I at first decided to take a Japanese class cause I thought of how awesome the language and culture was, and how I could understand anime and read manga before a translation came out for it. Day one when I sat down in class, I just felt really excited, and I LOVE learning Japanese now. It just seems so fun and care free. I decided I should learn at least one other language, and I know that I want to learn Japanese. I came HERE though, because I unfortunately started taking class my senior year, so I will at best learn Hiragana and Katakana. And I need a community and friends to help me stay motivated and guide my further learning endeavors in Japanese. I don't know how realistic the goal is, but I hope to understand an anime show before my high school years are over.