Hey everybody, nice to meet you 
My name is William and I have volunteered with English Avenue 
before.
However, I missed it too much and started woring here a few weeks ago
Coming back to Japan 
is fun 
and the kindness 
of everyone at English Avenue always makes my stay even more enjoyable 
.
My mother is Japanese and my father is Welsh 
but I can't speak Welsh and my Japanese isn't great either... Don't worry though , I can speak English
I lived in Hong Kong 
for a bit but mostly grew up in Japan and went to the British School in Tokyo.
At 13, I moved to the UK for boarding school and missed Japanese food 
so much that I came back several times a year
I am now starting my first year at University College London to major 
in biochemistry, and plan on doing a Master's as well (although that's a long way away).
My goal in life is to work in biotechnology and eventually start a company, maybe in gene-editing or regenerative medicine
I love swimming 
, running 
and cycling 
and used to play water polo 
.
My hobbies include studying languages (particularly Spanish, Italian and Portuguese) even though I still need to learn kanji... 
I enjoy reading and learning about anything interesting 
.
I also like travelling 
and stayed in Santiago for a month last year to volunteer with Chileans living on the street.
It was a very eye-opening 
experience and not only made me glad that I was born in a developed country, but also made me realise the importance of welfare and our responsibility to support everyone in society .
My time at English Avenue has been such great fun so thank you to everyone, particularly Kato-san, Maiko and Brett for making this possible.
I look forward to meeting all of you here
Love,
by William
