[Sangetsu]

I had never entertained the idea of living in Japan until after I visited here a few years ago. During my visit I found that I liked most of the things I had experienced here, such as the weather, the food, and the pace of life.

It wasn't until after my third visit that I made the decision to move. I was tired of my career in America; it paid well enough, but there was no challenge, and I was going crazy doing the same thing day in and day out. On my third visit to Japan, I stayed for a month to make sure that it was really what I wanted.

My degree is in English Literature, so my English isn't entirely bad. But even so, I had a bit of brushing up to do, as I had made little use of my degree in the Army and my job afterward.

Now I have been living in Japan for more than a year, and I have no regrets. I've become comfortable living here, and it feels like home to me.