こんばんわみなさん。

To set things in perspective, here's a list of my goals in this course and what I intend to do to improve.

Goals:

- Precise pronunciation: I crave understanding of the subtle nuances and intonations of the Japanese language. In order to properly speak it, I must have a firm grasp on the rhythm, pitch, and intonations of Japanese sentences.

- Speed: In order to sound natural when speaking Japanese, I want to master the speed of the language, both in the pronunciation of syllables and the placement and length of pauses.

- Unconscious reading and listening: My ultimate goal in learning Japanese is to be able to comprehend what I hear and read without thinking about it or translating it in my head with instant understanding.

 Improvement strategies:

- Exposing and immersing myself in the Japanese language in any way I can

~ Watching anime and shadowing the dialogue

~ Attending the Japanese language table　

~ Using Japanese phrases in my daily life

~ Studying an hour every night

I'm excited to see how I improve in the coming year, so I guess I'll see you then!



じゃ、また

Wheeler さん。

おはよう、

初めまして。Wheeler です。どうぞよろしく。Princeton だいがくのがくせいです。いちねんせいです。わたしのせんこうはかがくです。あめりかです。わたしは Tennessee からきました。

じゃ、また。

Wheeler さん。

こんばんは,

This is my inaugural post for my blog for Japanese 101! Yay! Excitement! I suppose I should start off by saying that I decided to take Japanese because I love the culture, from anime to classical art to history, and I wanted an interesting and engaging challenge. I've greatly enjoyed my first two days of class, being taught by Sato Sen-see, and learning a few simple phrases. I'm excited to delve deeper into the grammatical structure of the language, which already fascinates me. I suppose the most difficult thing will be learning the different alphabets (Katakana, Hiragana, and Kanji). Anyway, I look forward to what the year has to offer!

jaa, mat!
Jacob.