Day 1: September 11, 2014

Although the first post was a bit late (posted on the 19th), I'm glad to say that this blog portion of my Capstone project has officially begun! 始まるよ! Let me explain my Capstone project, I will be learning Japanese from my mentor, Satoko Tsujimoto Piett. She is a professor of the Japanese Language at Laney College. I will be collaborating with my classmates as we learn Japanese together. Although Japanese is a difficult language, I believe I can grasp the concepts and learn the language because of my knack for understanding the syntax of languages. The problems I will face will include the understanding of syntax, the understanding of the stroke order when writing in Japanese, and communicating fluently. Although, I will still need to do more than just understand the language. I will probably be doing volunteer work related to Japanese or Japan in general. I predict that my efforts will one day build strong and friendly relationships with Japan. This is a goal I will strive for. Follow me on this wonderful experience as I complete my Capstone project. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I will! Here are my notes from today:

We learned basic phrases in Japanese culture. It was fun and at the end, we advocated for what we wanted to learn.

-Justin Tse

-Time logged for this session: 1.59 hours
-Total time logged: 1.59 hours