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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
I honestly think no non-native should be teaching kids because they'll pick up a non-native accent (unless they have access to natives outside the classroom).
And let's face it, if you don't start studying Japanese until college, you will never get rid of your accent unless you're a savant. Think about it this way: do you know anyone who immigrated to the US as an adult who has gotten rid of the accent?
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This is true, and if I were hiring I would generally pick a qualified Native speaker above all others, but qualified native japanese teachers are a rarity in some places and I'm not in the business of crushing people's dreams. She asked for advice, I gave it.