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I never knew I could become addicted to anything. Frankly, I don't smoke, I rarely drink and, of course I have never tried drugs. Everything started when I travelled to the UK to a language school in London. I learned so quickly that I couldn't believe the pleasure that practicing what I had studied gave me, doing my homework and talking to people in English. After about a year I felt very confident and, without quitting my English course, I started to learn Japanese in the UK. It was kind of weird but I couldn't afford to take a course in Tokyo. Nonetheless, my teacher was brilliant. I took a job as a waiter and managed to earn enough for living costs and paying for my studies. I took advantage when I met Japanese tourists to have basic conversation. They were always patient and were generally honoured by my efforts . They even took some photos of me with their flashy modern cameras sometimes. I spent three days a week at school between my English and Japanese classes. I was used to studying more than fifty hours a week in my country. I usually went to the library and almost lived there for more than six years; so three days a week wasn't big deal to me. Then I decided to start some French classes in London. I was the best client of that school as I had finally become a "linguaholic". I was now almost a language expert. So one day the school's headmistress called me up and offered me a job teaching Spanish. I sat and thought: me giving Spanish classes in London? Why not? And that's how I became a teacher. Sometimes I miss my friends from the pub. But I definitely enjoy being involved in language classes more than doing the dishes.