My Japanese Learning Progress It actually dates back to when I was 12. I started watching animes since then and it was a kind of trigger for me to think about learning Japanese. I know some common phrases and words thanks to the animes I've watched. I started learning Japanese seriously this summer. Now that I'm free of my school and home works and all that pressure of preparing for university entrance exam, I can specify enough time for learning Japanese. First of all, I must say that I love Japanese! I know it's writing system is not very easy, but I think that it's quite interesting. I can write and read in Hiragana and Katakana for now. But I only know 5 kanji characters plus the numbers :D I really don't know how to start kanji :( I hope that I can write an entry in Kana one day. Oh, I will :>

Hello! Hi. This is going to be my first notebook entry. Well, I guess I have to introduce myself first. My name is Sara and I'm 18 years old. I still have not chosen my field of study in university, but I have to do it as soon as possible. I studied natural science in high school and I think that I want to be a biologist. Let me talk about my hobbies! I'm really interested in literature (even as a study field) and reading books. I love to listen to the music (traditional, classic, folk, rock and j-pop are my favorite genres). Watching animes, animations and movies is pretty enjoyable to me. And I like to play volleyball sometimes. I think that's enough for now. I hope to have a great time here in italki and find lots of friends. I'll be grateful if you warn me whenever I make mistakes. See you later! :)