Student Voices: Misa

While in the ILE: TESOL Program, I grew as a teacher and a researcher. The journey was extremely challenging with high expectations, but the unwavering support and encouragement from professors were highly motivating. Communication with my peers and professors made my time truly valuable. I obtained an English teaching license for secondary schools while being enrolled in the ILE: TESOL Program. Thanks to the practicum at Soka University and one at a secondary school, I could identify the similarities and differences of English education at different levels. I will start my career as an English teacher at a high school this spring. I feel that the ILE: TESOL Program was one of the key elements that helped me prepare for this new challenge. My goal is to become an English teacher educator, nurturing future teachers' potential. I will continue learning with the strong foundation developed in the ILE: TESOL Program.