Goals, Goals, Goals!

Goals, Goals, Goals!

I have several goals as a Japanese student this semester.:

1) Improve my intonations

2) Many Japanese words sound very similar, and are only different to the slightest degree. I plan to study vocabulary thoroughly and make sure I am using the right word, and know how to say it properly to avoid misunderstanding! 

3) Speak more fluidly. I love speaking the language, and hope I can get to the point where I can easily have conversations, and have it feel natural!

Here are the ways I will help to make my goals achievable:
A) Watch アニメ with my roommate, わるとんたん twice a week for 30 minutes.

B) Go to しばたせんせえ’s Office Hours minimum twice a month.

C) I will go to にほんご　てブルー てブルー twice a month, and speak with other Japanese speaking students and faculty.

D) I will try to spend time with friends who are also taking Japanese 101, and practice conversing with them.

I'm really excited to shadow a clip from Spirited Away, and other anime. It will be really rewarding once I can speak to my family members in Tokyo!

じや、また！

く月 にじゅうろく日

く月　にじゅうろく日

こんにちわ！わたしは　てっさ　です。ぷりんすとんだいがくの　いちねんせえいです。あめりかじんです。あめりかの　ぬようく　から　きました。まだわかりません。

I chose to take Japanese for multiple reasons. Initially, I was interested because I have Japanese and Japanese-American relatives, who I want to connect with more often. I went to Japan this past June to visit my great-aunt who lives there, and became very close with her quickly. She taught me some aspects of Japanese culture, and I was fascinated with its nuance. There were many things to learn about behavior; things that were considered rude and not rude.

I fell in love with the fashion, namely Harajuku, and the food. There is so much thought and detail put into meals in Japan. While I was in Tokyo, I taught a workshop on acting for some theater students at a university, and made friends with a few performers. I would love to keep in touch with them. All in all, I wish to learn Japanese so I can re-visit my family and friends, be able to speak easily with them, and experience Japan in a more authentic way.