I want to thank everyone at Beyond English for making my time in Japan happy and full of learning opportunities.  I am especially thankful to Mario-sensei for believing in me and giving me the chance to teach such wonderful students over the last three years.  I am forever thankful.  I also wanted to thank all of the other Beyond English teachers, (Scott-sensei, Akira-sensei, Alex-sensei and our new teachers Ethan-sensei and Patrick-sensei) for offering their kind support and teaching advice.  I would not be where I am today without them and I cannot offer enough thanks.

 

I want to give an extra-special thank you to all of the wonderful Beyond English students that have come and gone over these last three years.  I have learned a lot from each student, as I hope they have learned something new from talking with me.  Many of the most cherished memories in Japan are about helping students reach their goals and the warm conversations we have shared.  Their happiness always makes me happy and is the main reason why I wanted to become a teacher.  I will miss everyone and it is very difficult to say good-bye.  

 

My journey in Japan may be over for now, but I will always remember what a special place Hokkaido was and I hope that I can return some day in the future.  My adventure now continues in Sweden and in Europe, but I will keep Japan and everyone that I met here in my heart as I explore a new land and culture.  

 

Thank you to everyone once again for everything, and I hope that we can stay in touch and meet again in the future some time. 

 

本当にありがとうございます！

 

Best Regards,

Matthew Flynn