There are no "Special" cases. Everyone learns at the same pace and requires the same teachings. Place up a rp post looking for one, generally that is the best way, though recently there are little teachers willing to adopt more students.
Panda cannot go out of character with this.. Sorry Nug. Mr. Void, not to sound rude, but if you DID know Mayumi.. YOu would see why she needed planning before she attempted character contact. It isn't because she would learn at a quicker or slower pace.