Moho and Jack

You did not post last night Moho. A suitable punishment will be prepared.

On a brighter note, hello everyone! Today I will be discussing my planned foray into the Japanese language, and its implications on my life.

Recently, I saw a girl in my AP Computer Science class reading manga. That seemed pretty normal to me, at the time. But when I got a second glance, I did a double take — was it in Japanese? And lo, it was!

Now, this may seem like nothing but a silly, pointless anecdote to you, but it meant a lot to me. You see, I kept telling myself that I would learn Japanese, and then thinking it an impossible feat. But now I know that it is possible! And with a little guidance from this unnamed acquaintance, I soon be embarking upon my Japanese journey, jovially and jubilantly, if I may add.

The road will not be an easy one. I will begin by learning the writings of all of the kanji from Heisig's renowned Remembering the Kanji. Though some hate it, I found it child's play to learn the first 60 kanji (in his list) via this method.

After that, I will learn the Hiragana and Katakana, while simultaneously studying vocabulary, grammar, and the reading of the kanji. It appears as though, using this method, it will take me from one to two years to reach literacy.

Now, what lasting impacts will this have on me? Well, for one, I'll no longer have to read my manga translated; furthermore, gone will be the days of subbed anime.

But most importantly, I will have done something that I've always wanted to do. And if I can manage to pass the JLPT 1 (the hardest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test) by the time that I'm applying to colleges and, yes, for scholarships, it'll look freaking fantastic on a resume. Or so I assume.

Unfortunately, I can't learn until summer — at which point I'll be done with the state math team.