じこしょうかい

PE 1 Reflection

こんばんは！

Today I finished my first PE shadowing assignment. I shadowed part of a monologue from an anime called ハンターハンタ. The monologue can be found here (minute 13:55). I found shadowing this monologue challenging, mostly because of its speed. I think I was ultimately able to follow the model naturally, but it took a little more time than I would like, and it was hard to ween myself off of the script. I would like to try shadowing again, for another PE assignment soon, and see if I will have improved.

ペナー

Self-Introduction

はじめまして。ペナーです。アメリカじんです。しゅっしんはカリフォルニアのサンデイエゴです。わたしはプリンストンだいがくのよねんせいです。せんこうはすうがくです。どうぞよろしく。

Hello world

こんばんは. I chose to study Japanese for a few reasons. My favorite class experience at Princeton thus far was learning German during my first year, and as a senior I'd like to have another similar experience. Numerous friends of mine have taken Japanese here, and have all given it outstanding reviews. But ultimately I'd like to learn a language native to a country in which I'd like to spend some time. Japanese culture has always appealed to me, and struck me as an interesting blend of extreme modernism and steady traditionalism. I've never been to Japan, and I'd like to, but there isn't much point in spending time in a country whose language you can't speak and understand.