Ben Doran has made it to the ripe old age of 31 without any of his vices causing identifiable terminal illness. He is currently completing a Masters of Education by Research at Monash University and working as an English teacher at the Monash University English Language Centre, a job that he finds extremely enjoyable. Where else, he wonders, would he have the opportunity to exchange ideas with Libyan plastic surgeons, metal fans from Vietnam and Persian flautists, and get paid for it? Ben finds the challenges posed by the planning and execution of an interesting and enjoyable class to a room full of eager students from across the globe both interesting and challenging.