I've always wanted to study Japanese. So when I realized this would probably be the only chance for me to learn Japanese, even though I would have already missed a week of class, I decided to enroll.
But why did I always wanted to study this language? There are many reasons: I appreciate the culture; I would want to be able to travel to Japan and communicate without the need for a translator or finding an English speaker; I practice Kendo; I watch anime and read manga; Japan is a very influential nation; and more.
Japanese is not my first foreign language. I am currently studying Russian, and have knowledge of Latin from high school. However, it will be very different from the languages I have studied in the past. Will it be a challenge? Sure. But if it wouldn't be a challenge--if it would be too easy--it wouldn't be as rewarding, and I probably wouldn't take the language. Nothing valuable comes without hard work, after all.
こんばんは。
ReplyDeleteI think your reasons for studying Japanese are great! I decided to take Japanese here for somewhat the same reasons. I mean, why not take Japanese?