Languages: I studied Russian in high school getting an A in my GCSE. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to continue but the school didn't offer any higher education in it. After 6 years of not learning I started trying to teach myself. I visited Russia in late September 2015 and loved it! People complimented me on my accent, but I struggled to understand other people due to my nerves and lack of listening practice. Due to learning some things in school, some things in my free time and some things in lessons I'm struggling to find a good path towards fluency. I have some large gaps in my vocabulary, some basic grammar points still confuse me and I'm a slow reader. I will continue to work hard in the hopes that one day I will be able to talk to someone without having to say "I'm sorry, but I don't know how to say this" every 3 sentences. I am also trying to learn Japanese. I visited Tokyo in late October 2016 and made a few friends despite not speaking much of the language. I am hoping to visit again in March/April 2018, so I'm working hard in the hopes that I will be able to talk to everyone a lot more! I am currently working through "Japanese for Busy People" in my italki lessons, and I'm working through "Genki" and a Kanji workbook ("Basic Kanji Book vol. 1" by Bonjinsha) in my free time. Other Info: Other than languages I work full time in an airport, I play lots of games (both tabletop and video games), and I eat way too many sweets. I'm trying to save up to buy a house, but I'm trying to travel a lot before I move out. I also have a degree in Mathematics from Leeds University. I'm not a "people person", but I'm hoping that learning languages and talking to a lot of people will help me to open up more. My ultimate goal is to be able to speak 5 languages. If you need help with English, or have any questions about English culture, then just ask and I'll do my best to explain as best I can. Please remember that I'm better with numbers than words though!