Name: Graham Bowman
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Education: University of Glasgow
In Japan Since: September, 2006
Hobbies: I enjoy socializing
with friends and have a passion for soccer, movies, music and
photography. I go to the gym regularly and also play soccer
on a weekly basis. I love travelling and spent 5 months independently
touring East Asia at the end of 2005, visiting Japan, South
Korea, China and Thailand. Since coming to Japan, I have taken
up learning Japanese and been going snowboarding at every opportunity.
Message: I first came to Japan
whilst travelling around Asia 2 years ago and my interest in
Japanese culture and love of Japanese people has been growing
ever since. Having taught English in Japan for over one year
now, I have found it to be a very rewarding professional experience.
I feel that I have strong communication skills together with
the enthusiasm and personality
required to motivate students towards achieving their goals.
I particularly enjoy getting to know each student on a personal
level while, at the same time, helping them improve their English
through the creative planning and energetic presentation of
lesson materials.