Hello! My name is Frankie Samargin and I'm from Saint Mary's College.
Before attending Saint Mary's College I originally wanted to pursue a career as a history teacher. After some consideration I realized that I didn't exactly feel comfortable with that career. My best friend actually introduced me to the idea of teaching English in Japan. Something about that just sounded right. I want to study Japanese to help me become an efficient educator.
Besides my professional reason for studying Japanese, I've also been a huge fan of anime since middle school. Since then I've come to appreciate the Japanese culture and language. Now I actually listen to what the characters are saying instead of simply reading the subtitles. I've been able to pick up a few words, but nothing to sneeze at really.
Overall, I'm very excited to begin learning Japanese!
I think you and I had same first interaction with the Japanese language- just as you watched anime, I also started with watching Naruto. Although I don't watch it anymore, I think that experience sparked my interest in the language and its culture and finally I can learn more about it. Hopefully it'll be a good semester!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome that you're considering going to teach English in Japan! My brother is also thinking about doing it! It is an important position in that it provides the opportunity to expose the Japanese youth to ideas from outside of their own country, fixing their stereotypes and opening their minds. It isn't easy and doesn't always result in success, but with compassion and perseverance, the English teachers in Japan have the potential to cultivate more universal understanding. They are to teach in more ways than one! I look forward to experiencing this class with you! Peace.
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