Why Nihongo?

Why choose to study Japanese? Well, personally I've always had a real interest in Japanese culture. Obviously, that includes things such as animes and video games but I do have a genuine interest int he culture in general. I am actually quite interested in different ways of living around the world and Japan is the first non-western culture that I have studied. Apart from just my general interest in Japan I am also doing a concentration in linguistics and Japanese is fulfilling my language requirement for it. So far, it has given me a very different and much more difficult challenge than any of the other languages I have studies. Its complete difference in every sense from English has really been a curve ball for me and, honestly, I have struggled with it for these first few weeks. Everything from learning the script to the function of particles has been a challenge but I am enjoying it and look forward to continuing the study of Japanese.

わたしわ

こんいちわ！
わたしはレオンベンジャミンビヤザエスです。モンテレイのメキシコからきました。いまじゅうきゅさいです。わたしのたんじょびはじゅうがつにじゅうごにちです。コロンビアだいがくのがくせいです。わたしもにほんごのがくせいです。
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