Lately I've been obsessing over languages. The thought of being able to communicate with different people and learn about their culture motivates me to strive to learn. And why not? I live in a country that prides itself with being a multicultural society so I should at least take advantage of this. This is why I love Canada! I have been studying hard to brush up on my lacking Japanese skills. I enjoy speaking it until I lose all thought process on how I am supposed to say what I want to say. Phew! And boy do I ever feel the pressure. Shall I list a few reasons why? Ok..well....
1) Both my parents speak Japanese (My mother is from Okinawa and my father is Canadian but he grew up in Japan.
2) I was born in Tokyo, Japan ( I moved to Canada when I was 2 years old.)
3) My grandparents only speak Japanese.
But I am thankful to have this pressure. Sure it may hurt at times but I think a little nudge once in a while can get me going to strive for more then just the basics.
Happy Learning!
真理子~
