Me Again!

Hello again! Since I still obviously still have much to learn before I can express a lot of interesting things in Japanese, I'll tell you a little bit more in English. I am very excited (and extremely lucky) to be taking Japanese language at Columbia University, which is said to have one of the best Asian Language Departments in the country. I've been interested in Japanese culture for a long time now (yes, I have a bit of an obsession with anime and manga), but have just recently involved myself in learning the language. I studied a some Japanese in high-school, mostly on my own, and also in a class offered outside of my high-school, but I am quite rusty.

As for Satou-sensei's class, I am loving it! I've always had difficulty speaking in front of groups (I can be quite shy), so that is always a big challenge for me. I really hope to improve my speaking skills. Also, since I've picked up some Japanese on my own from anime and manga, I often have a lot of trouble remembering how to be polite! These are definitely things I need to work on.
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I hope to tell you all even more about me once I learn some more Japanese! Ja, mata!