{"id":50746,"date":"2025-03-28T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gradtutor.net\/?p=50746"},"modified":"2025-03-28T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:39:32","slug":"qa-mona-kuribayashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gradtutor.net\/de\/qa-mona-kuribayashi\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A with Mona Kuribayashi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mona, ISR \u201921 alumna, classical pianist and Co-Founder of GradTutor, shares about her challenges, journey, and tips for success! \ud83c\udf1f (Part 1\/2)<br><br><strong>Q: What profession are you working towards? Why did you choose this goal?<\/strong><br>A: I am working towards becoming both a pianist and a businesswoman. I chose these goals because they allow me to work on both my creative and business side, which challenge me the most to grow.<br><br><strong>Q: How did your time at ISR prepare you for university and beyond?<\/strong><br>A: Since joining ISR in 4th grade, I\u2019ve learned English and German, made amazing friends from different backgrounds, and gained skills like time management, independence, and exam preparation. ISR shaped who I am today. The classmates, teachers and community taught me values and perspectives I live by and gave me the confidence to succeed in life!<br><br><strong>Q: What motivates you to keep learning and growing?<\/strong><br>A: My friends and family motivate me. Surrounding myself with people who are constantly striving to grow inspires me to keep improving and learning as well!<br><br><strong>Q: What advice would you give your high-school self?<\/strong><br>A: Spend quality time with friends, explore the world around you, and develop new skills! Take the time to discover what excites you and what doesn\u2019t.<br><br><strong>Q: How do you stay motivated in overwhelming situations?<\/strong><br>A: Surrounding myself with motivated and like-minded people. Also, taking a break at times \ud83d\ude42<br><br><strong>Q: What makes you want to tutor?<\/strong><br>A: My experience when I first moved to Germany motivates me to tutor. Having experienced this challenge firsthand, I want to help students facing similar situations and make their journey a little easier.<br><br><strong>Q: What is something you teach all your students?<\/strong><br>A: I teach all my students that nothing is impossible as long as you put in the effort. With hard work and determination, they can achieve their goals.<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHtLmdhNTyP\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out Part 2 on our Instagram!<\/a><\/strong><br>\ud83d\udcda Are you ready to learn from incredible tutors like <a href=\"https:\/\/gradtutor.net\/de\/tutors\/mona-kuribayashi\/\">Mona<\/a>?<br>\ud83d\udc49 Join GradTutor today!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mona, ISR \u201921 alumna, classical pianist and Co-Founder of GradTutor, shares about her challenges, journey, and tips for success! \ud83c\udf1f (Part 1\/2) Q: What profession are you working towards? Why did you choose this goal?A: I am working towards becoming both a pianist and a businesswoman. 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