Hi! I'm Jūlija (Юлия, ユーリヤ ) from Latvia, Riga. Pleased to meet you! I am a professional linguist / translator / reviser / language teacher with degrees and experience in this field for 12 years. My mother tongue is Russian, but also Latvian and English are my other two native-level languages I use daily. I majored in German, so that's another language I'm fluent in, and I mainly use it for work. In the past I learnt French, Latin. I can also understand, but not speak a variety of European languages, like Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Lithuanian, Ukranian etc. I sometimes read books or watch shows in these languages. I'll gladly help you improving your language if you can help me with my Japanese. - Japanese is my top priority right now. - My goal: To be able to use Japanese in my professional and daily life. - I'm looking for native or native-level speakers to practice with. - I can learn writing/reading on my own, but I really need conversation partners. - I'm interested in all aspects of Japanese culture. - I have many different hobbies and I'd like to learn about yours. - I'm not interested in people with empty profiles and no picture – I'd like to see who you are. - If you message me, please write a little bit about yourself, not just 'Hi'. - I use Skype, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp for contact. - I'm sorry if I sometimes can't answer right away because I'm busy with work. - I'm a bit shy, but I'm always happy to make new friends, not just conversation partners or students. :) Thank you!