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Why I chose Japanese

The reason I took Japanese was because I wanted it to be a special introduction to my study of East Asian languages. Although I have explored languages that are more prominent like French and English, I found that I have not really immersed myself with the culture of the Eastern World. Furthermore, the culture that Japan brings with its respectful attitude, delicious food and exciting anime lets me know that I would like to try really hard to be able to learn the language. For the first time, I have a broad choice to be able to choose the language I want to learn, and Japanese just was the first one that came to mind. 

This semester, I hope that I am able to learn the basics and be able to take the continuation of this course. Memorization is a very hard and tiring activity to me so I am scared of Hiragana and learning a new alphabet, but I am sure with more consistent practice I will be able to do better. 


      We Can Do It!

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  1. HanaSeptember 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM

    ありがとうございます　Thank you for your hard work! You will be great if you keep doing it.

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