The Fight over the せんかく(Diaoyu in Chinese) Islands

こんにちは、

こ ないだ、Japan and China have been disputing over a small chain of islands in the East China Sea. These islands are nationally recognized as Japan's territory but were previously owned by China. These two countries are basically on the brink of war as China is flying planes over the islands and Japan is threatening to shoot down these drones. The thing that is bad about this is that China says if Japan shoots down there drone then they will declare war... Hopefully this doesn't destroy our chances to go abroad. Japan is such a beautiful place with such rich culture. To see them go into war over something as useless as uninhabited islands is baffling. Hopefully this war does not happen and we can enjoy a summer, semester or year in the great country of Japan.

(Above is a picture of the islands)
(To the right is a protest by Chinese citizens when Japan first bought the islands)
(Below is a picture of the beautiful Palace Garden in Kyoto, Japan)

ロウィジアナしゅうのニューオーリンス

こんにちは、

わたしのわたしのホームタウンはニューオーリンズです。ニューオーリンズはろウィジアナしゅうにあります。とてもりっぱです。でも、おおきくありません。そして、きれいじゃありません。でも、ゆうめいです。そして、たのしいです。マルディグラがあります。

あ、さよなら。

こんにちわ、

きんよびわたしはしちじはんにばんごはんをたべました。そして、パーそして、ドーミトリーでパーテイーをいきました。こんしゅうまつスタジアムでさんじはんにノートルダムのみまして。でも、ぜんぜんスタジアムでたべません。いちよびじゅうにじ＊よんじゅごふんにおきます。いちごろひるごはんをたべました。としょかんでごごべんきょうしました。ごぜんいちじにねました。

さようなら！

Daily Routine

こおんにちわ！

わたしはしょわをあびます。にくらすでいきます。つぎ、ひるごはんをたべます。くらすでかえります。べんきょします。ばんをねみます。

しつれいします！

Goku

コんにちわ、

I do not know too much about Japan in all honesty. My favorite anime show though is Dragonball Z. This show is fond to me because it is basically my childhood and keeps me connected to that part of me that I do not want to lose. I am childish (so people say) when I want to be because that kid in us is what makes us unique.

Saying that, I would like to introduce you to the stages of Goku from the kid.......

                     



                              To the teen....

                                                                        To the Adult....

Dragonball Z is one of the greatest anime shows to ever air. I have since my younger days distanced myself from this genre of greatness but I am this semester starting to get back into it. Don't we all miss just being a child sometimes.

じゃあ、また

コにちわ！

わたしは　ごちぇです。あめりかんじんです。せんこうは　こくさいかんけいです。わたしはさんねんせいじゅりません。わたしの　はなぶさせんせいです。

どうぞよろしく

P.S.: This is how I feel after class. 

Why Japanese?

As people ask me "what classes are you taking?", I always get the same response once I name my classes. "Japanese? Why are you taking Japanese?" The answer to this question is simple and exampled in every class that I take. Japanese is just simply different and not many people are stepping up to the challenge of doing abnormal things. Of course, the uniqueness of the language is not my only reason for being in the class. In addition to that, I want to fully immerse myself into the Japanese culture with the study abroad option in the second semester of my Sophomore year. One of my life goals is to experience as many countries as possible while enjoying the individuality of each culture. So the question of "Why are you taking Japanese?" never bothers me as I know that the key to success is to not be afraid to be just a little different.