Luke MarksSpokane, WATEFL, and English Literature
I have devoted the greater part of my free time to reading and writing since a young age. I am passion incarnate when it comes to the beauty of language, be it literature, philosophy, or poetry. These days, having exhausted most of the literary canon in English, I find myself extending my theoretical formulations and love to the comparative side of multimedia English studies; film, television, news, art, video games, and so forth, all provide such rich layers of beauty to be explored. This ever-expanding process of the realization of the depth in everything around us is a part of the meaning of life itself, and I want nothing more than to share that wonder with others however I can.
Teaching English as a Second Language has given me just such an opportunity. My passion here began when I spent a year abroad in Taiwan as a University exchange student. There I frequented language cafes, did private tutoring, and even helped co-teach a few freshman classes, in addition to the myriad linguistic adventures I'd personally find myself on, engaged with the many friends I made. After graduating with a B.A. in English, I worked as a tutor, online and in person, for three years. Now, I've also received a TEFL certificate.
Most of my years of experience tutoring does come in the form of plain English Literature and Language. However, now I find myself with the focus on the cross-cultural pursuit of TEFL because it provides such bursts of desire and motivation. So much more is new, for everyone involved! I am sure that my many years of tutoring my little sisters, friends, fellow students, and the like, can help us all along this path of learning English.
