A person who has been an inspiration to me is my English teacher at junior high school. He lived in the same hometown as me. He taught me English when I was a first year student at junior high school and he said he loved teaching English. This is why I think he teaches students English. However, I have not kept in touch with him since I graduated from junior high school so I don’t know exactly what he does or where he lives now. He taught me a lot of things and inspired me.

First of all, when I entered junior high school and took an English class for the first time in my life, I was very nervous and worried if I could catch up with the class. This is because I didn’t know what English is or how to write an alphabet and use it at that time. However, my English teacher taught me English kindly and whenever I had questions, he listened closely to my questions and answered them. I was encouraged to study English hard by him.

Second, he told me joy of learning English. There were ten minutes to listen to English music and watch English movies at the end of a class. He explained about expressions which are used in the movies or music. In addition, sometimes he told me about cultures outside of Japan. I became interested in foreign cultures. I have been listening to songs and watching movies in English since I started taking his class even if I don’t know the meanings of words or phrases.

Third, he told me his own experience in other countries. He visited many countries as a student and tourist so he had a lot of experience and knowledge of foreign countries and cultures. Especially, I strongly remember the story of his study abroad experience. The most vivid memory of his story was his first study abroad in Canada. He met many people from all over the world and said that his life totally changed. I was never bored with his stories. After listening to his story, I had wanted to study abroad and I could finally come here to study.

In conclusion, if I had not met him, I would not have been interested in foreign cultures and wanted to study abroad. I might not study English hard. I’m sure that he has been a strong impact on my life. I want to be a person who can let someone get interested and inspire someone else with a lot of fun like him in the future.