrote a poem about it called “The Ballad of Reading Gaol”), and also for the annual Reading Rock Festival, an open-air concert which lasts for three days and attracts thousands of music fans.

I studied French and Russian at the University of London. I studied both Russian language and literature, and my favourite Russian novelists are Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Bulgakov and Gogol. As for the poets, there are too many to name! Reading is one of my main hobbies.

I have taught before in Russia, in St Petersburg. People say you can’t like both Moscow and St Petersburg, but so far I like them both. In fact, I probably prefer Moscow because it there is so much to see and do here.

What do I like about Russia? The friendly and interesting people, the rich culture and history and the refreshing lack of political correctness.

The best thing about Lingua.ru is the enthusiastic students. Believe me, it is not like that everywhere in the world! Everyone here takes their studies very seriously.

I have also taught English in Britain, Italy, Greece and Germany, but Russia is definitely Number One!

I love learning other languages and that is why I decided to teach English. Also, it is the best way to live in other countries, meet the people and experience different cultures. I have done a higher diploma in teaching English as a foreign language, a really demanding course which gave me a much deeper understanding of the principles and practice of teaching and learning.

Rodion - преподаватель из Великобритании.

Мечта увидеть Россию имеет вековые исторические корни…

"My name's Rodion Cantacuzene-Speransky… and I'm English (well, kind of half Russian, though I'd never been here before May 2004). I guess that might explain why I'm here.

My grandfather was born in Russia and was four when the revolution happened in1917. The terrifying ordeal of leaving Russia, steeling through the darkness, haunted him for the rest of his life. The following five years were very difficult as a White Russian emigre and he never forgave the Communists. He forbade his children from learning Russian, and any family from going to Russia. Well, he's died and my curiosity got the better of both me and my job (a great job: managing a commercial art gallery in London).

I did my CELTA at International House in London. The teaching brings a great amount of pleasure, particularly with such dedicated students and I get along with the admin very well. I was eased in slowly to the amount of lessons, so that after two weeks I was running at full stream and the pupils are highly dedicated with high expectations of us.

I recently did a club lesson (really a discussion group to give them some good practical use of English) the subject of which was on art. Unfortunately after one hour (of an hour and half) all of my various topics had been covered and they knew it: 13 pairs of eyes looking at you as if you just calmly told them that you are about to sneeze your entrails out your nose. I managed to save the situation with something or other that had not 'til then had occurred to me. I got them to discuss the various arguments encountered in pairs, this of course lead to many discussions of the red herring variety, relieved pupils and a brow-mopping teacher. I have since been assured that this is a life-saver and very common technique used by all.

Teaching is a wonderful learning experience however long you have been in the trade; I seem however, to be learning more, faster, than I ever expected thanks to the school and the students."

Hello, my name’s Scott, and I’m from great Great Britain. I come from a quaint little town known as York; the city that’s so good they named it once. York is in the North of England, and was formally the capital back in Anglo Saxon times, (before those sneaky French invaded us in 1066). I’m 26 years old, and my birthday is in February (so that makes me a Pieces, for anyone who is interested in all that mystic mumbo-jumbo). I like going to the gym, reading (especially classical literature), playing chess and football. I used to teach in Japan at the largest conversation school in the country. I lived in Osaka for one year and I used to think that was a big city (about 3.5 million) until I came to Moscow. I have a University degree in Law, and I hope to become a Solicitor one day.

People often ask me why I came to Russia, and my answer is ‘why not come to Russia?’ Like Japan, Russia has always fascinated me, so I thought I would come and check it out. If you want to know what I think about this beautiful country, why not come to Lingua.Ru and ask me!?

Chad comes from Louisiana. He studied at high school and university. After university he taught the English language in Moldova. A man who understands the current zeitgeist, he once courageously declared: “Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream of things that never were and say why not” (10 March 2004).

An oscillating adherent of miscellaneous disciplines, Chad brings to the Lingua.ru team myriad qualities to entice prospective students. He was an avid deep-sea fisherman before tearing his rotator-cuff in the pursuit of a family of blue-finned tuna (2000); the sea was troubled that day. He has never been gifted in the ancient art of melodic enchantment, but that did not stop him from entering—and subsequently finishing last in—7 consecutive Mr. South-East Louisiana Ball-Room Crooners competitions (1996-2002). Following such disappointments, the winter of 2002-3 he muttered in a state of ennui. Having realized that his voyage to unbounded glory might not be that of the steadfast trireme splitting the wine-dark sea, Chad found himself in the United States Peace Corps’ TEFL program (2003-2005).

Teaching he has often compared to an ant-hill: every member of the community has a uniquely designed and vital role; the teacher, much the queen bee, directs the lesser ants, providing them with moral guidance and spiritual sustenance; students dart about in a frenzy, one presenting new information to the class [‘food and nutrition’], another working arduously on his assignments [what is known in the world of ants as an ‘assiduous ant’], yet another allowing the stronger ants to lead while it acts out a supporting role.

