I'm an Australian who divides her time between Melbourne, Australia and Kobe, Japan. I first came to Japan as a 15 year old who couldn’t speak a word of Japanese, and fell in love with the country at first sight. Since then I’ve spent four years living here on and off, studying multiple degrees and working as a freelance translator.

I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of flexibility and freedom in my life, and spend a lot of time traveling, experiencing new things and meeting new people. I work from my computer, so I’m never tied down to one place for too long.

I believe that the best way to improve a language is through immersion. Throw yourself into the deep end, and absorb everything that you can!
The most important thing is constant exposure. Watching English TV, movies, listening to English music, reading English books or the newspaper, anything. The best way to improve your skills is by shaking off the mindset of ‘studying English’ and making it a hobby by incorporating English into the things you love.

By having constant input in English, it will naturally improve your output. Reading English will help you write better naturally. Mimicking how natives speak will help you speak better. Think in English, and you’ll develop a whole new way of thinking. Write blogs, diaries, anything. Through doing this, writing in English will become less of an act of ‘translation’ and more of a natural behavior.

I’m looking forward to meeting all of you, and helping you improve your English skills. Please don’t be afraid of mistakes, because mistakes are a stepping stone for improvement.