Hey guys,
My name is Ga young and I'm from Busan, Korea. I usually go by Ga young, but those who have difficulty pronouncing my name right, you can call me by my English name, Kaylen :D
Soooooooo, where do I begin... haha.
I'm a senior double majoring in psychology/sociology. And I know some of you guys are going like,,,"whoa...wait a minute...she's a senior?" Yes, sadly, I'm in my 20s so maybe that makes me something like a grandma to y'all, but I can proudly say that I'm young at heart.
The reason I decided to take 1st yr Japanese course is because I wanted to spend my senior year in college learning something that I'm truly interested and I can have fun with. I've been always into learning different languages and cultures since I was little, and being multiligual (ideally 4 or more languages) has always been my dream. Since I feel pretty comfortable speaking and writing in English after being in the states for quite a few years, I finally decided to step up and try a new language.
Having a Japanese best friend/roommate for 2 years in high school definitely influenced my decision to learn the language. Because of her I started watching some Japanese drama and listening to J-pop. But I would say my Japanese drama addiction didn't really start until I watched Nodame Cantabile last year. From that I moved on to watching Hanayori dango and Hotaru no hikari, and as you can tell, now I'm completely hooked!! So now my goal is to study Japanese super hard so that I can someday watch my favorite drama without relying on subtitles.
anyways... I'm super excited about the class and hope to make the best out of it.
Everyone, have a restful night, and がんばりましょ!!! :D
xoxo,
Ga young
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=IGFQK4QP-S0
↑ btw, this is one of my favorite Japanese songs! Enjoy :D