His hobbies include rereading Faulkner novels and wondering what his life would be like had his long-removed ancestors not long ago emigrated from their French Canadian homeland [for popular reference: Acadian Driftwood (The Band) from the album Northern Lights Southern Cross (1975)]. He arrived in Moscow in late July 2005 and hopes to never leave. He sums up his approach to working: The earth is beautified by the sun, but man—by work.

My name is Chris. I have been teaching at Lingua.Ru for the past month.

I arrived in Moscow a month ago, not really knowing what expect. I had been teaching at an English school in Johannesburg, South Africa, for 2 years prior to coming here. I even taught one or two Russians in Johannesburg. So when I got the opportunity to come here, I was delighted and came.

It wasn’t my ambition to teach at first , but whilst I was studying English at university, I got an opportunity to teach English to foreigners in Joburg. I was interested and thought I would give it a try. It was a great decision and I have subsequently taught in South Africa, Somalia and now in Russia. So 4 years later I am still teaching and thoroughly enjoying the experience.

I have really been enjoying the school here. The students are mostly adults, and we can have real conversations about real issues. Also, the students are highly motivated, which really makes teaching a pleasure. I enjoy the individual lessons a lot as I get to spend good time with the student and really focus on improving their communication, and my understanding of Russian culture.

I enjoy foreign cultures tremendously. Life here is so completely different from what I have ever experienced and this makes each day a unique adventure.

Sue Ryall - преподавательница из Бристоля, Великобритания.

Sue получила образование преподавателя английского и французского языков (Huddersfield University и Bath University). Высокая преподавательская квалификация Sue подтверждена дипломом DELTA (IH London).

Sue - очень разносторонний человек. Своими увлечениями она назвала музыку (играет на кларнете и виолончели), французскую и английскую литературу 19 и 20 века, плавание, путешествия, изучение иностранных языков. Sue уже побывала во многих странах Европы, (включая Германию, где работала и учила немецкий) и Южной Африки, а также в Индии, Непале, США. Планирует поездить и по России: посетить Сибирь и Кавказ.

Давая свою оценку Лингва.Ру, Sue в частности заметила, что больше всего ей нравится эффективная система обучения для занятых людей и теплая, дружелюбная атмосфера, внимательные к студентам сотрудники. Имея большой опыт преподавания, Sue оценивает систему обучения в Лингва.Ру очень высоко. Она отмечает положительный эффект от возможности посещать уроки разных преподавателей.

Марен - преподавательница из США.

Все началось с любви к искусству. Проработав некоторое время в Бразилии, Марен приехала в Россию. Сейчас она преподает английский язык в Москве. Ее творческие идеи воплощаются на уроках, делая их неординарными и неповторимыми. Несмотря на творческую натуру, она тщательно продумывает каждое занятие, вовлекая всех в процесс обучения.

Венди - преподавательница из США.

Венди - жизнерадостна в любой ситуации. Она стала преподавать, чтобы общаться с людьми, разными по социальному положению, профессии, увлечениям, а также делиться приобретенными ранее знаниями и навыками. Венди не останавливается на достигнутом: 2 преподавательских сертификата, постоянно посещает семинары и тренинги. На ее уроках она реализует все свои идеи, экспериментирует и делает их веселыми, чтобы слушатели не только узнавали что-то новое, но и заряжались солнечным Калифорнийским настроением.

Denise - преподавательница из США.

Окончила Колумбийский университет и получила диплом бакалавра по специальности "Сравнительная литература". Денис привлекла русская культура, в частности, литература.

К числу ее увлечений можно отнести русскую классическую литературу, фотографию и шахматы.

Дэнис обладает прекрасным чувством юмора, что помогает создать на уроках непринужденную атмосферу.

Алан - преподаватель из Великобритании.

Алан не первый раз в России, но каждый раз он открывает для себя что-то новое. В прошлом году он преподавал в Ярославле и Санкт-Петербурге, где приобрел ценный опыт преподавания английского языка. Своими впечатлениями он с удовольствием делится со студентами, поэтому темы занятий актуальны и интересны.

Donald - преподаватель из США.

My background before teaching was in science and engineering. I obtained my undergraduate degree in physics and my graduate degree in electrical engineering. After leaving school, I worked in Silicon Valley for almost six years. It was a great job. However, it was very time consuming, and I hardly ever saw daylight, let alone other parts of the world.

So, in the fall of 2000, I pursued my training in San Francisco to be an English teacher. Since then, I have visited Central America, Egypt, China, and, of course, Russia.

When I worked in Silicon Valley, I took a number of foreign language courses in the evenings. I studied Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. I believe that this experience as a student has made me a better English teacher by enabling me to better understand the difficulties involved in learning a foreign language, especially for people who work all day and take language classes in addition to other responsibilities.

