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This is where the foundation of my personal values was formed. I started out with absolutely no English ability, but improved to the point of being able to go straight into a U.S. university

I had a very enjoyable study-abroad life. However, while it did not stand out in high school, my traits of ADHD and perfectionism (difficulty prioritizing things, over-valuing assignments, a tendency to procrastinate, focusing too much on parts rather than the whole, etc.) caused me to stumble over report-assignments. I began attending the university counselling center

I thought I had joined the dream company. However, during a business trip to Bangladesh I realized that “assisting developing countries” was not truly what I wanted to do—and I was stunned by this realization… (Later, through counselling I realized that what my parents expected of me I had confused with what I wanted to do.)

I didn’t know what I really wanted to do, and I continued in a depressed-like state. It was during this period that I encountered the blog “The Recommendation of Correct Negativity” by psychologist Takashi Sugita in Tokyo

Following my inner voice “I want to teach,” I started my career as a teacher. I taught mathematics and science in junior high & high school. My classes became popular among students — they said “fun and easy to understand!”—and I became convinced that teaching is my calling