First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I'm going to learn English on this site, because I need to study English to write an English paper and I want to make friends who have the same hobbies as me. (This sounds a bit strange, try "I want to learn English on this site, I need to study so I can write a paper on English for my studies also I would like to make friends with the same hobbies as me.")

My native language is Japanese and I grew up in Osaka.

During my holidays, I enjoy practicing gymnastics, walking, and photography.
Thanks in advance!

Welcome to italki! =D
英語にむずかしく話します。　がんばって！

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I am going to learn English on the website http://www.italki.com, because I need to study the English language and write a paper about what I am studying. I would like to make friends' who have the same hobbies as myself. My native language is Japanese and I grew up in Osaka. During the holidays, I enjoy practicing gymnastics, taking walks, and working on photography. Thanks in advance!