Lots of Matador members teach English abroad.

Abram is one of them.

At Abram’s blog, Yo!Japan, choice excerpts from his students’ essays are often featured, along with other oddities of daily life in Japan.

Laugh along with Abram by checking out this short essay.

Community Connection: Considering teaching abroad? Check out some of our favorite articles on the subject: Top 10 Places for Teaching English Abroad; How to Become an English Teacher in Mexico; and Beginner’s Guide to Teaching English in China.

Photo: Wm Jas (creative commons)

 
 

About The Author

Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

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