いちばん

はじめまして。スタンリイです。ぼくはアメリカじんです、そして　イリノイのフェニックスからきました。ノートルダムだいがくの　にねんせいです。せんこうはぶんがくです。どうぞよろしく。

Hello, everyone. I am Michael Stanley. I am originally from Phoenix, Illinois, a small town not far south from Chicago. According to the above passage, I am a literature major, but in reality, I have no idea what my major is. As to why I am taking Japanese, that is simple. I am deeply immersed in Japanese culture, and always have been since childhood through my grandmother, Hisako Yagi Stanley. She has been an great influence on my family. Because of her, my brother, cousin, and I have been watching anime since childhood (my first one being Juubei Ninpucho/Ninja Scroll), my cousin loves to play Go, I read manga regularly, and we all listen to Japanese music. That is the just the tip of the iceberg. Unfortunately, nobody in the family really learned how to read/speak/write Japanese, just a few words and customs here and there. i am taking Japanese to change that, and understand my grandmother's culture better.

So far, I have found Japanese to be a natural fit. The only part that is close to a problem so far is listening and grammar, the same problems I had when taking Spanish. Hopefully, that will end after a while.

P.S.: Yo también decio Español, pero no lo he usado en sobre dos años. Prefería practicarlo con alguien, también. Me choca la piensa de me olvidado de decir Español.