Hey WWU
I am an incoming Freshman at WWU and I will be heading to linguistics department and major in it with Japanese
I need some guidance from some people in the department. (I am also open to chatting 1 on 1)
Which professor do you recommend?
What languages is everyone currently studying? I’m looking to connect with those doing Japanese or maybe Chinese.
Is there anything you recommend I do in there?
Hello Asian Americans
I'm Japanese American myself and I didn't know how to speak Japanese until I started learning when I was 14. Now I am 18, and it's almost been 4 years and I just graduated high school. I am not a hafu, I am actually 3 quarters.
In my high school career, relearning my heritage language and being in my Japanese class, I went on full revenge and dedication tour. I basically passed the JLPT N2, Kanji Kentei 2, held leadership positions in Japanese club, got JNHS president, got my seal of billiterancy and passed all AP tests, and helped over 50 students at the language.
When we were doing reading time, I was getting a lot more difficult, and tough books, and actually understanding it, and from second year, I did not speak any English to my teacher. I went to the trip also with my teacher to Japan and was completely independant and attended Japanese only classes and understood a decent amount.
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I was a peer mentor and tutor in my Japanese classes, and I have been working with over 50 students.
There are other Japanese Americans or half out there. And from my experience helping them and the other students. They do significantly better on tests, and assignments and in general. The non Japanese ethnic students seem to really struggle but all the Japanese american or hafu students seem to absolutely be crushing it.
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But to anyone else here, did you all go absolutely crazy relearning your language? I did and I don't regret it. I went on a very spicy and huge run so far.
Hey Japanese community
I'm wondering if there is anybody else out there that has or taken or is currently studying for the Kanji Kentei test.
I have signed up for the October test, and i'm taking 2級 for the second time.
I passed it on the 1st try, (160/200) and i'm looking on getting that perfect score in October
Anyone else studying for 2kyuu out there?
I am free to chat with anyone who is studying, taking it, or is interested in it. :)
UPDATE: THEY CHANGED THE FORMAT. DO NOT study 部首 (that is not needed)