About Me — S.A.Ozbourne

The A stands for Awesome

Just a typical day in Japan (Picture of author by author)

Born in Toronto, Canada. Parents came from India. I moved to Japan in 2003. I teach English, write freelance, edit videos, and have pets too!

Being Shy

I used to hate introducing myself and talking about myself. I was the kid in the back, quiet and invisible. I didn’t say much and I tried to stay as anonymous as possible. I wasn’t disruptive in class, I never raised my hand, and my legs would tremble when I had to stand up in front of the class to make a presentation. Then I moved to Japan.

My dog in Japan (Source S.A. Ozbourne)

In the spotlight

In a country where very few people speak English and only 2% of the population is not made up of Japanese people, I couldn’t hide in the back anymore. I stuck out wherever I went and I had no choice but to attempt to communicate with people. Especially since I moved to Japan to become an English teacher.

Did I speak Japanese? Nope. Had I ever been to an Asian country? Nope. Did I even know anyone Japanese? Nope. So why did I decide to move from my hometown of Toronto, Canada, to a city called Nagoya in Japan? To tell you the truth, no idea. I just…