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)

Julie Schwietert

One of Matador's most prolific contributors, Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator who lives in New York and Mexico City.