じこしょうかい(Self-Introduction)

I'm Focused

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Goals:
I want to be able to clearly speak Japanese and to be able to read it faster, easier, and more accurately

Activities:
Read the textbook as often as I can
Watch more anime; read more manga
Go to every Japanese table; go to office hours whenever the need arises, but at least once a week.

Reflections:
Went to my first language table
Spent at least 45 minutes practicing the Japanese
It would be beneficial to have a Japanese study group
Need to improve speed in reading
Need to memorize vocabulary more efficiently

I am so excited on what I have done, and on what I have left to do!

わたし

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こんにちわ！

はじめまして？Princeton Kidです。  どうぞよろしく。あめりかじんです。いま、わたしはプリンストンだいがくのいちねんせいです。せんこうは　いがくです。 ニュージャージーのハミルトンからきました。

おなまえはなんですか？

Why Japanese?

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In my younger years, and through my high school career, I read a lot of manga and watched a lot of anime. As I spent more and more type delving through the interesting culture, I found myself falling in love not only with Japanese artwork, but also with the culture itself. But I never had a chance to take Japanese. Once I got into Princeton, I was presented with the first opportunity that I had to do a language that I loved. Luckily, I took the chance, and I have been happy with my choice.

We have just started, so I am still able to keep up with everything if I review it. But I am somewhat intimidated with not only by the upperclassmen and graduate students, but also by the amount of people who seem to have taken a foreign language before. In addition, I am confused why Japanese has three different alphabets. And the change from a Western language to an Eastern language is hard in the pronunciation aspect. However, as soon as I felt disappointed, my professor happened to show a manga on the screen, and I was reminded on why I fell in love with Japan. Besides, the culture and language of Japan is too cool not to be excited about it!

So, I will continue to try my best, 少しずつ.