子にちわ皆さん, Hello class!

Hello everyone, my name is Christian Carter and I’m currently a junior at the University of Oregon and double majoring in math and physics–I know it’s a lot lol. I’m part of an a cappella group here on campus, Mind the Gap. I’ve been singing with them for two years, going on three. If you want to see me sing come down the EMU amphitheater or the EMU main lobby area a 3:45 pm on any Friday.

This is my a cappella group that I sing with. I’m the lower left-most person with the sick hair

 

I’ve been interested in East Asian cultures since childhood and I thought that this would be a good opportunity to learn more about them in a formal environment. I’m particularly intrigued by their honor systems, food, and general history. I’m currently learning both Japanese and Chinese Mandarin on my own to help get a better feel for the cultures. I find it interesting that the Korean script is based on and was created mimicking the mouth and the sounds that it can make. I’ve also enjoyed learning more about the Japanese and Chinese scripts as well. I’m excited to learn about the politeness in all the languages next week.

I like the lecture format that Prof. Idemaru is using and I learn well this way. I generally just absorb the information while noting key points in my notebook for later reference. This is how I learn in most of my other classes as well. I think this class will be a larger time commitment than I had previously thought, but I think I can still manage it and am looking forward to learning the most that I can from the course.

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