Post #1: August 26, 2010.

こんばんは、

はじめまして。ゴンザレス　です。

The first time I was interested in anything culturally Japanese, was when I was a child who played Pokemon. Also, I would watch other anime such as Sailor Moon, Tenchi in Tokyo, and InuYasha. During high school, I watched many Japanese Dramas. My favorites are Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, One Litre of Tears, Koizora, and Taiyou no Uta. I suggest that you all take the time to watch at least one of those! Ever since watching these dramas, I got more and more interested in Japanese culture. 

Just recently, during my senior year, students from a high school in Japan visited my high school. As part of a reward for graduating, they got to go to America and visit many places, such as an American high school. It was very fun and interesting to meet and (attempt to) converse with them in very broken English. I think that this experience solidified my desire to learn Japanese in college.

Also, I think it would be interesting to include that I went with a friend to a Japanese restaurant and ate sushi, two days ago. It was pretty good, kind of different from how I've had it made in California. If you guys want to try it, the place is called Mikado. It's only 2.5 miles from campus.

おやすみなさい！