A lecturer at Keio University, Laurie Wesselhoff is a 29-year resident

of Tokyo and the mother of two teenagers. She says that as a child, she

was very quiet and introverted, some of which still remain. Laurie was

forthcoming with her life experiences, from studying in Australia in

high school to designing her major at Southern Illinois University and

completing a master's degree and Ph.D. The time spent in Australia was

one of the best times of her life, not only opening her up to a

different world but a different part of herself.