I recently decided to take up the challenging task of learning Japanese without the slightest idea of how to learn a language. I have always had an interest in Japanese culture, which I was introduced to by watching anime as a child. I also believe that learning allows you to connect to different cultures and see the world through a different lens. I previously believed that learning a language would be too difficult, if not impossible at my age but a number of polyglots and language learner YouTubers have inspired me. I would like to study Japanese in Japan one day in the future. I can read Katakana and Hiragana and I am familiar with most common expressions but I lack experience conversing with native speakers in real-time and under pressure. Up until now, I have been using youtube, IOS apps, and other mediums to learn. I would like to improve my pronunciation and speaking skills so that I can converse more confidently and effectively with native Japanese speakers in the future.