私のてがみ

サンクスギビングの休み

みなさん、こんにちは！サンクスギビングの休みはどうでしたか。私の休みはたのしくて、よかったですよ。うちにかえりました。くるまでプリンストンから私のうちまでよんじゅっぷんぐらいかかります。はやいですね。うちのとき、ともだちとあって、かいものにいきました。それから、水曜日におばのうちにいきました。大きいばんごはんがあって、おいしかったです！私のおじいさんのりょうりはとてもいいです。さかなやにくをたべました。でも、しゅくだいをしませんでした！ざんねんですね。日曜日にたくさんしゅくだいをしました。学生の生活はいそがしいですが、いい生活です。すみません、じゅぎょうがあります！じゃあまた！

わたしのきょうかん

わたしのきょうかんはニュージュージーのマールトンです。マールトンはあまりおおきいまちです、でもひとびとがたくさんります。　マールトンにスーパーがたくさんあります。そちて、デパートがたくさんあります。　マールトンにおいしいレストランがあります。わたしは ChickFilA が そちて Chipotle がすきです。　りっぱなえいがかんがあります。ひっきょうするに、わたしのきょうかんがすきです。

Reflection and Goal Statement

こんばんは！ぼくのあきやすみはよかった。うちにかえりました、そちてともだちのうちにいきまして。それにまた、Atlantic City にいきました。Borgata Hotel でねました。

In retrospect of my pronunciation exercises these past seven weeks, I feel that I have definitely improved on saying words with double consonants and not stressing particles as much,
Moreover, when I'm watching anime, I constantly listen to the intonation and pitches characters use to convey their messages.  When I'm paying more attention to what I'm actually listening to, I'm learning not only the sounds but also new vocabulary.  As for Japanese Language Tables, I have gone occasionally but definitely not as much as I can and want to go.  I live in Rocky after all, so I have no excuses.  That being said, there are more things that I can improve on and try.  First and foremost, I need to constantly work on my pitch,  Pitch is such an integral part of Japanese language, so mastering it is critical to get better.  What I should do is take advantage of office hours, more speak everywhere exercises, and watch more anime!  Yay for the last one haha.  Second, when I'm studying vocabulary for Japanese, I need to not only understand what the word means but also to think about the pitch of it as well.  Thirdly, I need to use my free time in between classes--whether it's walking from Fine to Holder Hall or playing games--to always be thinking about what I've learned in class and talk Japanese in my head,  This way, my pronunciation will become more natural, smoother, and cleaner.  Well, that's all for now.

じゃあね！

すし！

きようはにほんのレストランにいきました。すしをたべました。そちて、さっきをのみました。とてもいいです。

わたしのせんしゆうまつ

きんようび

わたしはRutgers だいがくへいきました。ぼくのしんゆうはあそこにべんきょうします。とてもおおきだいがくです。はちじに　コンサートがありました。Chance The Rapper をみました、そちてかれはとてもいいです。ごぜンにじねました。

どようび

わたしはごぜンくじに　プリンストン　へかえりました。　すぐにねました。じゅうにじはんにおきました、そちて　ローキーダイニヌホールでひるごはんをたべました。よじごろ　わたしのガールフレンドは　プリンストンヘいきました。　ええがをみました。

にちようび

わたしは　としようかんでにほんごとすうがくをべンきょしました。あにめをみますしたいです。

　

づららら！！

ぼくのすきなあにめはづらららです！In particular, I really enjoy Durarara because it is a lot different from other anime shows.  It mixes psychological mind games and situations with drama and romance.   Though the plot does take a long time to develop, it's so worth seeing all the pieces build up and come crashing down. You should definitely check it out! 

Goal Statement

I want to sound like a natural speaker and to have Japanese flow smoothly from my tongue.  So, to get better, I definitely need to work on my double consonants, intonation, and pitches.  I find myself sometimes adding arbitrary pitches to certain sounds where there shouldn't be any pitch changes.  A fun activity I can set for myself is that, when I watch anime, I can start to really listen to what characters are saying and how they pronounce the words they use.  Moreover, I can't wait to shadow my favorite anime characters and to go to Japanese language table every week.  Meeting the other senseis in the Japanese language program and learning and practicing food mannerisms will help me not only to sound smoother but also to act casually in a cultural sense.

Self-Introduction Video

Self-Introduction

はじめまして、そです。わたしわにゅじゃじのCherry Hill からきました。プリンストンだいがくのだくせいです。わたしわにほんごのいちねんせいです。わたしわあにめそしてすしがすきです。どうぞよとしく。じゃ、また！

Because my parents were both raised in China, they wanted me to pursue Chinese as a second language when I came to Princeton.  Initially, I was okay with the idea.  Why not study a language that surrounds my life culturally and socially?  Hey, maybe I could finally communicate with my relatives at a stronger level.  However, while looking at the course registrar and doing some introspection, I realized it's important to choose that classes that genuinely interest me and not just my parents or anyone else.  I had no real personal interest to study Chinese, and I was only thinking about taking it solely because my parents had subtly pressed the idea into me.  On the other hand, Japan's culture has always fascinated me and, to be honest, I really want to watch anime without subtitles.  So much contextual meaning is lost during translations of language!  And you can't forget about Japan's food, technology, and strong presence in international business!  After playing with the idea of taking Japanese, I knew I had to take it.  It was a language that I would have fun learning and motivation to pursue further.  I'm so excited about learning how to speak, listen, read, and write at a competent level.  Over just these past 3 days, JPN 101 has already become my favorite class and I can't wait to see how much I'll learn this next semester.  That's it for now!  Jaa mata!