助け合って みんなで 向上しよう！
We support ourselves!

from ロセンド 2010

"Hi, my name is ロセンド, and I've studied Japanese at Palomar College with Tachibana-sensei. I also had the pleasure of going with her and a couple of other students to Japan two years ago, where we visited many cities, such as Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Akita and Tokyo within the span of only two weeks. Learning any foreign language can be difficult, and many students tend to forget what they learn in their classes as soon as the semester is over, but Tachibana sensei goes beyond what her jobs call for to motivate and inspire students who really want to learn. Tachibana-sensei encouraged me to participate in a speech contest when I was a student in her class (2005), even though I didn't feel so confident in my ability at that time. Thanks to her, I earned an award for best effort! The Tachibana Learning Center is an example of her devotion to students. At the meetings, I have a chance to get together with other students who want to learn Japanese as much as I do, and we eat some really good food that has been prepared by Tachibana sensei herself, and occasionally have desserts that have been prepared by the students. When we are done eating, the American and Japanese students each take turns giving presentations for the group, while Tachibana sensei moves the discussion. By the end of the meetings, I always feel that I've made new friends, am happy that I had a chance to practice talking in Japanese, and usually stuffed with her delicious Japanese food!"

-ロセンド