Hi everyone, my name is Nathaniel and I’m from Washington. I am currently 18 and a recent high school graduate. I have taken 2 years of Japanese in my 2nd and 3rd year of high school, and want to continue my Japanese studying with another program. So I searched the internet and came across this site, which blew everything else out of the water. My Japanese knowledge doesn’t really go beyond basic hiragana and katakana and a few short phrases. I haven’t had much time to study because of school and other things, so I only know bits and pieces now. I hope to expand my Japanese knowledge here and get ready for college level Japanese classes next year. My biggest hobby is video games, and I also want to get into the industry someday as a programmer or designer. My other hobbies are anime and manga. I’m not the most active poster in forums, I usually just lurk. Hope to improve my Japanese over time!