Asian Studies.
I'm studying an array of subjects. They can be categorized into three parts:
- Asian foreign languages
- Social Sciences
- Cultures
I especially like to study Asian foreign languages, since it's easier for me to conceptualize in my mind, and I can learn it easily the more I expose myself to media in those languages. I'm currently studying Japanese, Chinese and Korean. The proficiency level I adquired in those languages as of now is still lacking, but I'm not learning them solely for the purpose of becoming proficient in it. I don't really care much about it right now, I'll probably still be unable to do verbal communication for a long while anyway. I quite enjoy studying the aspects of the language and being successul in finding patterns I already studied before when I read media in the internet and such, it gives an immense satisfaction instantly. I'm sorry if it's not very intuitive, but I can't explain it in other words. Also, the words of japanese and korean languages are especially pleasing to hear. I also want to be able to read interesting media in japanese, such as manga and such. I would be quite happy to be able to translate works for the world to read, but English is not my first language and my Japanese is still lacking. I'm best at Japanese, since I taught it myself some years before. I especially do good with grammar. I do quite good in vocabulary as well. My worst section is pronunciation and using polite and informal speech accordingly. Anyway, I love challenges
I'm especially looking forward to learn Japanese Culture next semester. I might encounter aspects of it when I read manga again, and learning the culture of a country is always quite fun.
I always have a hard time with interviews, but I'm managing. I automatically prepare the pattern of it and keep adding small finishing details in my mind to prepare for it during the semester, and generally do good.
The problem with Humanities is that I might understand a concept almost completely, but am unable to express it in words instantly, so I must think about them for some time to reach the best matching word. I'm not too good with words, but I manage to do good in other areas. To overcome that difficulty, I memorise the words beforehand. As in, I first get the gist of it, them, I keep adding more details.
I really like college a lot. I always feel a sparking of motivation when I wake up to learn more and more. I still don't know what I'll do with it in the future, but I think I'll keep having fun for now. Translation would be fun, I guess. College environment is very peaceful as well. Though to say the truth, I still haven't found someone that shares this special interest in learning foreign asian languages as strongly as me, and we are a whole class of students. Feels weird and somewhat lonely.
I mean, chinese characters also have so many interesting patterns and so much to learn about, such as its origin, its correlation between other characters, its multiple pronuntiations, and so on. I can only compare it to a never ending vast world of treasure seeking.
Sorry if I seem too eccentric about it ahah.
Anyway, that's what I'm studying.
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