At work I get lots of strange students. Some are very shy and rarely talk while others never shut up. I get some students that are antisocial and have a hard time looking at people in the eye, and some that are arrogant and think their English is better than anyone else in the class. Some even try to use me as a personal counselor, an editor, or a travel agent. I get a wide range of students’ personalities, abilities, and ages. I’ve taught kids that can’t even speak Japanese yet, to high school students, to college students, as well as the very common bored house wife. I see many middle aged business men as well and surprisingly they seem to be some of the most talkative people. I don’t get many really old people as I believe the older you get the harder it is to learn a language. Yesterday, however, an elderly looking lady came to my class. We started talking about school trips and she went off about when she was in elementary school she went to Kyoto and Nara and such. She then stated that when she was in high school she didn’t go on any school trips because of… World War II. So I’m guessing she is about 80-something and still trying to learn English. That, for me, is pretty amazing.