My Transformation: Overcoming the Habit of Skipping Online English Lessons at "Native Camp"

The Habit of Skipping Lessons at Native Camp

I'm taking Native Camp, an online English course that offers unlimited lessons for a monthly fee of 6,480 yen (tax included). I started it because I found going to in-person English classes after work to be inconvenient. With Native Camp, I can study English anytime without reservations, as long as there is a teacher available for "Instant Lesson" even during late nights or early mornings.

Reasons for Skipping Lessons

The reason I often struggle to attend lessons at Native Camp is that I end up spending around 30 minutes preparing before starting the lesson, reading the teacher's explanations and studying the materials. I often feel satisfied, thinking, "Well, I've read plenty of English texts from the materials, so it's fine."

Sometimes, I hesitate to choose experienced teachers who have received good evaluations, as evaluations can also be subjective. I've come across instances where I found recent negative reviews when I checked the comments.

Due to such situations, I tend to avoid those teachers and end up missing lessons for other reasons.

Resolving the Habit of Skipping Lessons through Booking

To tackle this, I decided to schedule my upcoming lessons in advance.

After work, I have other daily tasks and chores to take care of, making it difficult to have dedicated time for selecting study materials and teachers. Therefore, during my commute or lunch break at work, when I can't have an actual English lesson but have a few moments to use my smartphone, I quickly choose the materials and teachers.

Booking a teacher usually requires coins, but there are campaigns like the "New Teacher Free Reservation Campaign" where you can reserve a new teacher for 0 coins (free) and the "Popular Teacher Free Reservation Campaign" on Sundays, allowing you to book popular teachers for 0 coins.

Some may feel uncertain about choosing new teachers, but many Native Camp teachers have experience on other online English platforms or work as full-time English teachers outside of Native Camp.

I've even encountered new teachers who make great use of the chatbox and provide thorough support, sometimes even better than teachers who follow a structured lesson plan.

While utilizing "Instant Lesson" when necessary, using campaigns to reserve lessons and ensuring a schedule in advance is effective in overcoming the habit of skipping lessons.

Lesson Frequencies of Other Native Campers in Online English Lessons

I recall a Filipino teacher asking me, "How often do you study?" In reality, I felt that once a week was already quite good. As I hesitated, thinking that other Native Campers probably study more, the teacher asked, "About once a week?" and I responded with a "Yes." It was a slight exaggeration.

In response, the teacher exclaimed, "Really? That's amazing!" This might have been to boost my motivation, but the fact that my casual pace came out from the teacher's mouth indicated that I was still maintaining a decent frequency of lessons.

When browsing the "Native Camp Square," a forum where Native Camp users gather, I often see questions from people who do Native Camp. They include moms who continue their lessons even if it's just 10 minutes after putting their children to sleep or students who dedicate several hours to lessons in pursuit of studying abroad. It seems that many users prioritize consistency, even if it's in smaller amounts, over time-consuming physical English classes.

Of course, it would be great to accomplish more, but I realized the importance of being able to continue steadily. It's much more affordable than attending physical English classes.

I intend to continue and increase opportunities for speaking English in the future.