And now for all those who are wondering why I chose to study Japanese. . .
I guess the main reasons why I chose to take Japanese this semester were that with my heavy course load of engineering classes, I really wanted an interactive intro level class like Japanese (Whoo Hoo!), and that although I took a semester of Japanese three years ago, I've basically forgotten everything -_-.
I am definitely excited to continue learning Japanese, and hopefully at the end of this semester, I'll be more proficient than ever.
I also really like Japanese woodblock prints (like the one shown below) and playing Taiko! And hopefully, with additional skill of being able to speak, read, and write Japanese, I'll be able to gain a greater understanding for the Japanese culture through the stories behind these prints and through interactions with other Taiko players.
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| Japanese Woodblock Print by Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
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| Me playing Taiko!! |
スーアンさん こんにちは。 はじめまして。
ReplyDeleteにほんごの クラスは たのしいですか。 いいですね！
うたがわひろしげの うきよえは とても うつくしいですね。 わたしも すきです。
スーアンさんの たいこの しゃしんは かっこいいです！
にほんごの クラス、 がんばってください！
ＴＡ あおき
Oh man, how I empathize with the feels of forgetting everything. It sucks! :)
ReplyDeleteこんばんわ スーアンさん。たいこをしますね。だれとしますか。どこでしますか。That's so cool! How long have you been playing? What made you start?
ReplyDelete太鼓はNew York Taiko Aiko Kai (http://nytak.blogspot.com/) とTeachers College でします。いしょにしませんか？
DeleteI've been playing for ~4 years now! We're trying to start Columbia University Taiko and you should come join us if you're interested! Everyone is welcome. Email columbiataiko@gmail.com for more information. :D
こんばんわ！I, too, know what it's like to forget a language. I can feel several semesters of Chinese rusting away.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, that is a pretty awesome looking drum. (Or should I say -- いい drum ですね?) まいにちたいこしますか。ひとりでしますか。にほんの traditional おんがくをききますか。
こんばんわ！
Deleteまいしゅのにちようびに太鼓をします。ともだちとします。
いいえ、にほんのtraditional おんがくをききませんよ！クラシクのおんがくをききます！