Hello I'm Kristy. I live in a small tourist city and work as a manager in a souvenir store to save for school. Occasionally I like to watch anime and one day it struck me that I could learn Japanese on my own. I've been reading all sorts of books and Internet guides since then. Living on the east coast I haven't met very many Japanese speaking people... But I'm very shy so I don't talk to many people. I'm hoping learning a new language will help break this bad habit and be able to make new friends.