Name: Kenichi Okura
Occupation: Student, the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Location: UTS, Sydney, Australia
As an English teacher in Kyoto, Kenichi Okura always wanted to go overseas to improve his English. In 2010 he finally took action and enrolled in a one-year master’s program in TESOL at the University of Technology, Sydney. For Kenichi, studying in a classroom where students actively ask questions and share ideas has been an eye-opening experience. While he devotes most of his time to studying, he keeps in touch with his wife in Kyoto on a daily basis. Nearly one year after his arrival, he learned that learning a language is a life-time commitment, and he will go home with a renewed sense of commitment to improving both his English and teaching skills.