I am currently making my third trip to Moscow. I keep returning because I feel comfortable in Russia, and I have great respect for the Russian people. I admire their wonderful sense of humor, incredible generosity, love of learning, and their ability to think through difficult and complex ideas. Perhaps the latter quality comes from many years of studying Russian grammar.

Дэвид - преподаватель из США.

Занятия с Дэвидом - это увлекательное путешествие в мир английского языка, во время которого Вы познакомитесь с культурой, традициями, национальными особенностями и интересами жителей англоговорящих стран!

"I've been in Moscow since January 2004. I planned to stay for 9 months but I am still here now. The excitement of living in such a big city - the nightlife, arts, political and social change - has kept me here longer than expected. I still am eager to experience more of this amazing country.

There are two main reasons why I came here. First, I've always been interested in Russia. I grew up in the United States during the Cold War and heard lots of propaganda about life here. It made me very curious to find out for myself what it is really like. Second, after traveling through France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Poland, Cameroon, Kenya and Tanzania, I wanted to add Russia to the list. It seemed like an exciting place to be given its dramatic and recent history.

Before joining Lingua.ru, I worked as economic consultant in California after receiving degrees in Business and Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley, the top public university in the world. I earned obtained my CELTA here in Moscow."

Denis – преподаватель из США.

"My name is Denis. I was born and raised in Chicago. I attended Chicago Vocational School or C.V.S. on Chicago’s south side. I am from a large Polish family, which numbers about 40 people. I have always loved history and sent me to Europe and eventually to Russia.

I have a degree in Business Administration in the area of marketing and management from Illinois State University or I.S.U. With this degree I began teaching Business English in Warsaw Poland. Where I taught for 3 years I have also taught in the Lugansk Ukraine, which helped to fuel my desire to visit Russia.

Why Russia? Well Russia has a very interesting history, which I would love to learn more about. While I was in the Ukraine I was introduced to some Russians customs and traditions, like Russian friendship, which mean you can’t say on. Plus I think Russian sounds cool and passionate I am really looking forward to Learning Russian. If you want to know more just ask away."

Jermaine - преподаватель из США.

Преподавание и путешествия - основные из многих увлечений Джермейна. Их удалось объединить, став преподавателем английского языка как иностранного.

"There are two reasons why I became an ESL teacher: First, teaching is something I wanted to do in my life. Being of service to others is one of the best things a person can do. Next, as the extent of my international experience only reached Tijuana (just inside the Mexican border), I wanted to live in different parts of the world. Teaching provided a means for both.

So after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and working for a public interest group advocating voting rights for over two years, I took a position in the Republic of Korea.

My school and home were situated in Sanbon, a small town only twenty minutes away from Seoul, South Korea's capital. I taught children and teenagers ranging from ages 8-16, and even taught pre-school for a month. Korea is one of the world's most literate countries. And many schoolchildren have 17-hour schooldays!

Aside from teaching I wrote features for Seoul Classified Magazine and contributed to a column on teaching for the Joongang Daily newspaper.

Having completed my contract I took a ferry to Vladivostok, Russia, and traveled from perhaps the last country divided between Socialism and Democracy to Moscow-the face of the former Soviet Union-via the trans-Siberian Railway.

Russia drew me mainly because I'm interested in politics. In the last hundred years it has gone from a Monarchy to a Socialist state and is currently a Democracy. That's very unique.

Teaching at Lingua is different from my experience in Korea. Every class is different here, whereas I had traditional classes which met two or three times a week in Korea. Also, I teach mainly adults now, compared to only teaching children and teenagers in my last position. I've gained more mature students here and I can discuss a myriad of topics with them in our clubs which gives them needed practice and me a better understanding of Russian society."

Alex Babaris — преподаватель из Канады.

Hi! I’m Alex and I am from Canada. Born in Toronto, I moved to Peterborough, Ontario to attend university. I studied history there for five years and loved every minute of it. Once I graduated, I moved on to Carleton University, located in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, to obtain a Master’s Degree from Carleton University. There I studied in the Faculty of European and Russian Studies. While there, I had the opportunity to study Russian and was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to study in Russia for two summers. Something made me want to spend more time in this beautiful country in which you live!

I have had an interest in teaching for a very long time; in fact, almost all of my jobs have revolved around teaching in some capacity. Most recently, I coached swimming for a swim team in Ottawa. It was there I learned the value of patience, especially since two of my swimmers in the past year came to the team speaking no English! Right there, I knew that it would be a very interesting and rewarding experience to teach English.

Although I have only been at Lingua.Ru a short time, I’ve found everyone here to be very nice. The staff is especially helpful and the students are a joy to teach. I really enjoy working with people who are interested in learning. In fact, teaching’s best reward is the feeling that you get when someone who has been struggling with something finally gets whatever they were attempting to learn. As a teacher, that is one of the best feelings in the world and that is why I teach!