Lydia T.

Japanese: I first gained interest in Japanese through anime, and am encouraged that many young learners are the same! I lived in Japan for 4 years, including studying at a Japanese language school full-time for 2 years. I passed the N2 level of the JLPT, but more importantly to me, have communicated with friends and Japanese teachers primarily/exclusively in Japanese. Compared to the average native Japanese speaker, I am more conscious of the differences between English and Japanese, and thus be…